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The Washington Department of Transportation has added apps for iPhone and Android users to get up-to-the-minute travel information.
Yakima County may be easing up on gun laws, but the city of Yakima has cracked down on major crime.
Island Camp Campground in Yakima County near Glenwood, northwest of Goldendale, has been closed due to a budget shortfall.
The Yakima Valley is being featured in the September issue of Seattle Met magazine.
The former Yakima police deputy chief has qualified as a write-in candidate in the upcoming November election.
The woman arrested in the Nob Hill Food Mart armed robbery last September was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison on Wednesday.
The Washington Department of Ecology has created a whimsical video showing you how to easily make your own all-purpose cleaner out of simple ingredients.
The city of Yakima is in a $2.2 million dollar deficit and will be making some cuts come December. City council members have asked several departments to submit areas that could be shaved down. The majority of the cuts will come from the police and fire departments since they account for 70% of the budget.
WSDOT turned on the newly installed "Prepare to Stop When Flashing" warning lights today on US 12 near the Old Naches Highway intersection at Suntides.
The attendance numbers for this year's Yakima Valley Red Cross "Grand Vin Washington Wine Celebration" were down compared to last year.
Yakima County was recently awarded with a farmland preservation assistance grant of $25,000 by the Washington State Office of Farmland Preservation.
Heritage University leaders announced Tuesday they're a step closer to a partnership with community colleges in Yakima and the Tri-Cities.
A former East Valley Teacher is going to court to get her job back.
Federal judge denies appeal for death row inmate Cal Brown, execution still set for Sept. 10.
Leaders in Washington and Oregon have signed an agreement to extradite the placement of children in state care in identified counties along the Washington/Oregon border.
The Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata was evacuated Monday morning after a bomb threat was phoned in.
Students at many Yakima schools aren't just thinking about their first day back, they're also talking about graduation.
Neighbors have been getting phone calls from an alleged business asking for their credit and debit card numbers.
19 law enforcement agencies from across the area are working together to keep the streets safe. From the Yakima valley to Walla Walla.
The Better Business Bureau wants to warn you about suspicious phone calls being made from unknown callers targeting your personal and financial information.
Rudkin Road in Union Gap will be closed off to traffic from Valley Mall Boulevard to Chestnut Street, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Yakima police responded to car-pedestrian accident near the intersection of South 3rd Avenue and West Spruce Street Sunday night.
It was a law enforcement tribute unlike anything Yakima's ever seen, for a loss unlike anything the Washington State Patrol's ever suffered.
But what isn't as usual is the work Nicole did to change the way Washington State University treats its animals.
There's a special DUI emphasis patrol in place Saturday night.
Yakima's eighth annual Hot Shots 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament got started Saturday. And it's not just about having fun, this weekend is big business for the city.
About 1,000 people showed up for today's low rider show at Fulbright Park in Union Gap.
Bail has been set at $1 million for the man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy in Sunnyside.
Pikeminnow fishing season has been extended ten days, and some people have already made some serious money.
Just before 5 in the morning 39-year-old Rafaela Hernandez gets a ride to work.
The westbound lanes of I-82 from Sunnyside to Union Gap will be temporarily closed Friday during a memorial procession for the three Washington State Patrol employees.
The Capitol Theatre's expansion project is weeks away from finishing its first phase including a new black box theatre, which will host its first show in October.
Broetje's Orchards is one of the largest family owned apple orchards in the state.
Yakima firefighters responded to a house fire on West Mead Avenue around 8a.m. Thursday morning.
A level 3 convicted sex offender has moved into the 1400 block of Swan Avenue in Yakima.
The Social Security Administration office on Fruitvale Boulevard was closed Thursday after a vehicle crashed into the building.
Central Washington University recently was awarded a $624,000 from the People's Republic of China to help educate students.
A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody Wednesday after leading officers on a high speed chase through Grant County.
A 13 year old boy is in custody after firing shots at Grant County Sheriff's Deputies.
Yakima County is taking written comments on environmental issues related to the proposed West Valley Neighborhood Plan.
The Washington Department of Transportation has added apps for iPhone and Android users to get up-to-the-minute travel information.
Richland police are warning about an on-going check fraud scam.
A young girl is recovering tonight after getting hit by a truck after the last school bell rang.
Graffiti is popping up more and more in one East Kennewick neighborhood.
School administrators throughout the tri-cities already have plans to deal with a significant increase in students.
Memorial Hospital's volunteers are saving the community a lot of money. Volunteers have saved the hospital almost 90 thousand dollars in the last year.
The study was conducted for Washington State Tourism and its report says that last year visitors to Yakima County spent a record $307.1 million.
If you have visited downtown Yakima recently, you may have noticed cleaner streets and sidewalks. The people responsible for that are work with the Committee for Downtown Yakima.
A program at Eisenhower High School targets teens who need a little extra help staying on track.
A new development in Yakima will provide 25 low income houses to people recovering from drug and alcohol addcitions Pear Tree place, is the newest Next Step Housing Developement. It provides
Mazuna and Lockhart have achieved remarkable success through Heritage University, but say they are just like all the students who go to the school.
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