Wapato News

The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says an early morning homicide near Wapato, may be drug-related. 55 year old Lenard Cohenour was found dead in a car near Phillip John and Winaway roads.

Yakima has expanded the use of electronic home monitoring and tickets instead of arrests for nonviolent offenses, but the city jail is $800,000 over budget and out of room.

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

Eighty-year-old Ruth Cabrera is taking over a Wapato City Council seat her grandson vacated nearly a year ago.

Yakima County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a homicide this morning. Deputies say just after 1:30 this morning the body Lenard Cohenour, 55, of Wapato, was found in his car on the corner of Phillip John Road and Winaway Road, near Wapato.

Two leadership changes have been announced in the offices of the Catholic Diocese of Yakima.

Drivers running stop signs are to blame for two separate fatal crashes in the Lower Valley.

A 65-year-old Toppenish man has died from his injuries a day after he's in a car accident west of Wapato.

A collision at a rural intersection west of Wapato sent three people to the hospital Friday.

Pork, chicken and spices form a main dish. Bok choy, pancit noodles and pork lichon gives substance to a soup.

Yes, there will be traditional paintings at the Larson Gallery's 54th annual Central Washington Artists' Exhibition, but there will also be ceramic books, digitally modified photos, mixed-media sculpture and, of course, the 8-foot-tall sequin bear.

Empty seats on the Wapato City Council are nothing new. Last year, two of the council's seven seats remained unfilled for three months before anyone showed any interest in serving as a council member.

A jury has found a former Wapato teacher accused of raping one of his fifth-grade students guilty of two of the five charges against him.

Former Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto will compete for another crown in Las Vegas this weekend.

The Homeless Network of Yakima County has awarded Becky Morrow, site director of Noah's Ark and founder of Generating Hope in Wapato, an individual 2009 Community Compassion Award.

A former Wapato teacher accused of having sex with a student was instead the victim of jealousy between the child and her mother, the man's defense attorney told jurors Wednesday.

Jesus Vega Barcenas listens to prosecuting attorney Patti Powers in court Oct. 28, 2009.

KNDU Family Food Drive KNDU-TV - 2008 proved to be another fantastic year for the KNDU Family Food Drive.

The dog of a Richland family involved in a tragic crash Sunday has died after being hit by a car.

Jesus Vega Barcenas used to teach at Adams Elementary in Wapato. The 28-year-old accused of having sex with one of his 12-year-old students.