West Valley News

A couple of churches are hosting a luau in Yakima's Franklin Park on Sunday afternoon.

Lisa Ching never throws away old socks. They helped her create new walls -- and a new mood -- in her Terrace Heights home.

I've written a lot about how the recession is affecting the expansion plans of many national retailers and restaurants.

There must be something in the water in Spokane Valley, something that attracts residents to school boards and keeps them there for decades even after their children are grown and gone.

Fire departments are getting stretched thin after three fires Wednesday in Yakima County.

Firefighters have knocked down promblematic wildland and timber fires that started earlier today in the Gleed area and West Valley.

YAKIMA, Wash.- Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of 17 in Washington.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a 23-year-old man who was last seen getting on a city bus this afternoon.

An eight-block stretch of Nob Hill Boulevard is closed to through traffic starting today and continuing through the end of July due to a road-widening project in connection with construction of the new Wal-Mart in West Valley.

A strong contingent fills team rosters for the Washington All State Girls Basketball series Saturday at West Valley.

West Valley drivers will be detoured for more than a month due to an expansion on Nob Hill Boulevard.

Former mayor Paul George kicked off his campaign for the Yakima City Council today and came out swinging.

Three teen drama students from Eisenhower and West Valley high schools walked away with 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards on Monday night during a ceremony in Seattle.

Opponents of illegal immigration are paying for their petitions to be sent to newspaper subscribers here and in Skagit County.

Austin Steele went 5-for-7 with three RBI, two of them in Game 2, and the Hanford Flames scored in the top of the seventh to salvage a split with West Valley in Jr.

Number of students in graduating class: 300. Top students' GPAs: Asante Badu, 4.0; Brian Beck, 4.0; Canada Segura, 4.0. First graduating class: 1956.

A lot of teachers planned to retire this year, after giving 30 years to their students and districts.

By Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 03:11 p.m., May 29, 2009 Updated 03:11 p.m., May 29, 2009 SEATTLE - Bainbridge pushed across two runs in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh inning to complete a comeback win over No.

The general contractor for a Wal-Mart construction site in West Valley has paid 39 workers involved in a labor dispute -- after state and federal labor officials opened investigations last month.

Firefighters from all around the country gathered in Yakima this weekend for a hands-on leadership seminar.