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Olympics · Yakima

USOPC asks for tweak of college sports bill to set minimum spending limits for Olympic programs

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Olympic and Paralympic Committee leaders are pushing lawmakers for tweaks to legislation that would regulate college sports by adding guarantees that…See the Story

Nascar · Yakima

Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a Hall of Famer, dies at 95

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Taxes · Yakima

Drop in state funding for WA’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns

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The Rimrock Retreat Fire burned through the Oak Creek drainage in Yakima County in 2024, but the damage was minimal due to tree thinning and prescribed burns the Department of Natural Resources completed in the area with House Bill 1168 funding before the fire. Photo by Emily Fitzgerald. If state funding for forest health and wildfire prevention isn’t ramped back up in the next legislative session, it could hinder efforts to prevent severe fires…Wildfires · Yakima Read Article

Yakima roundabout project to finish ahead of schedule, but will temporarily close intersection

YAKIMA, Wash. – Phase three of roundabout construction at 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue will begin on July 28. This will require closing the intersection to all traffic from July 28 to September 12.Yakima · Yakima Read Article

Toppenish School District hiring two interim principals for upcoming school year

As back-to-school season approaches, the Toppenish School District is looking to hire some new interim principals while they work to get longer-term hires.Toppenish · Toppenish Read Article

Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit? | News Channel 3-12

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Drazen Zigic // Shutterstock Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit? When 18-year-old Edgar Brito thinks about what he’ll do in the future, mechanical engineering is high on the list. The former Washington state’s Toppenish High School student first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. In a ninth-grade class, he researched the earning potential for a STEM degree (“so …Toppenish · Toppenish Read Article

Stronger markets on corn and asparagus

Some vegetable markets are in transition at the moment. "The corn market is snug right now. There were some pretty good aggressive promotions in the West, and they're getting ready to transition to regions such as Yakima, WA, etc.," says Daren Van Dyke of Five Crowns. As he notes, growers and shippers generally…Yakima · Yakima Read Article

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USOPC asks for tweak of college sports bill to set minimum spending limits for Olympic programs

Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a Hall of Famer, dies at 95

Yakima City Council Settles on $6M Tax Hike, $3M in Cuts to Plug Budget Deficit

Yakima City Council votes 4-3 to put $6M property tax hike on November ballot

71-year-old Kennewick man dies in crash near Naches

Yakima County sees state's first West Nile Virus case in mosquito sample

Drop in state funding for WA’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns

Yakima roundabout project to finish ahead of schedule, but will temporarily close intersection

Toppenish School District hiring two interim principals for upcoming school year

Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit? | News Channel 3-12

Stronger markets on corn and asparagus

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Yakima City Council votes 4-3 to put $6M property tax hike on November ballot

71-year-old Kennewick man dies in crash near Naches

Yakima County sees state's first West Nile Virus case in mosquito sample

Drop in state funding for WA’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns

Yakima roundabout project to finish ahead of schedule, but will temporarily close intersection

Toppenish School District hiring two interim principals for upcoming school year

Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit? | News Channel 3-12

Stronger markets on corn and asparagus