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“It could translate down to average people in Yakima.”

Instead of spring in the air...snowflakes. Ice-cylces hang on fruit trees that should be thawed and blooming. via KAPP-TV Yakima

“There's a real need for legal services because immigration is so complicated”

ROD ANTONE/Yakima Herald-Republic Translator Zuni Ontiveros, left, and Holly Smith, right, a Seattle University law student, assist Guadalupe Hernandez of Yakima at Vida Nueva Church. via Yakima Herald-Republic

“Our goal is to get them through high school”

When Veronica Rodriguez gave birth to her daughter five months ago, bringing a new life into the world didn't necessarily mean the 18-year-old Davis High School senior would have to forgo completing her own ... via Yakima Herald-Republic

“There are a lot more people this time.”

Could it be, as local Democrats would have us believe, that the "big blue wave has finally hit"? Yakima County party leaders Saturday pointed to record turnout at their convention and FDR Dinner as further ... via Yakima Herald-Republic

“He sets the bar and then coaches people up and over it”

They are often considered to be the quiet leaders of our communities. Some of them have risen to the status of more formal leaders, but for the 17 men and women being honored at the 10th annual One World, One ... via Yakima Herald-Republic

“More competition is harder, but if we market well, we should be okay”

New wineries are sprouting up all over the Yakima Valley. That's more than 30 in the last four years, which amounts to a 41-percent increase. via KNDO - Yakima

“You kind of have to check whatever beliefs you have at the door, and be impartial, and it's very important for me to be courteous to the people who come before me”

When defendants come before him in Yakima County District Court, Ralph Thompson Jr. via Yakima Herald-Republic

AG Rob McKenna released his findings in a startling report this afternoon highlighting reasons our state's high gas prices. via KNDO

“Danielle takes pride in riding her favorite horse, Noel, which gives her self-confidence and great exercise.”

HANNAH NAUGHTON/ Mason and Christie Afualo make hand prints in a newly poured concrete slab at Tumbleweed Ranch while participating in the Pegasus Project recently. via Yakima Herald-Republic

After peeking into cribs for 30 years, two scientists will share what they've learned with Yakima audiences on May 1. It's a day-long focus on how babies learn, sponsored by Circle of Success. via Yakima Herald-Republic

Updated: YAKIMA, WA - Yakima County residents are invited to share their ideas for the future of trails in the County at two public meetings scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 in Yakima and Wednesday, April 9 in ... via KNDO