Wapato News

A 19-year-old gang member with a previous conviction for a drive-by shooting was arrested Wednesday in Wapato and accused of shooting at four members of a family in Yakima.

Three suspects made their initial appearance in federal court Monday after FBI agents say they kidnapped a 14-year-old special needs boy and held him for ransom near Wapato.

A 14-year-old special needs child is safe after authorities said the child was kidnapped and held for ransom for more than nine hours.

Yakima is doubling the size of its animal control department. Two new officers will be added in July to patrol the city for stray animals and handle code violations.

Around 6,000 people in the State of Washington volunteer their time and energy searching for missing hikers, snowmobilers, and others who may find themselves lost.

Deputies said the SUV floating in the Yakima River near Wapato was stolen and either driven or pushed into the water.

A car remains trapped in some brush in the Yakima River near Union Gap. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office told KIMA they're working on removing the vehicle.

The superintendent of the Sunnyside School District has received a statewide award for his outstanding work as a public school administrator.

Wapato Police say they're hoping to do something about a home commonly involved in gang violence where three people have died in the last five years.

A man and his son who heard the fight kept a 21-year-old suspect from leaving until police arrived.

One person is dead and three others are injured after a violent attack in Wapato.

Washington State Patrol are investigating a single car accident that sent one man to the hospital after his car rolled into the canal Thursday evening.

High winds hampered efforts of anglers on most lakes in our region last weekend.

Nobody was hurt after a fire damaged a Wapato home early Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to the 500 Block of East A Street to see flames coming from the front of the house.