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Police Week Memorial Service set for Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima on May 16
YAKIMA, Wash.-The community is invited to the Yakima Police Department's 2024 Police Week Memorial Service in Sarg Hubbard Park at 4 p.m. on May 16. The ceremony will pay tribute to officers lost in 2023 and all officers who have given their lives to keep local communities safe, according to a YPD social media post.
Financial struggle continues for Toppenish hospital anticipating $7.97 million loss
TOPPENISH, WA-- Astria Toppenish closed its maternity center in January of 2023 due to financial losses and reduced Medicaid funding. Even with the closure Toppenish’s hospital like many around Washington are still losing money. 85 percent of hospitals in Washington state lost money in 2023 according to the Washington...
East Valley district discontinues JROTC program due to low enrollment, sparking protests
MOXEE, WA-- East Valley students interested in joining the school's JROTC program will have to look for another activity to take part in next year. East Valley School District officials have confirmed with KIMA that the JROTC program will not be offered for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Students...
Yakima woman booked for vehicular assault after injuring a pedestrian
YAKIMA, Wash.-- An injury incident near the Calvary and Tahoma Cemetaries has one woman arrested and a pedestrian left with serious injuries. 53-year-old Heather Lea Marquez was arrested and booked into Yakima County Department of Corrections, for vehicular assault and reckless endangerment. She is accused of hitting an 18-year-old male...
Yakima County leaders voice support for Airport as passenger volume slowly improves
YAKIMA, WA-- Yakima's air terminal needs a spark. That is according to a graph from airport staff showing passenger volume in Yakima is at half of the rate before COVID. The graph includes the first three months that the additional flights in and out of Sea-Tac returned which did lead to a slight increase in passenger volume.
Clothing store rue21 files for bankruptcy, will close all stores, including Yakima and Kennewick locations
WILMINGTON, Del. - The apparel company rue21, with stores in both Union Gap and Kennewick, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, May 2 and will now seek to shut down all 540 of its stores. Based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, rue21 filed for bankruptcy in the District of Delaware...
Breezy sunshine across Eastern Washington and Oregon for the start of May
A deep upper low is slowly drifting east by southeast across the region through the entire week after stalling offshore to our northwest. A ridge to the southwest is pushing hard against these incoming lows keeping the pressure gradient tight and elevating wind speeds into the 15-25 mph range with gusts 25-35 mph and in some places, like the Kittitas Valley and Columbia River Gorge, gusts will be above 35 mph.
Toppenish School District Interim Supervisor explains funding crisis
TOPPENISH- Following our earlier report, the Toppenish School District, like many other's across the County and State, is facing financial challenges. The TSD faces an $8.6 million shortfall as they prepare for the 2024-2025 school year. with 48 positions being cut. KIMA Action News spoke with Interim Supervisor John Schieche...
Toppenish High School debate team heading to National Finals
TOPPENISH- Back in March 2024, KIMA Action News spoke with the Toppenish high school speech and debate team who were headed to state finals. KIMA’s reporter Michelle Reyes Domingo gets up to date with them as one of the members is headed to nationals and others are still fighting for a spot.
Sunnyside Fire gets new engine, will be revealed at push-in ceremony
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. – A new fire engine will be revealed on Sat., May 4 at the Sunnyside Fire Station as part of a push-in ceremony. The reveal is set for 11 a.m. at 513 S. 8th St. Light refreshments will be given out. Push-in ceremonies date back to the...
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