Does the Yakima Valley need more hotels?

YAKIMA, Wash. -- With no fewer than six new, planned or expanding hotels in the Yakima Valley, some operators are wondering how they will fare in a market with modest occupancy levels. “There’s a lot ...

Yakima hotel gets renovations; new name under latest ownership

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Visitors to the former Clarion Hotel on North First Street will soon see some notable changes to the facility — namely $400,000 in improvements and a new name. The hotel, most ...

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Yakima hotel transforms into farmworker housing

(Editor’s note: The original version of this story incorrectly quoted Rob Valicoff, president of Valicoff Fruit Co., and principal partner in the Inn, as saying Zirkle Fruit Co., of Selah, used the ...

Yakima Forward Has UW Basketball Offer, Deep Family Genes

Austin Birley hails from a hoop-minded clan in the middle of the state.

Military plane crash sparks wildfire in Yakima County, WA

Emergency crews descended on a forested area outside of Yakima, Washington on Saturday afternoon following a military ...

8-year-old Yakima heart transplant survivor granted World Cup wish

An 8-year-old boy from Yakima is getting ready for a trip to Seattle to watch the World Cup game between the USA and ...

Own a dog in Yakima County? Changes to local laws may be coming

For the last few years, Yakima County officials have been pondering what to do about the preponderance of stray dogs. Changes ...

Federal jury awards former Yakima Walmart employee $23M in retaliation case

A federal jury in Yakima this week returned a verdict in favor of a former Walmart employee who was fired after reporting ...

SPF sunscreen 30 and up recommended as Yakima braces for hot weekend, summer

Health and weather officials urging people to pay closer attention to sun protection as hotter weather is moving in, ...