We get stories about invasive species every so often. These include pests or bugs or anything, really, not native to our area but have made the new area their home and, in turn, are destroying that area's ecosystem including plants, wildlife, native creatures and more. And the European green crab,...

A 14-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of two students and two teachers at a high school near Atlanta on Wednesday. 9 other people were taken to a hospital with injuries and are expected to survive. MORE THAN 20 SCHOOL SHOOTINGS HAVE HAPPENED SO...

Athletes competing in the Paralympic Games in Paris this year deserve more credit. I'm far from the first person to say that. The images coming out of games the past few days have rivaled just about anything that we saw during the Olympics just a few short weeks ago. I...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Mike Morris saw the field for all of one game because of an injury in his rookie season. Not a lot of time to make an impression on his teammates. When word leaked out about Mike Macdonald becoming the new coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Morris’ phone erupted making him maybe the most popular player in the locker room.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Garver and Luis Urías both drove in four runs, George Kirby struck out nine in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 16-3 on Wednesday night. Seattle, which entered the day 5 1/2 games back of the last AL wild...

Is There Hidden Money in Washington State Hotel Room Bibles?. So I was watching my buddy on Instagram and he had posted of video of his kid rummaging through a bible in a hotel room. Does Money Get Left Behind In Hotel Room Bibles? Myth Proven Or Busted?. He asked...

Yakima Police arrested a 22-year-old Yakima man after they say he exposed himself to a student near Washington Middle School on Tuesday. Court records show the suspect has a history of similar incidents and has been banned from all schools in the Yakima School District. POLICE SAY THE MAN FOLLOWED...

We nerds and video game fans are incredibly blessed in the Yakima Valley. Besides the big box stores, we have video game retailers like Game Stop and 1Up Games to get our gaming fix. But what if you need to get your gaming literally “fixed”?. Or, if you...

McDonald's is about to give one of its menu staples a huge overhaul. The fast food chain has announced major changes to its popular McFlurry ice cream treat. The McFlurry was the 1995 creation of a McDonald's franchisee in Canada who started mixing together ice cream and candy. Customers fell in love with the concoction as it was widely adopted by U.S. locations two years later.

It has been ten years since I last went to the Bumbershoot Festival. I tried to explain to some friends of mine and their teenagers what it is like, over a tasty lunch at BJ's in Redmond. The family recently moved to Washington State a couple of years ago and none of them had ever heard of Bumbershoot before.

For many years, Godfather's Pizza in Yakima was a favorite by many. Known for piling toppings in a literal mound while drinking soda and playing video games or your favorite track on the jukebox, Godfather's Pizza was an experience that you just had to be there for. We had a...

The American dinner landscape has changed drastically over the past few decades. In fact, as early as 2015, HuffPost reported that the traditional dining room might be "going extinct." Some builders are skipping dining rooms altogether, opting for a single "flexible" space where families can cook, watch their screens, do...

Remember coffee with a cop? It's back on Sunday at the Downtown Yakima Farmer's Market. Yakima Police say they'll have a booth at the market this Sunday and urge you to stop by and say hello. YOUR CHANCE TO TALK TO THE CHIEF COMES SUNDAY. You are welcome to have...

The Yakima Police Department is ramping up efforts to reduce speeding and increase road safety in the city with a new approach to traffic enforcement and community engagement. Beginning this month, the department will transition from weekly traffic statistics to monthly reports, complementing this shift with practical driving advice shared through a new video series called "Traffic Tip Tuesdays" on their Facebook page.

As technology advances we have ways of getting our energy from a more eco-friendly, greener sources. And, as a collective, many are doing our part in making sure we keep our planet as clean as possible by doing things like recycling, not driving gasoline-powered cars as much, and things of that nature.

Have you recently purchased groceries in Idaho, Utah, or other Midwest states? Did you mumble that groceries are much cheaper there than here in Washington?. Idaho is, on average, the third cheapest state in America to buy groceries, trailing only Kansas and New Hampshire. According to Zippia.com, residents in New Hampshire spend an average of $183.00 per month on groceries, compared to Hawaii (the most expensive), whose residents pay $556.76 monthly.

Dollar Tree just announced a stock drop and they tied it to what they say is a struggle to “connect with middle and upper-income consumers.” (Source: Quartz) For me, Target is the higher end of the shopping spectrum compared to Walmart and Dollar Tree. I know exactly what kinds of things I can afford at each place, so depending on my budget, I can decide where I want to shop. And there are hidden gems inside the dollar store!

I’ve found that when people say, “I’m bored,” they tend to be boring people. And for those who say “there is nothing to do,” obviously are not talking about the month of September in the Yakima Valley!. With the Ellensburg Rodeo just wrapping up,...

Meet Andres, our Children's Miracle Network Family of the Month!. Andres was diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome, a rare disorder caused when a small part of chromosome 22 is missing, at 1 week old. The deletion results in poor development of several body systems. Because of the diagnosis, Andres was immunocompromised...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown homered in the fourth inning and hit a game-ending single in the ninth that led the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night for their second straight walk-off win. With the score 2-2, JJ Bleday walked with one out in...