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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Yakima County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 140 stories have been published about Yakima County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Yakima · Yakima

Yakima man accused of hitting van, injuring one in drunken-driving crash

An 18-year-old Yakima man is facing possible vehicular assault charges following a Saturday night crash on West Nob Hill Boulevard.See the Story

Yakima · Yakima

Yakima K9 to receive body armor donation

YAKIMA, Wash.–K9 Router, with the Yakima Police Department, will receive a bullet and stab protection vest as a donation from Vested Interest in K9s Inc., a non-profit organization.See the Story

Soccer · Yakima

2025 Spring Sports Preview: Ridgeline senior soccer player André Chaker doesn't let potential stigma of alopecia slow him down

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Mar. 25—André Chaker is not like the other kids at Ridgeline High School. With a college soccer scholarship in hand to Northwest Nazarene, the 2024 Greater Spokane League leading scorer demands attention.See the Story

Yakima · Yakima

Yakima County making progress on public defender shortage amid ongoing lawsuit

YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Yakima County report they are making progress in filling public defender vacancies, even as a lawsuit over the shortage continues.See the Story

Yakima · Yakima

Denver Police Department training new recruits using high-tech virtual reality

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department has a new high-tech training tool to help recruits and officers train for high-stress situations in a controlled environment. “You can only learn so much in a classroom and so something like this allows them to take that classroom work and do scenario training in a very safe environment where there’s no danger to the community, no danger to the officer,” Division Chief Magen Dodge said. Colorado …See the Story

Opinion · Selah

[Opinion] Washington lawmakers hear mixed opinions about plan to close Yakima Valley School and Rainier School

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

State legislators are hearing mixed opinions about a plan to shut down Yakima Valley School in Selah and Rainier School in Buckley, two state-run residential care facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Read more...See the Story

Yakima · Yakima

Video shows hit-and-run, DUI suspect slowly try to flee Alhambra police

Coverage: 2 sources

Police arrested a San Gabriel Valley woman suspected of driving under the influence after she very slowly tried to evade officers, as seen in video footage released Saturday. Shared in an Instagram post, the Alhambra Police Department said officers were patrolling the area of 4th Street and Mission Road when they responded to a hit-and-run incident. The officers found the suspect’s vehicle and attempted to confront the driver, but police said s…See the Story

Infrastructure · Yakima

A victory 80 years in the making. So, this Eastern WA school made it ‘a community affair’

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

There’s not much business, government or infrastructure in this small town of 3,600.See the Story