Union Gap News

November 03, 2009 - Yakima Police Department in Washington has gone live with CrimeMapping.com, a nationwide service that allows residents to map out and report on crime activity near any address.

A Union Gap plastic extruding facility is going under a new name as its parent company tries to unify all the services it offers under one brand.

Yakima Valley shoppers want more retail. On the Shop Talk blog, posts about new stores coming to the Valley usually garner the most comments.

Some local shoppers got a bit excited when C enterCal Properties posted a site plan on its Web site that named tenants for vacant spaces at the Valley Mall .

This editorial roundup appears Nov. 1, 2009, in the Yakima Herald-Republic. During the past few weeks, the editorial board for the Yakima Herald-Republic has provided its opinion on a number of races for public office, a countywide criminal justice sales tax and two statewide measures.

A Union Gap nursing home is in big trouble after one of its residents slips away and goes missing.

Union Gap- A surprising decision at the Union Gap City Council meeting Monday night.

Despite protests from about 50 residents and city employees, the Union Gap City Council voted 5-1 to cut 51/2 positions Monday night.

Union Gap City Council will decide the fate of its community service officer. He could lose his job or be cut back to part time.

I got another piece of the puzzle of a possible new mystery tenant at the Valley Mall Plaza .

Police said Friday they have arrested three people in connection with the shooting death last November of 16-year-old Ricky Cabrera of Wapato.

Almost a year after 16-year-old Ricardo Cabrera died during a shooting on North Track Road, the Yakima Sheriff's Office takes three people into custody.

Happy birthday, Shop Talk. One year ago today, we launched the Shop Talk blog . And boy has it been a busy year - we covered the closure of several big retailers, the opening of several new restaurants and everything in between.

This editorial appears in the Oct. 20, 2009, Yakima Herald-Republic. With its population of 5,900 residents, Union Gap may be on the small side when it comes to cities in the state, but that doesn't mean its problems are small.

Students at Union Gap School are developing a taste for healthy snacks, thanks to a new grant.

Do you struggle to teach your dog how to play fetch? Well, prepare to get jealous.

The operators of a wood-chipping outfit on the old Boise mill site -- where a huge log fire raged for hours last month -- have cleaned up wood waste on the property and agreed to remove future waste as it's generated.

We're getting a break down of just how expensive it was to battle the fire at the Yakima Resources Mill.

Yakima Valley fire departments say they spent more than $50,000 in wages to put out last month's log fire at the former Boise Cascade mill, but it appears the city won't be billing the company.

A Naches man could face an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting in Union Gap last week, authorities said.