Friday Dec 4 | Yakima Herald-Republic
There are concerns that the closure of a state prison in Yakima will hurt the economy, and put you in danger.
Ahtanum View employees and supporters picket for public awareness
About two-dozen employees of Ahtanum View Corrections Center and other members of the union that supports them were out picketing Monday to spread awareness about the potential closure of the site.
Yakima Valley School may be gradually downsized
Parents with children in the Yakima Valley School for the developmentally disabled see a bad omen in a consultant's recom-mendation that the school be downsized and ultimately converted to a community center with a limited number of beds.
Group proposes closing smallest Wash. prison
A consulting group has recommended that Washington state close its smallest prison, the Ahtanum View Corrections Center in Yakima, to cut costs.
West Valley Church of the Nazarene will host a Fall Carnival from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Voters to consider coroner candidates' divergent skills
Both of the candidates for Yakima County Coroner say their background makes them best suited to lead the smallest department in county government.
Study recommends keeping all of Monroe prison open
A much-anticipated study issued today does not recommend closing the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe to help the state save money.
Washington State Report Recommends Ways to Reduce Prison Beds
A new draft report recommends either closing the old buildings at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla or downsizing a facility on McNeil Island to a minimum-security prison.
Draft report outlines state prison cuts
A Yakima prison for elderly and infirm inmates, a juvenile-rehabilitation center in Thurston County and all of the state's intermediate-care facilities for the developmentally disabled have been placed on the chopping block in a state consultant's cost-cutting report.
PRISON: Report recommends closing old buildings at Walla Walla prison
A new draft report recommends either closing the old buildings at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla or downsizing a facility on McNeil Island to a minimum-security prison.
State may close Ahtanum View, prison for the old and infirm
Wallace Nolen, left, and Fred Aylward pass the time in E-Unit, where the Ahtanum View Corrections Center houses its most medically challenged offenders.
WA razor clam digs to start Friday
Washington's Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the first razor clam dig of the season, starting this Friday.
Yakima prison could be shut down because of budget cuts
YAKIMA, Wash.- State Department of Correction leaders are taking measures to cut costs, which could result in a Yakima prison being shut down.
Sunday's Brush Fire Caused by Power Poles
Fire authorities say a huge brush fire near Wapato Sunday was caused by power poles that shorted out.
Fire on Ahtanum Ridge threatens homes
Firefighters are mopping up a brush fire on Ahtanum Ridge that covered roughly 2,000 acres.
State may close 2 prisons to cut costs
After cutting loose more than 8,000 offenders from probation in the past two months, the state Department of Corrections is considering an even more drastic cost-reduction measure: closing at least one prison.
Traffic Light Coming Soon To New School
The walk to and from school for kids in Union Gap may soon become safer. The state gave the city nearly a quarter million dollars for a new a traffic light on Ahtanum Road.
Prison system copes with tough transition
The transition from growth to contraction in Washington's state prison system has been abrupt.
Workers at a Yakima prison fear for their jobs. The state is considering closing the Ahtanum View Corrections Center, the only facility in the state for elderly and terminally ill offenders.