Selah News

The department is accepting applications for a citizens academy to run from June 6 through Sept.

SELAH, Wash. -- Members of the Selah school board have voted unanimously on a contract officially hiring Shane Backlund as the district's new superintendent.

The Democratic candidate for Washington governor made a campaign stop in Yakima today, talking about his experience prosecuting criminals.

The streets of Selah, Wash., were packed with people to watch the 2012 Selah Community Days parade Saturday May 19, 2012.

SELAH, Wash. -- The wet weather didn't stop the cycling enthusiasts from coming out to ride through the Yakima River Canyon, Sunday morning.

The streets of Selah, Wash., were packed with people to watch the 2012 Selah Community Days parade Saturday May 19, 2012.

Hollie in Selah writes: "The construction on North Wenas has been going since August.A How much progress are they making, and how much longer is it going to take?" We spoke to the Yakima County Public Services office and found out that the project has actually been going on since July of last year.

Selah City Council made its choice for the new city administrator. Council members voted to offer the job to David Kelly.

SELAH, Wash. - It's only been a week since Selah School District's superintendent announced his resignation, but the school board has already offered the job and a three-year contract to an administrator with the district.

SELAH, Wash.-- The Selah School District has finished selling all of the $30.5 million in bonds that will go towards several construction projects at its new middle and high schools.

Shoppers make their way past booths set up on the opening weekend of the Yakima Farmers Market Sunday May 13, 2012.

Someone new will run the Selah School District in the fall. Superintendent Steve Chestnut announced his resignation to take the job as the superintendent for the Maricopa Unified School District in Arizona.

I've always been intimidated to eat at golf course restaurants. It's because I don't golf , have no interest in golfing and tend to avoid avid golfers.

When I posted that Carl's Jr. had plans to open at the former Wendy's building near Union Gap last week, there were plenty of Facebook comments, including this one from Shop Talk reader Vickie Shay: I wasn't surprised.

The official Xinhua News Agency says that a truck hit a car Saturday afternoon on an expressway between Shantou and Kunming cities, killing three and injuring two.

Editor's note: The following first-person account was written by Debbie Heide, the transportation director at Selah School District located about 140 miles southeast of Seattle.

Mark Soptich, most recently the chief of the Oak Harbor Fire Department, started Tuesday and was introduced to the City Council at its meeting the same night.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Selah High School at 801 N. First St. There will be a pre-game show followed by a 6:30 tip-off. Tickets can be purchased at Selah National Bank at 108 W. Fremont Ave.

There are a variety of events today at Yakima Valley Libraries : - Preschool Storytime: 10 a.m. Selah; 11 a.m. Moxee.

Yakima County Sheriff's office says 44-year-old Shane Donaca of Oregon City, Ore., died on Saturday during a practice run before competing in the Northwest Nitro Nationals Pro Hill Climb.