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.
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.
Family of murdered Yakima mom seeking $50 million
The family of a paraeducator and mother of two, who was killed earlier this year, will be taking police and school officials to court.
WA family files $50M claim against schools, police over campus murder
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.
Black Canyon Fire burns 11,000 acres in Yakima County, residents evacuate
The Black Canyon Fire burning in central Washington has charred an estimated 11,099 acres, and some residents are evacuating for safety.
Body cameras contradict WA deputies' timeline in mass rooster shooting
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.
Hillman fire destroys two homes, business in Yakima Valley
A fire that swept through Yakima Valley on Monday, destroying multiple buildings along the way, has been contained.
Abandoned kinkajou 'in fair health' after checkup at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo
Veterinarians at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium say a kinkajou that was recently found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop is in fair overall health.
Keys Road Fire in Yakima burns 30 acres, evacuations downgraded
Yakima Valley Emergency Management officials have reduced evacuation notices for a wildfire burning in a heavily wooded area in Yakima.
Yakima Co. Sheriff's Office defends controversial decision to kill roosters amid outcry
The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office tried to reason with the public about the overall decision to shoot and kill more than 60 roosters, despite rehoming efforts in place.