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Reckless driving charges against former Union Gap mayor dismissed

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:33:10 -0700

A judge just dismissed reckless driving charges Wednesday afternoon against former Union Gap Mayor Jim Lemon. He said the evidence just wasn't there.

Winter storm, freeze warnings in effect (yes, really)

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:03:53 -0700

We've seen it all in this week and the unsettled weather will continue before [hopefully] improving just in time for Memorial Day.

Yakima moves forward with plan to add 74 new police cars

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:34 -0700

City council voted unanimously Tuesday night.

Wanted man still at large after 3-hour standoff in Toppenish

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:43 -0700

A wanted gunman escaped the SWAT team Tuesday following a three-hour standoff. Police said they were looking for the man who shot at several people earlier in the day.

College coaches are best-paid state employees in Wash.

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:02:39 -0700

College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a list recently released by the state Office of Financial Management.

Education spending: Idaho at bottom, Wash. below average

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:12:58 -0700

A report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho remains at the bottom of public education spending and Washington state is below the national average.

Veterinarian: More marijuana means more poisoned dogs

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:15:38 -0700

More dogs than ever before are getting very sick from eating marijuana, and one local vet doesn't see the trend stopping anytime soon now that pot has been legalized.

Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:15 -0700

As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries.

Freak snow cancels school in Bickleton

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:21 -0700

A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off Wednesday in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bickleton.

Tornado: Officials confident they got everyone out of the rubble

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:12 -0700

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

FBI: Man shot dead during questioning about Boston bombing

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:04 -0700

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:32 -0700

Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.

Yakima police investigate suspicious device near federal courthouse

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:16 -0700

A suspicious device near the federal courthouse in downtown Yakima turned out to be PVC pipe filled with concrete.

Yakima County Mental Health Court begins with one participant

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:44 -0700

Yakima County's Mental Health Court has had a little trouble getting out of the gate. Managers wanted 10 prisoners in the pilot program. Right now, there's only one signed up to get treatment and live outside of jail.

Kiev newspaper: Reward offered for whereabouts of missing doctor

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:19 -0700

News coverage surrounding a missing Yakima man in Ukraine has increased as the search pushes forward.

Do you know who this photo belongs to?

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:15 -0700

We recently got an e-mail from a woman who found a family photo in her home that belonged to someone else.

Teachers to students: 'Get into the hallway! We don't want you to die!'

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:18 -0700

The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. But before all of the youngsters could get there, the tornado alarm sounded.

Not guilty plea from man accused of killing former cellmate

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:23 -0700

A man accused of killing his former cellmate pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court. Gage Rogers was arraigned on second degree murder and assault charges.

Judge won't release Harrah man accused of shooting his uncle

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:35 -0700

A judge denied the release of a Harrah man accused of trying to kill his uncle. Prosecutors said David Fernandez hoped to be let go on his own recognizance or have his bail reduced.

Man hit by car, badly hurt in Yakima

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:07 -0700

A man was badly injured Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a car on North First Street. Police said the 54-year-old man was clinging for life after he was hit.

Search for tornado survivors nearly complete

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:35 -0700

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

How technology helped give 25 minutes' warning of impending tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:39 -0700

25 minutes of time might have saved countless lives during the devastating tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday.

FBI officials tight-lipped about Spokane ricin case

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:05 -0700

The FBI said Monday that no one has been arrested after last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane, but the agency remained tight-lipped about the investigation and a weekend raid at a downtown apartment building.

Police: Josh Powell had affair before Susan's disappearance

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:37:24 -0700

Newly released police records show that Utah officials believe Josh Powell likely killed his wife and that his brother, Michael Powell, helped dispose of the body, but authorities felt they didn't have enough evidence to prove that theory in court.

Mexican town under siege by drug cartel cheers arrival of soldiers

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:33 -0700

Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday.