Yakima Herald-Republic

NACHES, Wash. -- U.S. Highway 12 will be closed overnight Thursday to allow for safe blasting of rock cliffs over the roadway, the state Department of Transportation announced today. Full Story »

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- Authorities this morning arrested a man they say was responsible for a shooting in Sunnyside last week. Full Story »

ALANON — 6:30-7:30 a.m., “Men’s Meeting” Yakima Alliance Church basement, 902 S. 36th Ave. 1:30 p.m., Stone Church, 3303 Englewood Ave., front entrance; 7 p.m., St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 4105 Richey Road; 6-7 p.m. “We Have Choices,” St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 40 W. White Swan Road. Call 509-577-9401 or visit www.Yakima1.com/alanon/. Full Story »

From left, Miriam Bocchetti, the program director for Central Washington University's CAMP program, Luz Iniguz, who works at CWU and is a student at Heritage University, Eloisa Mariscal, a senior at CWU, and Ana Bazadoni, also a senior at CWU discuss concerns and issues about improving educational opportunities for Latinos with at a discussion event held by the the White House Initiative on ... Full Story »

WHITE PASS, Wash. — For the folks in the White Pass ski area community, both the recreationists schussing down the slopes and the businesses seasonally dependent on those skiers and snowboarders, any season opener prior to Thanksgiving is considered a very good year. Full Story »

Yakima Avenue will be closed for about an hour late Wednesday morning between Naches and Sixth avenues for the city’s Veterans Day parade. The parade starts at 10:45 a.m. at Naches Avenue, with Marines and soldiers carrying banners to recognize fallen comrades. Full Story »

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — A pair of car-prowl suspects who were arrested this weekend had five car stereos and other stolen property when officers stopped their car, authorities said. Full Story »

NILE, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is asking federal officials for more time to assess damage from the Oct. 11 Nile Valley landslide for a possible federal disaster declaration. Full Story »

TIETON, Wash. — The Tieton Intermediate School Parent Association is holding its annual fundraiser on Saturday. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. — One lane of westbound U.S. Highway 12 outside of Yakima will be closed today, the state Department of Transportation announced. The right lane will be closed just west of the 16th Avenue interchange between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jay Clough, a former Marine from the Tri-Cities, hopes to accomplish what no Democrat before him has been able to do: Defeat Congressman Doc Hastings. Full Story »

Jesse Zamorano, 15, puts the chain on a bike while Diego Soto, 14, left, and Jorge Villalobos, 13, right hold it up at the Lucky 7 Bikes program in Sunnyside. Kids pick a salvaged bike, take it apart and clean and rebuild it. Full Story »

Bob Wyatt received a commemorative coin and a certificate for taking part in the "DC sniper" investigation. At the time, Wyatt was an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County commissioners are offering their version of using Columbia River water to supply basin water needs. Call it Black Rock lite. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. — A man with his face concealed with what looked like pantyhose tried to rob a Yakima pharmacy Monday evening, but he left empty-handed after the staff refused his demands, according to Yakima police. Full Story »

Ballot counting continued on Monday, with no major surprises. Recounting may be required if trends persist in tight city council races in Selah and Sunnyside — once elections are certified on Nov. 24. Counting of ballots will continue until then. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Representatives from a national group that advocates for the rights of sexual abuse victims by clerics are in Yakima today to urge alleged victims to come forward. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. -- One lane of westbound U.S. Highway 12 outside of Yakima will be closed Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced. The right lane will be closed just west of the 16th Avenue interchange between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Accusing Congressman Doc Hastings of becoming too complacent, a former Marine from the Tri-Cities today announced his 2010 candidacy for the 4th Congressional District. Full Story »

Posting Guidelines - Updated Aug. 21 2009 Readers are encouraged to use these forums to discuss issues affecting the Yakima Valley. Full Story »

Esther Raab, second from left, teaches family members and friends how to make tamales in the kitchen at Spirit Alive Wesleyan Church in Terrace Heights Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Full Story »

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Marines and soldiers will carry banners recognizing their fallen comrades, including several from the Yakima Valley, in the city's Veterans Day parade on Wednesday. Full Story »

(Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Liver and onions, mashed potatoes, green beans, fresh fruit combo mix, cookie. Full Story »

Mary and Steve Smith look at what's visible of the remains of their home in the NIle Valley Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, that was destroyed by the Hwy 410 landslide weeks earlier. Full Story »

Pepe Toscano installs studded snow tires at Commercial Tire in Yakima, Wash. Nov. 2, 2009. Studded snow tires are an option for people who drive often on icy roads. Full Story »