A homicide investigation is underway in Toppenish after a teen was found dead on Sunday. Yakima County Sheriff’s officials say Deputies were called at about 1:30 am after a report of a body was found on Alder Street near State Route 22 in Toppenish. FEW DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES No word … [Read more…]
Filling the tank this week? Average gasoline prices in Yakima are up 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week selling for an average of $4.42 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 91 stations in Yakima. PRICES IN YAKIMA ARE DOWN WHEN COMPARED TO A YEAR EARLIER Prices in Yakima are 17.6 cents … [Read more…]
At a time when the Yakima Police Department is short on officers three Officers with the Yakima Police Department remain on administrative leave following a shooting in early May. 39-year-old Sergio Orduna-Mata was shot dead by officers on May 3 after police say he threatened Officers with a gun. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED MAY 3 BUT … [Read more…]
You don’t need to be an adventuring archaeologist to dig up the Indiana Jones franchise. At this point, you can click a few buttons on your TV remote or computer and watch them at home. Starting today, the entire Indiana Jones franchise — every movie and show — is now streaming on Disney+. That includes Raiders of the … [Read more…]
Yakima Police are investigating a gang related shooting that injured 3 people on Wednesday night and now authorities are concerned about more gang shootings. THE THREE INJURED ARE ALL EXPECTED TO SURVIVE Officers were called to the shooting in the 1400 block of Swan Avenue near McGuinness Park. When they arrived they found 2 males … [Read more…]
Yakima County authorities say they’ve been able to identify the body of a woman found near Mabton in April. The Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says the body is that of 17-year-old Samantha Kalinchuk of Spokane. DETECTIVES ARE HOPING FOR TIPS TO MAKE AN ARREST Officials say she was identified through the use of dental … [Read more…]
Police in Union Gap are investigating a shooting reported Monday in the 700 block of West Valley Mall Blvd. When Officers arrived they learned a man had been shot and was taken to Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. OFFICERS FOUND A VICTIM BUT THEY DIDN’T FIND A SUSPECT They found the 34-year-old … [Read more…]
Speed patrols continue in the cities of Yakima and Union Gap. Yakima Police continue to urge driver to stop for red lights and they were seeing a decrease in red light collisions over the past month. MORE DRIVERS ARE HOPING TO GET THROUGH THE YELLOW LIGHT The numbers are spiking again and that’s a concern … [Read more…]
A reward has been increased to help find those in Yakima responsible for abusing, killing, and dumping five dogs in the Lower Valley area. The bodies were found between March 16 and May 11. THE REWARD IS NOW UP TO $10,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST OR ARRESTS PETA, or People for the Ethical … [Read more…]
Marketing and hyperbole go together like Turner and Hooch: You can’t have one without the other. That’s especially true in the home video market, where the job of the people promoting DVDs, Blu-rays, 4Ks, and digital copies is to sell potential customers who skipped a film in theaters to pony up this time around — or … [Read more…]