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List of 4th of July Events in Yakima Valley
Whether you're taking some extended vacation time off this week or not, there's some fun activities in the Yakima Valley worth checking out this 4th of July. I, for one, am planning on taking my daughter out to a baseball game this week to see the Pippins take on the Cowlitz Black Bears. I'm thinking about inviting some friends to come and bring their families, too, so that it will feel like a big party in the bleachers.
Yakima Welcomes Interim Police Chief: Capt. Shawn Boyle Takes the Reins
Yakima now has an interim Police Chief after Chief Matt Murray officially retired on June 30. He's now a candidate for the Spokane Police Department's Chief position. THE CITY HAS NEW INTERIM CHIEF THAT STARTS THE JOB MONDAY, JULY 1. Yakima Police Capt. Shawn Boyle is now serving at the...
Yakima's city manager finalists share visions
YAKIMA, WA-- The final three vying to be Yakima's next city manager all speaking out. One of them is a familiar face to the valley. Vicki Baker has owned the first Grocery Outlet store in Yakima since 1999 and previously served as a Yakima County Commissioner in 2020. Now she...
Reasons You Should Visit your Local Library Today
I'm very fortunate that my kid still loves going to the local library. They use their local library to, get this, check out books. They even read them and return them. In today's digital age it may be hard to remember that we still have very viable libraries in the United States including some right here in the Yakima Valley.
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