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WAPATO - Police confirm a woman has died of serious injuries in Wapato, and that police are currently investigating the scene as a homicide. According to Wapato Police Chief Nolan Wentz, 911 got the call about 12:30 p.m. Friday of a woman injured in a car outside Wayne's Tire in Wapato.

YAKIMA, Wash. — While pro-choice organizations are criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many religious leaders are voicing strong support for the ruling. “Members of the Catholic church are feeling pretty grateful that the rights of the unborn are being uplifted,” said Bishop...

Prosecutors have charged a Yakima man with felony harassment after he made repeated threats to kill his former coworkers. Charles Edward Hoffert, 62, was charged Wednesday in Yakima County Superior Court. He is scheduled to be arraigned July 1. Hoffert was arrested on the allegation following a 6 1/2 hour...

SUNNYSIDE — Calls of “Sí se puede” and “la unión está presente” rang out as Ostrom Mushroom Farm workers in Sunnyside delivered a petition to the company Wednesday demanding fair pay and safe working conditions. “We are here because we want to...

A candidate in the race for the 4th Congressional district is asking for a no contact order against an opponent's campaign manager. Jerrod Sessler, who is running against several others for a chance to unseat Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, filed a petition for an order of protection against Christopher Gergen, who is Loren Culp's campaign manager.

A prayer vigil is scheduled for Saturday for an Indigenous woman who was last seen in Toppenish in March. The vigil for Benita Long, 40, is set for 7 to 9 p.m. and will begin in the parking lot of the Toppenish Safeway, 711 W. First Ave. It will be led by the Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, People & Families organization. Community members, relatives and advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous people are invited to participate.

It happens ever year and it's back again this year in the city of Yakima. The city streets division is starting its annual chip sealing program on Monday, June 27. City officials say they'll be doing the work on Nob Hill Boulevard and Washington Avenue between 64th Avenue and 75th Avenue.

Yakima police are investigating a gang shooting that left one dead and two injured early Tuesday. Police were called just before 1 a.m. to the Rocky Mart, 1003 W. Nob Hill Blvd., for multiple people shot. Officers found a 32-year-old man critically injured with two people with non-life-threatening injuries, YPD Capt. Jay Seely said.

UNION GAP, Wash. — Families, friends and colleagues of fallen Washington State Patrol troopers gathered Friday in Union Gap to celebrate the unveiling of a memorial garden to honor their loved ones’ sacrifices. “Law enforcement work is selfless work provided for the community,” Capt. Shane Nelson said. “It...

YAKIMA, Wash. — In hopes of reconnecting with his love of the game, MarJon Beauchamp returned to his hometown last year and played for the Yakima Valley Community College men’s basketball team. One year removed from his JuCo stint, Beauchamp was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.

Two Sears Hometown stores are closing up shop in Central Washington. Is Yakima Valley on the list? In a short answer, YES. It probably doesn't come as a surprise though. Some of us have seen the writing on the wall for a while now. It looks like the Sears & Roebuck Company of yesteryear is taking a new direction. I am old enough to remember being so excited getting my hands on a Sears Catalog when I was a kid! Did you get excited, too? I would always flip to the "Back to School" section for clothes. I never got any of them because my mom always did our clothes shopping at the Goodwill or gave me "new" stuff to wear from my friends' hand-me-down clothes, but still. I loved daydreaming about wearing those Sears catalog clothes!

It's late June and city engineers continue to work on making a intersection safer in Yakima where two people died earlier this year. Authorities say they've seen numerous crashes at the intersection over the last two years and a double fatal three-car crash at the intersection on March 20. Two days later a near head-on crash was reported at the intersection on March 22. Now city officials are doing what they can to prevent another deadly crash at 48th Avenue and Washington Avenue. Yakima City Engineer Bill Preston tells KIT News they're now implementing safety changes at the intersection after studying the situation.

This is your sign to pamper your busted feet with a good foot massage. I saw a story the other day about a country music celeb who bought out an entire foot spa for herself and some of her friends. Oh, what wouldn't I give to have THAT kinda money and that kinda life! It got me to thinking, though, about where the local foot spas are in town. I mean, sure, you can get a pedicure at any nail salon in town but I'm talking about a place that goes the extra mile. I'm talking about the foot spa experience.

Emotions poured out in New York City and Yakima as MarJon Beauchamp’s realization of his NBA dreams became official Thursday night. While Beauchamp’s tears of joy and appreciation flowed on television, a crowd of family and friends celebrated on the court where he grew up playing basketball at the Henry Beauchamp Community Center. A few minutes later a FaceTime call with Beauchamp’s crying, beaming mother, Denise Pleasant, connected the two sites through a mix of awe, revelry and relief.

Summer is here and the great outdoors is beckoning. Are you camping this summer? Perhaps hitting the water? Sounds great, but remember, before fun, safety is job one. Every year, and far too often, we hear of tragedy striking and destroying what could have been a memorable weekend on the water, and turning it into the unthinkable that will devastate families for a lifetime.