Yakima County

The invasive Japanese beetle is wreaking havoc on Washington’s agriculture and gardens, and state officials warn that the fight to eradicate the pest could take over a decade.

The family of a para-educator and mother of two that was shot and killed in a school parking lot by her ex-husband in April will be taking police and school officials to court. 

A Navy aircraft crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday, law enforcement confirmed.

A Navy fighter jet crashed near Mount Rainier on Tuesday, and the status of the pilots remains unknown. Aviation expert John Nance weighs in.

Heartwood Haven has turned negative news coverage into a positive change for how the state handles cockfighting ring busts, rescuing roosters that would normally be euthanized.

Congressional primary races in Washington are attracting outsized attention, including one that pits one of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump against two conservative candidates whose platforms are in lock-step with the GOP presidential nominee.

The Black Canyon Fire burning in central Washington has charred an estimated 11,099 acres, and some residents are evacuating for safety.

The Board of Yakima County Commissioners approved a Declaration of Emergency for the Rimrock Retreat Fire, which has spread more than 13,000 acres and forced residents to evacuate their homes. 

Highway 12 is closed in both directions near Rimrock Lake due to a fire, and Level 3 “GO NOW" Evacuations are in place. 

A plan to send dozens of former cockfighting roosters to animal sanctuaries, was blocked when Yakima County deputies made the decision to shoot and kill them over fears that the birds would be moved in the dead of night if they left them on the property.

A fire that swept through Yakima Valley on Monday, destroying multiple buildings along the way, has been contained. 

Veterinarians at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium say a kinkajou that was recently found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop is in fair overall health.