Sep 30, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic
Woodrow Wilson fellow program brings Vetter to Heritage University
For the past two decades, he has helped people in North, Central and South America improve their lives.
Columbia Basin College in Pasco plans to use a $600,000 federal grant to work with community groups on downtown revitalization and put on seminars for business owners.
Heritage will receive $600K grant
Heritage University is receiving close to $600,000 in federal aid to promote entrepreneurship and tourism in the Yakima Valley.
Columbia Basin College Gets $600K
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $600,000 to Columbia Basin College in Pasco and $599,975 to Heritage University in Toppenish to help revitalize neighborhoods, promote affordable housing and stimulate economic development in their communities.
Keeper of Yakama language awarded honorary degree
Linguist Virginia Beavert speaks five of the fourteen original dialects of the plateau tribes, including Yakama, and has been a long time teacher of the languages and active in their preservation.
Filipino drill team is in step with its culture
The Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team performs during a cultural diversity festival at Heritage University in Toppenish, Wash., Sunday, Sept.
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