Washington State

Ellensburg, WA

Yakima, WA

PASCO, Wash.- Columbia Basin College (CBC) is hosting the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) March 24 and 25 that will coincide with a job fair on campus on March 26. The competition is a series of tournament-style events with a final round where teams defend a business network...

Cyber defense competition and job fair coming to CBC

Yakima County, WA

White Swan, WA

WHITE SWAN, Wash. – Firefighters from Yakima County Fire District 5 are fighting a brush fire near Hawk Road and Hubbards Lane. Crews are advising drivers to avoid the scene so their equipment can operate. FOX41 Yakima©FOX11 TriCities©

YCFD 5 fighting fire in White Swan

YAKIMA, Wash.- Crews have responded to a structure fire on the 1000 block of North 34th Avenue in Yakima. Firefighters are asking the public to avoid the area to let the crews do their work. FOX41 Yakima©FOX11 TriCities©

Structure fire burning in Yakima

YAKIMA, Wash.- The City of Yakima has announced that the 2023 irrigation season for most residential and business customers will start Monday, April 3 and all of Yakima’s irrigation systems should be operational by April 10. Yakima’s irrigation system usually runs from April through mid-October. “It’s a good...

Irrigation to start flowing in Yakima on April 3

YAKIMA, Wash.- The Yakima School District and Northwest Harvest entered into a contract on March 21 to streamline storage, preparation and delivery of student meals. According to a YSD press release meal services will now be moved from the district warehouse on North 4th Avenue to the new Northwest Harvest cold storage facility off of Fruitvale Blvd.

YSD, Northwest Harvest work to improve student meal efficiency

YAKIMA, Wash.- I-82 Westbound is closed at milepost 32.5 in Yakima due to a semitruck lost its trailer. The closure is near Yakima Avenue with significant delays expected. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes. FOX41 Yakima©FOX11 TriCities©

Semi closes I-82 in Yakima

YAKIMA, Wash. – Firefighters were dispatched early Wednesday morning to a small tree fire close to a building. More reports came in advising that the building possibly was involved. As the original engine arrived, the crew found the structure on fire and initiated a full structure response. A second...

Suspicious tree fire spreads to Yakima business

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakama Warriors Association will honor veterans in its Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration on March 25. The event will take place at Sarg Hubbard Park at the Korean-Vietnam memorial before a ceremony including a wreath laying, military honors, 21-gun salute and taps. After a keynote...

Vietnam veterans to be honored at Sarg Hubbard Park

YAKIMA, Wash.- Yakima Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old runaway who was last seen over a week ago. Julian “JJ” Pina was last seen on March 15. He is 5’1″ weighs around 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.

YPD looking for missing 16-year-old

Zillah, WA

ZILLAH, Wash.- A man reported to be sitting on the edge of an overpass on I-82 in Zillah was safely secured by law enforcement after negotiation. Officers diverted traffic from Exit 52 on I-82 and worked to make a safe area to talk to the man upon arrival. Negotiations lasted roughly 40 minutes before he was detained by law enforcement with minimal incident.

Law enforcement negotiate man off Zillah overpass

YAKIMA, Wash.- Crews have responded to a structure fire on the 1000 block of North 34th Avenue in Yakima. When fire crews arrived on scene around 3:07 p.m. smoke could be seen coming from the attic area of a single story home. 16 firefighters responded to the fire according to...

YFD responds to house fire

KENNEWICK, Wash.- Join NonStop Local’s Monty Webb live at Hill’s Restaurant at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Show Monty the downloaded NonStop Local App on your phone or download it on the spot for your chance at a free cup of coffee in an official NonStop Local mug that you can keep. Five mugs will be given away during the six o’clock hour.

Download the NonStop Local App with Monty at Hill’s Restaurant

YAKIMA, Wash.- David Gonzales pleaded guilty to a gun charge on March 22 stemming from the 2017 shooting death of Sofia Ramirez in Yakima. Ramirez was found dead in a parked car on 3rd St and Arlington Ave in May of 2017. Her death was originally thought to be from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Man gets 20 months for gun charge in 2017 death of Yakima woman

Kittitas County, WA

Spanaway, WA

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. – The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has identified 58-year-old Joseph P. Simpson as the man behind a string of identity theft and credit fraud. Simpson lives in the Spanaway/Tacoma area but was found using false documents to apply for a loan at Enumclaw Powersports to purchase an ATV.

KCSO identifies theft suspect using fraudulent accounts

YAKIMA, Wash. – April 4 will mark the opening of Northwest Harvest’s no-cost neighborhood market. The market is set up to make healthy food more easily accessible to the Yakima Valley. The 4,000 square food market will focus on aiding the experience of minorities in the area and...

Northwest Harvest to celebrate opening of no-cost market

Toppenish, WA

TOPPENISH, Wash. – A woman driving westbound on I-82 near Toppenish was in for a surprise when her car didn’t react to the break while driving. Trooper Chris Thorson with Washington State Patrol shared the image to Twitter where he says the woman was able to drift off the road and into an embankment, and was able to jump out of the car before the flames emerged.

Brake failure leads to I-82 car fire, how to react to faulty brakes

Vancouver, WA

YAKIMA, Wash. – Free assistance with citizenship applications is coming to Yakima Valley Community College on April 15. Immigration attorneys, paralegals and interpreters will volunteer their time to help with applications. The event is part of April’s Citizenship day, which will also host venues in Tacoma and Vancouver.

Volunteers offering services at Citizenship Day

Kittitas, WA

Thorp, WA

Naches, WA

Tieton, WA

Selah, WA

Gleed, WA

Cle Elum, WA

Cowiche, WA

Vantage, WA

Roslyn, WA

Ronald, WA

Malaga, WA

Union Gap, WA

NewsBreak

Central Washington University student found dead in dorm room

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Students at Central Washington University got an email from President James Wohlpart about a fellow student dying on campus. According to the email,...

Central Washington University student found dead in dorm room

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