Virus outbreak officially over at Union Gap Costco; 177 workers infected
The Costco COVID outbreak is over, according to the Yakima Health District. The outbreak affected 177 employees at the Union Gap store, all of whom...
Yakima Speedway operator fined $2,500 for letting fans in for weekend races
The state has fined Yakima Speedway operator Doug Bettarel $2,500 for allowing fans to attend the Fall Classic auto racing event last weekend in violation...
Evans Canyon fire destroys 5 homes, grows to 52,000 acres in Central Washington; hundreds told to evacuate
The Evans Canyon Fire started Monday afternoon in the Wenas Valley and grew quickly in high winds, destroying homes, closing a highway and prompting evacuation...
Goldendale Observatory back in action in time for Mercury transit this weekend
The state-run observatory, which closed in April 2018 for a $5.6 million renovation, will celebrate a soft reopening Friday so visitors can see the planet...
Yakima Speedway: a throwback in danger of closing forever VIEW
In the 1960s and ’70s, stock-car racers at the Yakima Speedway were small-town heroes and fans packed the stands every Saturday night. But tastes have...