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Famous Dave’s in Union Gap to host BBQ All-Stars competition on May 18
UNION GAP, Wash. – If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, Famous Dave’s is partnering with the World Food Championships for the second annual All-Star BBQ Series in Union Gap on May 18. According to Union Gap General Manager Jill Lennartz, the competition is...
Sidewalk replacement to slow traffic on Yakima Avenue starting May 20
YAKIMA, Wash.-A sidewalk replacement project will restrict traffic on Yakima Avenue May 20-23. Yakima Avenue will be reduced to one westbound lane between 6th Street and Naches Avenue from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day of the project, according to the City of Yakima. Access to properties in the...
Yakima's Asher Niles reflects on MasterChef Junior, ready for local BBQ competition
YAKIMA, Wash.-- Asher Niles, a 9-year-old Yakima chef made it as far as the semi-finals of MasterChef Junior, now he and his dad reflect on being on the show, and inside the MasterChef Junior Kitchen. "It was just everything fun about it, there was nothing that was boring, everything was...
Roosters rescued from Washington cockfights as state cracks down on animal abuse
Mutilated, injected and forced to kill or be killed: Roosters raised for the blood sport of cockfighting face a hellish life. "Usually after a fight, they just throw them away. I've seen 55-gallon drums of dead birds," said Ronnie Cooper, a special agent supervisor for the Washington State Gambling Commission.
Gusty winds, cooler temperatures and mountain showers
Wind Advisory for the Yakima/Kittitas Valleys (until 11 pm tonight), Simcoe Highlands, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Northeast Oregon until Friday evening. Expect gusts between 40-50 mph... The high wind will make driving difficult for high profile vehicles and slightly increasing our fire danger. Any new or existing fire could spread rapidly due to the gusty wind. In the Columbia Basin and Walla Walla Valley gusts should be in the 25-35 mph range. Also, the gusty winds will likely produce patchy blowing dust through Friday. Windy and mild tonight, lows in the 40s-near 50. Mostly sunny, windy and cooler Friday, highs in the upper 60s-low 70s.
Yakima woman hospitalized after being hit by car in crosswalk
SELAH, Wash.-A Yakima woman was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Selah on the morning of May 14. According to the Washington State Patrol, a 32-year-old Yakima man in a Dodge Ram driving westbound on Goodlander Road turned left onto southbound 1st Street and hit the 63-year-old woman in the crosswalk around 9:38 a.m.
'Quilts in the City' returns to Yakima
YAKIMA- “Quilts in the City” returned to the Yakima Convention Center today organized by the Yakima Valley Quilter’s Guild. The theme of this year’s show is “Where Colors Come True” and around 400 quilts are expected to be on display over the two-day event.
Skate On: New lease keeps Yakima Ice Rink open for another season
YAKIMA, Wash.-The Yakima Amateur Hockey Association will be able to use the Yakima Ice Rink for another season thanks to a new lease. The new lease will allow for a full 2024-25 season, according to YAHA, including youth and adult hockey, figure skating and public skating, while the association works on a long-term solution for ice sports in the Yakima Valley.
Liberty Christian superintendent to spend 38 hours on school roof for fundraiser
TRI-CITIES, Wash. – As part of a fundraising auction to support the Liberty Christian School, Superintendent Jim Cochran will spend 38 hours on the school’s roof. The “Raise the Roof” campaign has Cochran spending an hour on the school’s roof for every $200 raised. The live auction raised $7,600, meaning he will have to stay on the roof for 38 hours.
Enjoy local music at Centennial Square in Sunnyside every Wednesday this summer
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. - The City of Sunnyside announced its new weekly Music in the Park event where local artists will be featured in Centennial Square every Wednesday over the summer. The event is presented by Interim City Manager and Police Chief Rob Layman and the Economic Development Department. A different...
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