West Side Church presents the musical "Four Tickets to Christmas" at 2 and 7 p.m. today; and 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Child care will be provided for children younger than 5. Full Story »
I really meant it when I said I wouldn't be hibernating in the sewing room from Thanksgiving until Christmas this year. I planned to use that time to write, listen to my stash of Christmas CDs, and view every holiday movie available from NetFlix. And bake, of course. Full Story »
Were you aware that yesterday was National Poinsettia Day? Congress has proclaimed everything from National Hangnail Day to Remember the Dodo Bird Day as special days on our calendars. Full Story »
* OFFICE DUTIES: Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to do general office duties such as filing and answering phones once a week. All potential volunteers need to have a criminal background check done by the agency. Full Story »
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Today’s On Magazine incorrectly lists the date for “The Nutcracker” at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima. The performances, by the Eugene Ballet Company and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, are Saturday. They are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Full Story »
GRANDVIEW -- Police say they have arrested four teenagers in connection with numerous burglaries in the Grandview area. Full Story »
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A man armed with a short-barreled rifle robbed a restaurant Thursday evening, police said. Full Story »
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Late-afternoon traffic forced a fleeing driver to a stop on Thursday, police said. The driver and three occupants jumped out of the white Infiniti on eastbound Washington Avenue toward 16th Avenue, but officers soon caught them in the area. Full Story »
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Closing Ahtanum View Corrections Center appears to be a done deal. Gov. Chris Gregoire will close the minimum security prison in Yakima's West Valley in March by an administrative order, without action by the Legislature, her spokesman said Thursday. Full Story »
NACHES — A Tieton driver was injured Thursday morning after he rear-ended a dump truck on U.S. Highway 12 about two miles east of Naches, authorities said. Full Story »
Peter Gillis, center, and Caleb Peacock, right, fit a solar panel into one of two new racks being installed in Ellensburg's solar park. The racks will be fitted with the modules as part of the park's expansion. Several more racks will be installed in the spring. Full Story »
YAKIMA, Wash. -- In a cost-cutting move, Yakima County plans to close the county courthouse to the public on Fridays beginning July 1, commissioners announced Thursday. Full Story »
Maria Fernandez Executive director of Radio KDNA. GRANGER, Wash. -- Its 30th anniversary is a week away, but the mood isn't celebratory at Radio KDNA. Full Story »
ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- By mid-February, an academic task force at Central Washington University will recommend which programs should be deleted or consolidated, according to a news release. Full Story »
TOPPENISH -- An open house will be held Saturday in honor of a former teacher who will mark a century of life that day. Full Story »
Many of us are thankful for caring friends and family, and for the good things in life we have. Unfortunately, there are all too many whose fortunes aren't as good and whose needs are great. Full Story »
Yun-Kyung Kim as the Sugar Plum Fairy performs with Yakima dance students in the 2007 "Nutcracker" at the Capitol Theatre. Full Story »
Chuck Prophet says he didn't set out to make a statement with his new album, "Let Freedom Ring!," but the wounded America in full bloom on the record does function as a sort of artist's State of the Union. Full Story »
My loved ones have been on my case for a Christmas wish list, so I finally put one together last weekend. Full Story »
It's going to be cold, but it's going to be worth it. Today and Saturday, the Yakima Area Arboretuem becomes even more breathtakingly beautiful as it hosts its annual luminaria. Thousands of candles in white paper bags will line the arboretum's paths, offering a host of routes for self-guided tours. Full Story »
"I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL" -- This adaptation of Tucker Max's best-seller about his carousing and womanizing centers on a bachelor road trip gone bad. Starring Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults and Traci Lords. Directed by Bob Gosse. Full Story »
* Looking for one-of-a-kind local gifts? Try the Yakama Nation Cultural Center Holiday Bazaar, where you'll find baked goods, arts and crafts. It begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. today and Saturday and again next Friday and Saturday. Full Story »
JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR: BLUES, BREWS AND BURGERS. Thursdays (except for comedy nights). Open blues jam: 7-9 p.m. Featured blues band: 9-11 p.m. 432 S. 48th Ave. 509-966-4340. Full Story »
BEL CANTO OF YAKIMA. 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Women's choir. 509-575-5762, www.belcantoyakima.com. CASCADE WINDS OF YAKIMA. Thursdays. Broadmoor clubhouse, 55 W. Washington St. Open auditions for women's barbershop chorus. 509-248-0956 or 509-945-2193. Full Story »
BARGAIN BENEFIT ART SALE. 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard. 509-574-4875, www.larsongallery.org. Full Story »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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