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Yakima · YakimaRaising revenue for highway work based on the miles vehicles drive rather than the gas they consume is a straightforward idea. But a state Senate bill to establish this road usage charge faces some political and technical potholes.See the Story
Yakima, Longview senators, more criticize pay-per-mile plan
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Jennifer Garner · YakimaJennifer Garner isn’t afraid to share relatable content on social media. Remember when she unpacked her bag only to find countless bags of nuts? Or when she completely lost it in a haunted house? Well, the 52-year-old actress has done it again. Garner recently shared a video on Instagram featuring footage from her visit to a Washington school, where she read a children’s book called Secret Pizza Party in front of a group of students. The Pepper…See the Story
Jennifer Garner Has the Best Reaction When Kid Repeatedly Interrupts Her Storytime Reading
Church · YakimaBrothers Sephen and Davante Martinez watch a presentation by nonprofit Spark Northwest project manager Haya Muñoz, center, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Mission in Yakima. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB)
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Nestled near a Starbucks and several banks in downtown Yakima is a stone church that’s nearly…See the Story
This Yakima church is getting an upgrade to its energy infrastructure - Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Yakima · YakimaWhile hiking, Nancy Lust, with Friends of Rocky Top, watches a truck dump waste into a landfill in Yakima County. Lust lives near the landfill and has fought to learn more about what's getting disposed of near her home. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB)
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Washington state lawmakers are c…See the Story
Washington state bill could strengthen regulations, increase fines for ‘troublesome’ landfills - Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Yakima · Yakima—story by Ross Courtney—photo by TJ MullinaxPromoters with Northwest Cherries anchored the imagery for the 2024 marketing campaign with this stock image of a redhead enjoying her cherries. They plan to reuse it in 2025, along with the pink background color. (Courtesy Northwest Cherries)The redhead will return.Promoters with Northwest Cherries consider 2024 a marketing success and plan to repeat a lot of the techniques in 2025.That includes the s…See the Story
More red ahead for cherry promotions
Yakima · Yakima—story by Kate Prengaman—photo by TJ MullinaxGary Grove, professor emeritus at Washington State University, speaks on a panel about cherry dieback and decay pathogens at the 82nd Annual Cherry Institute at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Washington, in January. Joining him on the panel are, from left, Garrett Bishop of G.S. Long Co., Ashley Thompson of Oregon State University Extension Service, and Brian Pearson, director of OSU’s Mid-Co…See the Story