Wapato News

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 50-year-old Wapato man has been charged in a string of White Swan arsons that occurred last month.

Yakima county prosecutors are investigating if two men suspected of shooting at police last night are also involved in a convenience store robbery in Wapato.

Y.S.O. Press Release- On May 30 at about 2300 hrs a robbery was reported at the Roadrunner in the 700 block of W. 1st Street in Wapato.

YAKIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE. On May 30 at about 2300 hrs a robbery was reported at the Roadrunner in the 700 block of W. 1st Street in Wapato.

A Yakima sheriff's car and Toppenish police car were chasing two robbery suspects in a pickup truck Wednesday night when the passenger began firing at the pursuing officers.

YAKIMA, Wash.-- An arrest has been made in connection to a string of arson fires in White Swan earlier this month.

Note of Joy Christian Center welcomes The Williams Family from Reedsport, Ore., on Sunday.

Three dogs are rescued after they ended up in two different canals in the Yakima Valley.

WAPATO, Wash. -- After serving here on an interim basis since December, Tracy Rosenow is now this Lower Valley city's permanent police chief.

YAKIMA, Wash. - Traditional folk dance and, of course, Filipino cuisine will highlight a dinner Saturday commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Filipino-American Community of the Yakima Valley.

Prosser's dispatch center will be hanging up for good next year. Benton County leaders voted to go with a regionalized dispatch center in Richland The move is expected to save Prosser $220,000 a year..more than enough to cover the predicted shortfall in the upcoming budget.

WAPATO, Wash. -- A lengthy investigation into missing money from the American Legion post in Wapato has resulted in dozens of felony charges against a former employee.

WAPATO, Wash. - A house fire here Tuesday caused one firefighter to suffer dehydration as a crew battled flames that destroyed about half the structure and its contents for a $180,000 loss, Yakima County Fire Protection District No.

They've come from Alaska, British Columbia, and all over the Northwest. This week, Yakima is hosting the Pacific Northwest Police Detection Dog Association Conference with some intense police training.

Yakima County law enforcement officers search the bank of the Yakima River just downstream from the Parker bridge for a man they believe jumped into the river following a nearby hit-and-run accident.

YAKIMA, Wash.-- Last week we told you about the City of Wapato considering raising fees for car tabs.

Several factors are indicating the apple harvest in Washington state may be very good this year, even possibly breaking records.

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

WAPATO, Wash. - Crews from Yakima County Fire District 5 knocked down a fire in a shop near Wapato Friday night before it could cause further damage.

The blaze was reported at 3:06 p.m. and affected three apartments in an eight-unit complex at 310 S. Ahtanum Ave., Wapato fire Chief Santos Valdez said.