Yakima Herald-Republic

05/06/2026

East Valley, Grandview, Granger, Mabton, Sunnyside, Toppen*sh, Wapato and Yakima will participate. Enrollment in the Yakima program closes May 8.

Eight school districts in Yakima County will participate: East Valley, Grandview, Granger, Mabton, Sunnyside, Toppen*sh, Wapato and Yakima. Enrollment in the Yakima program closes May 8.

05/06/2026

The lineup spans Yakima Valley College’s staging of “She Stoops to Conquer,” Zillah’s Community Days festivities and a Mother’s Day-themed National Train Day in Toppen*sh.

05/06/2026

The Yakima City Council will keep the Washington Fruit Community Center open through the end of the year. It had been scheduled for a June 30 closure because of budget cuts.

The community center had been scheduled to close June 30 because of budget cuts. Council member Patricia Byers said keeping it open through December would give the city more time

05/06/2026

A watchdog has new recommendations for how the Department of Corrections could make improvements. The agency continues to argue its short on funding.

05/06/2026

The past year has produced a proliferation of unlicensed food stands popping up across Spokane.

05/06/2026

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05/06/2026

Prosecutors said Zachary Vantuyl set fires on the Yakima Reservation and in the Yakima River Canyon in 2023 and 2024. He was convicted of arson in 2012 for fires in Ellensburg.

Prosecutors said Zachary Vantuyl, 34, set fires on the Yakima Reservation and in the Yakima River Canyon in 2023 and 2024. He previously was convicted of arson in 2012 for

05/06/2026

Four irrigation districts are calling on the Department of Ecology to enforce water right priority this summer as the Yakima Basin enters its fourth year of drought.

05/06/2026

Both Bulldogs placed in the top three in multiple events, while Central's Hopper won a pair of individual titles and contributed toward two winning relays.

ELLENSBURG — Ellensburg graduate Josh Boast was the high scorer on the men's side and teammate Elise Hopper ran to wins in the 200- and 400-meters and contributed to a

05/06/2026

Victor Garcia and Juan Herrera both hit two-RBI doubles in the extra-inning rally.

Elsewhere, Ike's Zabella Hickenbottom hit her 10th home run of the season, and Wapato's boys soccer team opened the postseason with a victory.

SUNNYSIDE — Eisenhower's baseball team put the extra in extra innings on Tuesday.

05/06/2026

Senior Noah Soptich made a special appearance on the mound on senior night before Rhyse Elder struck out 14 Panthers as the Rams moved closer to completing an undefeated regular season.

Amid a bid for perfection with an outright CBBN title already in hand, West Valley baseball coach Brooks Archer found something he needed to rectify.

05/06/2026

A Washington Supreme Court commissioner on Tuesday declined to pause a judge’s ruling that blocked a new law setting stricter qualifications for sheriffs.