Selah News

Two years and a lawsuit after it said no, the Selah City Council all but reversed itself Tuesday on Matson Fruit's expansion plan.

One week into U.S. Cellular's Calling All Communities campaign, Selah's Robert Lince Elementary School is ranked No.

Selah School District Superintendent Steve Chestnut is the new Washington State Superintendent of the Year.

David Lester's Nov. 10 article about the Yakima County commissioners' proposal to consider bringing Columbia River water into Yakima County was accurate and balanced.

Guadalupe Valencia looks for clothing at the clothing bank at the the Selah Civic Center Nov.

No lead changes, but two of Yakima County's tightest election races remain just as close after Friday's latest ballot tally.

State Rep. Norm Johnson's sup-port of a domestic-partner benefits bill earlier this year turned some of his fellow Republicans against him and has a local woman thinking of challenging him in next year's election.

The following was published Nov. 15, 2009. Yakima County's proposal to pipe water from the Columbia River to a reservoir in Selah Creek is certainly a bold move, coming less than a month before a water study group expects to stitch together a list of proposed actions for the next four decades.

After more than a week of counting, 2 of Yakima County's election races are still undecided.

West Valley's best play failed miserably, but like almost everything else the Eagles did Friday night it turned out perfectly.

When Mark came into Rosemary Luce's life a few years ago as a foster child, he didn't talk.

Ballot counting continued on Monday, with no major surprises. Recounting may be required if trends persist in tight city council races in Selah and Sunnyside - once elections are certified on Nov.

This editorial appears in the Nov. 3, 2009, Yakima Herald-Republic. Years ago, an early winter storm could doom the turnout on an election day.

November 03, 2009 - Yakima Police Department in Washington has gone live with CrimeMapping.com, a nationwide service that allows residents to map out and report on crime activity near any address.

The Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority wants someone to answer for some breathing problems residents experienced late September.

John Tate Jr. counts himself lucky. The Yakima resident served a 16-month tour in Afghanistan, working as a combat engineer.

Looking for some spooky funon Saturday? Here's a few things going on in our area.

How do you like them apples? The winners of the 18th annual Golden Apple Awards, that is.

Matson Fruit's controversial expansion plan will remain in limbo for another month after the Selah City Council had to postpone a rezone hearing.

Before going trick-or-treating this Halloween, go for a trek. Make that a Trek-n-Treat. The costume fun run for kids 10 and under starts at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.