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Robert Cuevas, 47, of Pasco and a former Sunnyside resident went to rest with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2009, at his home. Robert was born Jan. 5, 1962 in Toppenish to Manuel and Consuelo Cuevas. He was a handyman and a mechanic. Comment?
Local fire cadet honored for saving 3 lives
A Toppenish teenager was honored Tuesday for rescuing three people from a sinking car during her summer vacation in New Mexico. Comment?
Two appointed to CWU Board of Trustees
... in 2012. Dixon is filling the unexpired term of David Valdez, who served from 2006 through May 2009. Squeochs of Toppenish is replacing Leslie Jones, who served on the board for 12 years. He also serves as chairman for the Yakama Nation General ... Comment?
... order of the Governor, Moses Squeochs and Dan Dixon were chosen as the board's newest trustees. Moses Squeochs, a Toppenish man, will serve until 2015. He is currently chairman of the Yakama Nation General Council. Dan Dixon, out of Seattle, works ... Comment?
Toppenish family burned out of home
A fire blamed on overloaded electrical circuits destroyed a North Alder Street home early Monday, Toppenish Fire Chief Tim Smith said. Comment?
NEW Overloaded wiring blamed for fire that destroyed Toppenish home
TOPPENISH, Wash. - A fire blamed on overloaded electrical circuits destroyed a North Alder Street residence early this morning, Toppenish Fire Chief Tim Smith said. Comment?
Two new people appointed to CWU's board of trustees
... will be joining Central Washington Universities Board of Trustees. Governor Gregoire appointed Moses Squeochs of Toppenish and Dan Dixon of Seattle. Current board chairperson, Sid Morrison, was reappointed and will serve another six year term. The ... Comment?
Yakima must contain jail costs, not build new facility
... reasons. One more thing: Yakima's jail can't house women. That means the city must pay other cities -- Wapato, Toppenish and Sunnyside -- to house its prisoners. Yakima also sends some to the county jail. This is where costs hit the ceiling. Right ... Comment?
After change in law, few 'lay judges' remain
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... up in the Lower Valley, makes a "realistic connection" with the defendants who come before her. George Colby, a Toppenish attorney and former Yakima County District Court judge, said of lay judges, "They've got a little more pulse to the community." ... Comment?
'Toy Train Christmas' event opens his Saturday
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TOPPENISH - A ride aboard a caboose, a visit from Santa Claus, model trains chugging around tracks lined with villages and townspeople, decorated Christmas trees and much more all await visitors to the sixth annual Toy Train Christmas in Toppenish. Comment?
Two Separate Fatal Car Crashes
... for two separate fatal crashes in the Lower Valley. The Washington State Patrol says 65 year old Rogelio Solis of Toppenish, was heading east on Branch Road near Wapato Friday afternoon. Solis ran the stop sign, and his car was hit by another. He ... Comment?
Alcohol suspected in crash near Wapato
... and rolled. The vehicle came to rest on its top. Neither Dick nor his passenger, 44-year-old Angela Goudy of Toppenish, were wearing seat belts, according to the news release. Both were injured and taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Hospital ... Comment?
Two injured in rollover south of Wapato
... and rolled. The vehicle came to rest on its top. Neither Dick nor his passenger, 44-year-old Angela Goudy of Toppenish, were wearing seat belts, according to the news release. Both were injured and taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Hospital ... Comment?
... all the details, visit www.ellensburg-chamber.com/events. Saturday, Nov. 28 * The holiday fun continues down in Toppenish, where the Northern Pacific Railway Museum hosts a Toy Train Christmas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can ride the caboose and ... Comment?
NEW Two injured in rollover south of Wapato
... and rolled. The vehicle came to rest on its top. Neither Dick nor his passenger, 44-year-old Angela Goudy of Toppenish, were wearing seat belts, according to the news release. Both were injured and taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Hospital ... Comment?
... of Yakima will get the biggest chunk, at more than 331 thousand. Yakima county will get almost 83 thousand and Toppenish nearly 39. Sunnyside will get 27 thousand, and Wapato about 26. Union Gap will get about 19 thousand and 10 thousand will go to ... Comment?
Man gets 15 months in fatal crash
... in Yakima County Superior Court to causing the hit-and-run death of 24-year-old Mario Bautista. Both lived in the Toppenish area and were described in the arrest report as good friends. The sentence was well below the standard range of 31 to 41 ... Comment?
A profile of Heritage University
... charities and the school she works for. The school started in a small cottage, which still remains on a campus in Toppenish that now includes 18 buildings. "I think some people at the beginning thought if we succeeded it would be against all odds," ... Comment?
EPA fines excavator for burning during ban
... who conducted outdoor burning in Wapato during a burn ban nearly a year ago. Robert Meyer, who operates the Toppenish-based FMF Excavation, agreed to pay a $2,470 penalty for burning agricultural waste last December within the Yakama Indian ... Comment?
Yakima jail overflowing, costing city millions
... has about 140 prisoners in custody. The overflow is outsourced to the county jail and municipal jails in Wapato, Toppenish and Sunnyside. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports the city spends $2.65 million on contract jail beds, compared with $1.5 ... Comment?