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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:10 pm

Yakima News

Local news for Yakima, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | Kndu.com

21 dead in accident at northern China coal mine; rescuers save 4 workers

A state news agency says 21 workers are dead after an accident at a coal mine in northern China.

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Related Topix: China, Asia, World News,

6 hrs ago | Kndu.com

2 face charges for running snowmobiles on lake

Two people face charges after zipping snowmobiles across crowded New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee this holiday weekend.

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10 hrs ago | Kndu.com

Rattlesnake Vaccine Available to Help Protect Your Dog

There is a dog vacinne for rattlesnake bites, but it's only been on the market for a few years now.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Yakima Herald-Republic

Crash near Tieton kills Yakima man

A Yakima man has died following a crash last Friday outside of Tieton. Abel Ochoa, 48, died Sunday night at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center, according to a news release issued Monday by the ...

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Related Topix: Yakima Metro, Tieton, WA, Naches, WA

Kndu.com

Investigation launched into death of Celtics fan

Authorities are investigating the death of a man taken into police custody after the Boston Celtics' NBA Finals win earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Boston Celtics

Kndu.com

Murder Suspect Knew The Victim Before The Murder

Russ Durrant, a friend of the family told us the two women met through his sister in law Teresa Flores.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA

Kndu.com

Kennewick Suspect in Pregnant Woman Murder Could Face Death Penalty

The suspect accused of cutting a baby out of a pregnant woman and murdering her will not make a plea until next week.

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Related Topix: Kennewick, WA, Death Penalty, Benton County, WA

Kndu.com

Bond denied for woman charged murder in Chicago police officer's death

A 45-year-old woman charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer early Wednesday will be held without bond.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

KNDO - Yakima

Yakima Memorial's Garden Village Cited for Violation

During a recent inspection, Yakima Memorial Hospital's Garden Village was cited because one of its beds had a six inch gap between the bed and the railing.

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Related Topix: Yakima Metro, Medicare, Health, Medicaid

Fri Jul 04, 2008

KAPP-TV Yakima

Fire Destroys Grandview Business

Authorities say the fire broke out shortly after 9 a.m. at Wildriver Foods on 2nd Street and Grandridge Road.

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Related Topix: Grandview, WA, Selah, WA, Yakima Metro

Kndu.com

a Mother Grieves Her Son's Death

It was a parent's worst nightmare. On Saturday a mother drove to Myron Lake, looking for her son.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

Kndu.com

4 people dead in Milwaukee shooting; no arrests

Milwaukee police say at least one gunman fired into a crowd of more than 100 people partying in the street, killing 4 of them.

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Kndu.com

Gunmen kill eight police in southern Afghanistan

Kandahar's police chief says gunmen have killed eight officers at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News

Yakima Herald-Republic

Fourth of July -- One World, One Valley, One Nation

The fourth annual One World, One Valley, One Nation celebration of diversity and independence runs from noon to midnight today at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave.

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Related Topix: Arts, Painting, Yakima Metro

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Seattle Times

Woman reports abuse by Yakima-area priest

The Catholic Diocese of Yakima says a woman has reported she was sexually abused in the late 1980s by a Jesuit priest.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Yakima Metro, Cowiche, WA, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

KNDO - Yakima

Accused Kidnapper Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Court

YAKIMA, Wash.- Morgan Jones was in a federal courtroom Thursday to face new federal charges.

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Related Topix: Yakima Metro, Richland Metro

Yakima Herald-Republic

Having trouble reaching the Herald-Republic by e-mail?

The Yakima Herald-Republic e-mail system hasn't been running too smoothly the past few days.

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Kndu.com

Police killing suspect's jail death ruled homicide

Maryland authorities say the death of a teen in his jail cell after he was charged with killing a police officer has been ruled a homicide.

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Kndu.com

Australian police arrest man suspected in ax deaths

Police in Australia are questioning a 69-year-old man suspected of hacking his two grandchildren and wife to death with an ax.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News

Kndu.com

Colorado fire, Big Sur fire threaten

A county spokeswoman says the only structures lost so far are a shed and a trailer.

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Related Topix: Big Sur, CA

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