Yakima County man sentenced for black market Elk trafficking
A Yakima County man was recently sentenced on a felony count of unlawful wildlife trafficking after an undercover investigation revealed he illegally killed and sold upward of 42 elk in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland black markets for up to $1,000 each.
Yakima officials, FBI warn seniors about rising AI powered scams
City officials and the FBI are warning Yakima residents, especially seniors, about the serious financial and personal ruin caused by increasingly aggressive scams.
Yakima, WA man sentenced for illegal elk trafficking
A Yakima County man was sentenced on Oct. 23 to two weeks in jail for trafficking elk, possibly through the black market.
West Nile virus detected in horse in Yakima County, WA
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has reported its first case of West Nile virus infecting a horse in Yakima County.
WA juice plant owner sentenced for moldy products
A Sunnyside woman has been sentenced for running a plant where inspectors uncovered moldy, rancid juice products.
Garfield HS senior shot, killed in Yakima
Gun violence claimed the life of an 18-year-old student who attended Garfield High School on Easter Sunday in Yakima.
Vigil held for Seattle high school student killed in Yakima on Easter
An 18-year-old Garfield High School student was shot and killed in Yakima on Easter Sunday. Today, Police arrested a 21-year-old man accused of shooting the student.
Seattle high school student shot, killed in Yakima on Easter Sunday
Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a Garfield High School student in Yakima on Easter Sunday.
Drought emergency declared in Central Washington: 'This is the new normal'
Warm spring weather has many Washingtonians heading outdoors—but state officials are sounding the alarm.
