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January 20, 2010More than 1,000 marchers honor MLK in Yakima - Yakima Herald - Between 1,000 and 1,200 participants marched Monday through downtown Yakima in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
July 9, 2009 - Guilty Pleasures-- It's almost party time, and here's the band to do it with - Yakima Herald - When the synth-pop band United State of Electronica shimmied its way onto dreary Seattle's indie scene seven years ago, it was like an explosion of neon-colored confetti. It was exuberant, cotton candy-coated music that got hipsters from here to Japan dancing with wild abandon.
July 9, 2009 - Fun for all folks at 27th annual Folklife Festival - Yakima Herald - This weekend marks the 27th annual Yakima Folklife Festival.
July 8, 2009 - Yakima Avenue will be fight venue - Yakima Herald - Fights will literally stop traffic along Yakima Avenue on Friday night. Yakima Avenue will be closed to traffic between Fourth and Fifth avenues to allow a fighting cage to be set up for about a dozen amateur bouts.
June 29, 2009 - The Seasons hopes to clear a hurdle - Yakima Herald - One of Yakima's newer arts venues that's been severely affected by the economic downturn is The Seasons.
June 29, 2009 - Could candidate’s alter ego render equal-time issue moot? - Yakima Herald - There may be another wrinkle in the Yakima City Council equal radio time saga.
June 27, 2009 - Candidates begin the dash for cash - Yakima Herald - Yakima City Councilman Micah Cawley has raised three times more money than challenger Mary Place, and so far, their race has raised more than the other three City Council races.
June 27, 2009 - Bilingual Chat Time set for Library - Yakima Herald - Those looking for an informal way to practice English or Spanish will have a new outlet in Yakima starting Tuesday: the downtown library.
June 27, 2009 - Bilingual Chat Time set for Library - Yakima Herald - Those looking for an informal way to practice English or Spanish will have a new outlet in Yakima starting Tuesday: the downtown library.
June 26, 2009 - Ex-mayor challenging Cawley will seek equal time, too - Yakima Herald - Mary Place plans to eventually ask for equal air time during her campaign against Councilman Micah Cawley, who hosts a country music show on KDBL 92.9 The Bull FM.
June 26, 2009 - Council candidates agree on air-time deal - Yakima Herald - Yakima City Council candidate Dave Ettl will resume his regular role as morning talk radio host on Monday.
June 24, 2009 - Yakima council member proposes ethics code - Yakima Herald - Spurred by last month's City Council open-meetings controversy, Yakima Councilwoman Sonia Rodriguez on Wednesday announced in a news release that she plans to propose a binding code of ethics for the council.
June 22, 2009 - Yakima County seeks jail director heir-apparent - Yakima Herald - The Yakima County commissioners are planning ahead. Department of Corrections Director Steve Robertson plans to retire sometime within the next few years, and they’re already searching for his replacement.
June 22, 2009 - Sandwich battle headed for downtown Yakima? - Yakima Herald - The word on the street is that that Subway will be opening a new location at the the Hawkes & Sons building on the corner of Second Street and Yakma Avenue, which is being remodeled by its new owner.
June 21, 2009 - Let's keep cheering on the Yakima Bears - Yakima Herald - The names don't exactly roll off the tongue: Clayton Suss, Tyson Van Winkle and Brad Gemberling. But how these three play on the field, along with the rest of their teammates, will have a lot to do with the future prosperity of the Yakima Bears baseball team.
June 21, 2009 - "Cruisin' The Ave" Goes Smoothly - KNDO - Added police presence makes Saturday night's "Cruisin' The Ave" a smooth ride.
June 19, 2009 - YH-R Web worker gains honor - Yakima Herald - TJ Mullinax, the Yakima Herald-Republic's Web producer, was recently named the recipient of the Samuel Mellor Award by the National Press Photographers Association.
June 19, 2009 - Drivers Ready To Cruise Yakima Avenue Saturday - KNDO - One of Yakima's busiest streets will be slowing down Saturday night. The fifth annual "Cruisin' the Ave." takes place on Yakima Avenue this weekend to welcome summer.
June 19, 2009 - City attorney weighs in on curfew proposal - Yakima Herald - Yakima Councilman Micah Cawley called midafternoon Thursday to say he’d asked city legal staff to look into the prospect of neighborhood curfews aimed at curtailing gang activicty in the city.
June 19, 2009 - Cawley and Place Both Running for Council to Change Yakima - KNDO - Another Yakima City Council race, another familiar face in the running.
June 18, 2009 - Soria to receive 'Champion' award Tuesday - Yakima Herlad - At Tuesday's home opener for the Yakima Bears, Yakima School District's retiring Superintendent Ben Soria will receive the first Ready by Five Children's Champion Award.
June 17, 2009 - Downtown Yakima's Transition In Light And Color - KNDO - On a warm evening this week, downtown is well lit by street lights and filled with color by flowers. Fifty years ago, the scene was similar but with the help of another source for light and color, neon signs. (Click on video to play on right side of screen)
June 17, 2009 - Downtown Yakima's Transition In Light And Color - KNDO - On a warm evening this week, downtown is well lit by street lights and filled with color by flowers. Fifty years ago, the scene was similar but with the help of another source for light and color, neon signs.
June 17, 2009 - Cruise night kicks off summer downtown - Yakima Herald - Summertime brings a night of cruising to Yakima Avenue this weekend.
June 17, 2009 - Councilwoman considers KIT's air time proposal - Yakima Herald - A proposal keeping radio personality Dave Ettl on air while he runs for a Yakima City Council seat is being mulled over by at least one of his opponents.
June 16, 2009 - Yakima scrubs out graffiti program - Yakima Herald - Somebody tag your house, your garage or your fence, Yakima? From now on, it's your job to clean it up.
June 16, 2009 - Candidates' equal time topic of meeting at KIT - Yakima Herald - KIT radio has scheduled a meeting today to discuss equal air time for one of its popular morning show hosts and two other candidates seeking the same Yakima City Council seat.
June 8, 2009 - Lover says he's ready to debate the issues with Soria - Yakima Herald - Bill Lover had this to say today about Ben Soria, the soon-to-retire Yakima school Superintendent who is challenging Lover for his seat on the Yakima City Council.
June 8, 2009 - County set to fund ballpark study - Yakima Herald - The Yakima Bears has asked for the county of Yakima to fund approximately $40,000 for a study on stadium improvements.
June 8, 2009 - Broadcaster-turned-candidate off the air for now - Yakima Herald - Yakima City Council candidate and AM radio personality Dave Ettl was off the air Monday morning and unsure exactly when he'd be back on.
June 5, 2009 Superintendent Ben Soria will run against Lover for Yakima council - Yakima Herald - Outgoing Yakima School District Superintendent Ben Soria will challenge Bill Lover this fall for Lover’s City Council seat.
June 5, 2009 - Soria jumps into City Council race - Yakima Herald - A flurry of last-day filing activity highlighted by the surprise entry of Yakima School District Superin-tendent Ben Soria shook up Yakima City Council races Friday.
June 5, 2009 - Latest batch of candidates file for office in Yakima County - Yakima Herald - Alberta Redwing filed to run for Yakima County coroner this morning, setting up the county’s first contested coroner race in decades.
June 5, 2009 - For once, coroner election will be contested - Yakima Herald - Two more candidates filed to run for Yakima County coroner Friday morning, setting up the county's first contested coroner race in at least 35 years.
June 4, 2009 - Remodel behavior: There's no downturn in Yakima home renovations - Yakima Herald - Yakima is not seeing a downturn in home remodels.
June 4, 2009 - Historic Wilson building could be spared - Yakima Herald - Previously headed on a collision course with a wrecking ball, the 107-year-old Wilson Building may yet have a future as part of the Capitol Theatre.
June 3, 2009 - Yakima council votes for less steam with your sexpresso - Yakima Herald - Responding to the growing proliferation of bikini bars, the Yakima City Council approved minor changes to the city’s indecent exposure ordinance Tuesday night.
June 3, 2009 - Yakima City Council's budget e-mail issue settled - Yakima Herald - A lawsuit alleging that members of the Yakima City Council violated the state open-meetings law was settled out of court Wednesday for $2,500.
June 3, 2009 - A thong is wrong under amended city ordinance - Yakima Herald - Responding to the proliferation of sexpresso coffee stands, the Yakima City Council approved minor changes to the city's indecent exposure ordinance Tuesday night.
June 2, 2009 - Herald-Republic raises price of Sunday single copies - Yakima Herald - People who want to purchase the Sunday edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic will need to dig up an extra quarter.
June 2, 2009 - City Council says no to paramedics - Yakima Herald - The Yakima City Council voted no on paramedics Tuesday, ending for now one of the most contentious issues the community has faced in years.
May 30, 2009 - Herald-Republic wins four first-place awards from SPJ - Yakima Herald - 4 Yakima Herald journalists won First Place awards in the 2008 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest. The Herald took home 8 awards overall.
May 27, 2009 - Lover eyes re-election to council - Yakima Herald - Councilman Bill Lover seeks re-election.
May 26, 2009 - Plans to demolish Wilson building delayed - Yakima Herald - The Capitol Theatre Committee has shelved plans to demolish the Wilson building - future site of a pavilion and box office - because of a drought in corporate giving.
May 21, 2009 - Stay at home and go to 'Ireland' - Yakima Herald - Next week, "Echoes of Ireland -- The Musical" visits the Capitol Theatre, so you won't even need a passport to check out these authentic Irish tales from the brothers McCourt.
May 11, 2009 - Downtown wine co-op changes its name - Yakima Herald - The downtown winery co-op, formally know as Taste of Washington, has changed it's name to Tim's Downtown Tasting Room.
May 11, 2009 - After 75 years of giving, Junior League will give a party - Yakima Herald - The Junior League is celebrating 75 years of giving by having a banquet at the Red Lion.
May 10, 2009 - Yakima farmers market off to a fresh start - Yakima Herald - With an Elvis impersonator crooning in the background, customers bought bunches of asparagus and grabbed a Thai lunch at the opening day of the Yakima Farmers Market.
May 10, 2009 - First Yakima Farmer's Market of 2009 - KNDO - The Yakima Farmers Market opened on May 10, 2009 for the 11th Annual Farmers Market.
May 7, 2009 - Like these bands? New local label does, too - Yakima Herald - A new local label has formed and is representing musicians that play in downtown Yakima.
May 6, 2009 - Yakima Farmers Market readies for 11th season - Yakima Herald - The Yakima Farmers Market prepares for the opening day of their 11th farmers market in downtown Yakima.
May 5, 2009 - Yakima City Council votes to start over on budget policy - Yakima Herald - Under threat of a court order, a contrite Yakima City Council rescinded a controversial budget policy on the same night a replacement was sworn in for a council member who quit over it.
May 5, 2009 - Adkison officially joins Yakima City Council - Yakima Herald - Maureen Adkison was sworn in as the newest member of the Yakima City Council Tuesday evening.
April 16, 2009 - Free autism workshop Tuesday at The Seasons - Yakima Herald - Autism workshop to be help at the Seasons, it is lead by Keri Bowers, who became an advocate for autism after her son was diagnosed with autism.
April 14, 2009 - Yakima city Councilwoman Coffey supports paramedics program - Yakima Herald - Kathy Coffey said Monday she supports letting two city firefighters who are certified paramedics begin using their advanced lifesaving skills on aid calls.
April 11, 2009 - The piano tuners - Yakima Herald - A look at the Piano Tuners from downtown's Mills Music!
April 11, 2009 - The art gallery owner - Yakima Herald - A look at downtown's Mindy Clark, who owns the Red Gallery on 3rd Street.
April 6, 2009 - Downtown parking rollback proposed - Yakima Herald - The Parking Commission seeks approval from City Council to amend the parking downtown in order to make Yakima more consumer-friendly.
April 2, 2009 - Downtown Group's new director has NW roots - Yakima Herald - The Committee for Downtown Yakima announces it's new Executive Director, Dan Kelleher.
March 23, 2009 - Demolition of Yakima's A Street Buildings Underway - Yakima Herald - As members of the Historic Preservation Commission looked on, demolition of the A Street building began at 8:00 this morning.
March 22, 2009 - Wilson statue could adorn new Capitol lot - Yakima Herald - Before the Capitol Theatre demolishes the Wilson Building, a permanent stature of George Wilson may be required.
February 12, 2009 - Thomas & Friends show catch you by surprise? You're not alone - Yakima Herald - An in-depth look at one of the newest children's shows to hit Yakima.
February 8, 2009 - Restaurants feeling the pinch at lunchtime - Yakima Herald - Some downtown restaurants are feeling the pinch during lunchtime, but have explored other options to aid their businesses.
February 8, 2009 - Glass & graffiti: From students of the streets to students of the arts - Yakima Herald - The Glass Kaleidoscope opens its doors to Yakima youth with unconventional artistic programs.
February 7, 2009 - Mary Skinner brought a gift of joy to so many - Yakima Herald - Editorial on Yakima's beloved Mary Skinner.
February 2, 2009 - Gilbert Cellars to host Allied Arts event Thursday - Yakima Herald - Allied Arts is holding a fundraising event at Gilbert Cellars on 2/5/2009.
January 20, 2009 - Obama inspires Yakima's MLK march - Yakima Herald - A look into the annual march down Martin Luther King Boulevard in Yakima.
January 17, 2009 - Coffee Shop Webcam Cuts Down On Wait Time - KIMA - NorthTown Coffeehouse recently installed a web cam to update customers on what is going on at the shop.
January 15, 2009 - On the menu - Second Street Grill - Yakima Herald - Take a look at downtown Yakima's newest hit restaurant, the Second Street Grill.
January 15, 2009 - Lofty goals begin downtown - Yakima Herald - The downtown lofts open its doors this weekend for an Open House.
January 7, 2009 - People Turing to Libraries During Economic Downturn - KNDO - An in-depth look into the rise in library use while the economy is struggling.
January 7, 2009 - Rodriguez officially joins Yakima City Council - Yakima Herald - Sonia Rodriguez is sworn into the City Council.
January 6, 2009 Commissioners anticipate landscaping on A Street - Yakima Herald - County commissioners are deciding what to do with the empty space when the A Street Buildings are torn down.
January 6, 2009 - Taste of Washington to replace Masset Winery downtown - Yakima Herald - Taste of Washington is opening downtown featuring 5 wineries, beer and chocolate.
January 6, 2009 - City sets goals for upcoming state Legislature - Yakima Herald - City Council is staying positive about receiving money from stimulus package and has set up goals on how they would like to spend it.
January 5, 2009 - Sonia Rodriguez brings a fresh perspective to Yakima City Council - From the Yakima Herald Republic - Sonia Rodriguez joins the Yakima City Council.
January 5, 2009 - Work Starts on New Yakima Hotel - KAPPTV - Information on work starting at the new Holiday Inn.
January 2, 2009 - New Downtown Business Breaking the Mold - KNDO - Profile on New Yak City, a snowboard and skate shop on Yakima Avenue.
December 14, 2008 - Face Time: Little Soapmaker, big understanding - From the Yakima Herald Republic - Feature on the Little Soapmaker.
December 12, 2008 - High profile artistic director will lead The Seasons' festival - From the Yakima Herald Republic - Introduction to The Seasons' new artistic director, Daron Hagen.
December 8, 2008 - Christmas Parade Lights Up the Avenue - From the Yakima Herald Repubic - A big night in downtown for the 9th Annual Holiday Light Parade
November 15, 2008 - Holiday Inn Work to Start - From the Yakima Herald Republic - Work begins on new Holiday Inn on Yakima Avenue