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3 hrs ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

Two Prosser men injured in car accident

Two Prosser men were injured in a rollover accident late Friday night. About 11:40 p.m, George Gutierrez was driving west on State Route 240, getting on Interstate 182 heading east when his 2008 GMC Sierra pickup left the roadway and rolled, the Washington State Patrol said in a news release.

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7 hrs ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

Sunnyside police find 170 stolen DVDs

Missing some DVDs? About 170 of them? Sunnyside police may have what you are looking for.

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11 hrs ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

Motorists urged to avoid MLK Boulevard next Monday and Tuesday

Motorists who use Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard are being asked to take alternate routes Monday and Tuesday.

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16 hrs ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

NEW Idaho fugitive arrested in Toppenish

Law enforcement officers from the Yakima Violent Crimes Task Force today arrested an escaped federal prisoner from Coeur d'Alene who was hiding at a friend's house in Toppenish.

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20 hrs ago | KNDU.com

Is Crime Creeping Back into North Central Yakima?

Are gang members regaining confidence with police emphasis patrols slowing down? Friday was a mostly quiet day in the area around Roosevelt Avenue.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

KNDU

Habitat for Humanity Celebrating 25 Years in Yakima

Yakima's Habitat for Humanity chapter celebrates 25 years Saturday night, and they want you to join in.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Two arrested after carjacking near State Fair Park

YAKIMA, Wash. - Police say two known gang members are in custody after stealing a car at gunpoint near State Fair Park late Thursday afternoon.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

NEW Former 'Idol' winner Cook to perform in Yakima

David Cook, the hard rockin' season seven winner of "American Idol," will play in Yakima next month.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Man dies after jumping from Redmon Bridge on Interstate 82

FILE PHOTO: A semi-truck travels on Interstate 82 over the Fred G. Redmon bridge north of Selah Wash., April 2006.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Federal grant will keep Yakima Transit moving

The federal government has awarded Yakima nearly $2.2 million in transit money, meaning the city won't have to buy new buses or Dial-A-Ride vans for several years.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

Yakima Herald-Republic

Model T's on display

Model T fans peer into one of more than 50 Ford Model T's parked near the Yakima Convention Center Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

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KNDO-TV

Yakima's Population Changes Over 50 Years

The earliest U.S. census numbers show that about eight percent of Yakima County residents were Mexican-American in 1965, but numbers from back then didn't differentiate between Anglos and Hispanics.

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The Herald

Cage fighting, street party planned for Yakima

There will be fighting in the streets Friday night in Yakima. The city has granted permits to close a block-long stretch of Yakima Avenue to allow a fighting cage to be set up for about a dozen amateur bouts.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

NEW Yakima drive-by shooting wounds one; Prosser man arrested

A 19-year-old Prosser man is in custody after a drive-by shooting early this morning in north central Yakima that sent a victim to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.

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KIMA

Emotional Sentencing for Hit and Run Driver

She nearly died at the hands of a drunk driver. Now, neither she, nor her friend will ever be the same.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

NEW Former Yakima resident tells bigfoot story on "MonsterQuest"

Jim Hebert, a longtime insurance agent in Wenatchee who grew up in Yakima, waited three or four years before he told anyone about his bigfoot sighting while on vacation in Yellowstone National Park in 1994.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Yakima Herald-Republic

NEW Accident involving Yakima trucker closes eastbound I-84

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 are closed at Troutdale, east of Portland, due to the crash of an asphalt truck driven by a Yakima man, Oregon State Police said this morning.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Manastash Ridge fire almost under control; trail to reopen

The Manastash Ridge Trail will reopen Wednesday after a brush fire forced authorities to close it since Monday, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Yakima musician Chapman recalls his work with Jacksons

Local R&B musician Wayman Chapman spent Tuesday morning watching the Michael Jackson memorial on TV and remembering the few times over the past 30 years that his life crossed paths with the Jackson family.

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KNDO-TV

Yakima City Council Approves to Install a New Art Piece in Historic Downtown

YAKIMA, Wash.- Yakima's Historic District is getting a new piece of art. This decision comes after tonight's city council meeting was packed with people waiting to hear about the controversial proposal.

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