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Yakima Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Yakima, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 37,657 in Yakima, WA

  1. Trip to Yakima Yields Discovery of Great Nonpprofit OrganizationRead the original story

    44 min ago | KBSG-FM Seattle

    On a trip to Yakima this weekend, I had the opportunity to visit a small non-profit organization, at Clear Lake, Camp Prime Time, that serves families that have a member who is disabled or has a ...

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  2. Bar revenues rebounding despite smoking banRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... create the beer garden. "You got to adjust with the times," McClenaghan said. Phil Cooke, a 54-year-old smoker from Yakima, is grateful. He has thought about quitting while smoking outside in the dead of winter, but he never did. Luckily for him, ...

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  3. Firecracker pop -- Beetles pitch, punch to tournament winRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    Yakima's Gibby Briones dives back to first to avoid a tag by Arlington's Ian Husby during the championship game of the Firecracker Tournament held at Parker Field on Sunday, July 6, 2008.

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  4. Bears start quickly, hold off EverettRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    The Yakima Bears took early what the Everett AquaSox gave them Sunday afternoon at Everett Memorial Stadium -- then held on not to give it all back late.

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  5. Backyard ballersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... balls closest to the target during a tournament held at Cle Elum High School on Sunday, July 6, 2008. SARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic Gar Hill measures the distance of balls to the target ball while players in the Bocce tournament wait to see how ...

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  6. Local attorney injured in motorcycle accident on U.S. 12Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    A Yakima city attorney was hurt Saturday night when a truck hit his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 12, the Washington State Patrol reported.

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  7. Forgiveness has power to set you freeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... could feel his strength coming back by the hour. Four days after the surgery, he was sent home. I was already back in Yakima. Dad and I never really talked about anything, besides the usual "How are your kids?" "What have you been up to?" chatter. I ...

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  8. In BasketRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... CEO of KDA Construction Inc., a Salem, Ore., senior housing development company he launched in 1999. Education The Yakima charter chapter of the American Business Women's Association has granted several $500 scholarships to area students. Recipients ...

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  9. Western Materials finds more elbow roomRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... be quite a challenge. The company hopes to overcome that challenge when it completes a $2 million expansion for its Yakima plant at 1202 S. First St. Co-owners Bill Douglas and Stan Martinkus purchased six acres in 1996 with plans to use the land ...

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  10. Deadly blast in KabulRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Kndu.com

    At least seven people have been killed in the explosion of a car bomb near the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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  11. Bush-Medvedev: Getting to know youRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Kndu.com

    President Bush says he considers Russia's new president a smart guy, who's comfortable, confident and means what he says.

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  12. 28 killed, 141 wounded in Kabul blast outside Indian EmbassyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Kndu.com

    An Afghan health official says 28 people have been killed and 141 wounded in a suicide car bomb attack outside the Indian Embassy in central Kabul.

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  13. Costco Call Center Opening in YakimaRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDO

    YAKIMA, Wash- Costco will be opening a new call center on July 14th. This new location at 1700 North 16th Street will eventually lead to new jobs.

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  14. Electrical Shortage Causes Van to Catch Fire in GleedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDO

    Firefighters said there was really nothing that could be done to prevent this car fire off of Highway 12 just west of Yakima.

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  15. Northwest TodayRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDO

    ... the holiday with your family and friends! Jordan Youngs Jordan.Youngs@kndu.com Updated: Tuesday - July 4th , 4:50 AM Yakima Area Forecast: 509-225-2388 Tri-Cities Area Forecast: 509-737-6788 4-Day Forecast 5-Day Forecast : Yakima 5-Day Forecast : ...

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  16. /KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WARead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDO

    ... early two to nothing lead in the first against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on a 2-run shot by first baseman Bo Bowman. Yakima Bears Hang on To Win, 7-6 Updated: The Yakima Bears stole six bases and took advantage of four AquaSox errors, holding off a ...

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  17. WeatherPLUSRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDO

    ... the holiday with your family and friends! Jordan Youngs Jordan.Youngs@kndu.com Updated: Tuesday - July 4th , 4:50 AM Yakima Area Forecast: 509-225-2388 Tri-Cities Area Forecast: 509-737-6788 4-Day Forecast 5-Day Forecast : Yakima 5-Day Forecast : ...

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  18. Rail car leak prompts warning in South DakotaRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Kndu.com

    Officials in a southeastern South Dakota city have asked residents near a leaking rail car to keep their windows closed and stay indoors.

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  19. Merriam-Websters adds new dictionary entriesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Kndu.com

    The wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster are out with their latest edition of the Collegiate Dictionary.

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  20. MADISON 2008: River conditions cause $150,000 worth of damage to Unlimited HydroplanesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Kndu.com

    It's time to re-evaluate hydroplane racing at Madison. Seriously. Maybe a different time of year? Maybe a technology solution to capture debris? Maybe a different location on the river? Madison 2008 For the ...

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