07/07/11 Creatures of sunlight and warmth, butterflies are one of the signature delights of July. On a visit to Eastern Washington over the Fourth of July weekend, during a nice, hot hike up Cowiche Mountain at the Snow Mountain Ranch, butterflies were constant companions on the trail.
06/03/11 Guillermo Frias plants 150 acres with silage corn, which matures in about 100 days, on the farm of Doug Simpson in Mabton on Thursday, June 2, 2011. This springs cool temperatures and high amounts of rainfall have slowed crops such as cherries and asparagus and made growers anticipate a shorter growing season this summer.
05/21/11 An estimated 6,800 city of Yakima irrigation customers will be without water next week while repairs are made to the Naches & Cowiche Canal Co. canal.
03/03/11 TOWN HALL LECTURE SERIES. Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Series subscriptions: $75 through Allied ArtsCenter, 509-966-0930. Sold only as package deal. www.yakimatownhall.com.
 02/25/11 Seattle Public Schools spent up to $1.8 million on contract work that was never done or didn't benef...
01/24/11 Richard Nettleton, Moxee; Aug. 18, 2010. Case No. 10-04778. Assets $247,300; liabilities $264,921. Francisco Santana and Maria Felix Santana, Grandview; Aug. 18, 2010. Case No. 10-04780. Assets $694,735; liabilities $350,468.
12/26/10 Michele Taylor hugs her husband Kevin Taylor June 15, 2010 after she was found not guilty of having sex with one East Valley High School student and sending inappropriate text messages to him and another student.
12/24/10 Rachel (Rae) Baer, Hilda Krahn and Eric Anderson were all honored Monday afternoon at a party at Fairwinds Brighton Court Retirement Community, which had a rare reason to celebrate. ...
12/02/10 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is giving $26 million to Washington State University for School for Global Animal Health.
12/02/10 A Washington State University professor plans to study the impact of closing navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers this winter.
11/19/10 GE Aviation Yakima, $500, 2720 W. Washington Ave., commercial renovation. Steve Lynch, $300, 103 N. Seventh Ave., commercial renovation. Howard Jerry E. Maggard, $1,501, 1704 W. Grant Ave., residential carport/patio cover.
10/30/10 YAKIMA -- Betsy Bloomfield, executive director of the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy, will present a free lecture Monday on the effects of wildfire on the shrub-steppe habitat in the Yakima Valley.
10/23/10 A vision of West Valley's future includes a more complete road network and commercial centers for shopping sprinkled throughout the rapidly urbanizing area west of Yakima.
10/17/10 Matt Lincecum holds a glass of Cowiche Canyon Organic Fresh Hop Ale, brewed using organic hops grown in the Yakima Valley.
10/17/10 McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE -- Today, 1-3 p.m. at McAllister Musuem of Aviation, 2008 S. 16th Ave. 95th birthday open house celebration for Ralph Richardson, World War II veteran and crop duster pilot. Open to the public. 509-457-4933 or www.mcallistermuseum.org.
10/14/10 SIP N STROLL WINE AND ART WALK. 5-7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Visit with the wineries' featured artists. Locations: Cascade Wine Co., Donitelia Winery, Gilbert Cellars, Kana Winery, Tim's Downtown Tasting Room and The Tasting Room Yakima (in Naches Heights).
10/13/10 Federal officials on Tuesday greatly expanded protections to Yakima River Basin areas that are considered critical to restoring the threatened bull trout.
09/30/10 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. 5-7 p.m. Visit participating galleries and venues the first Friday of each month. RUSSILLO'S ART ON THE BOARDWALK. First Friday of each month. Works by area artisans at Russillo's Pizza and Gelato at Track 29 mall. 509-453-0325.
09/26/10 RICHLAND -- Sam Lee scored in the 19th and 79th minutes on assists from Bria Caldwell and Kailee Car
09/23/10 LARSON GALLERY MEMBERSHIP OPEN HOUSE. 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday. Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. In conjunction with the reception for "Connect/Disconnect: Technology and Communication" exhibit. 509-574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.
07/08/10 The Reach Youth Ministry, now housed at the St. Peter the Apostle Church and Retreat Center in Cowiche, is moving to Helena, Mt. | 
