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A wildfire on Konnowac Pass claimed over 1,000 acres and between 75 to 100 firefighters were on the scene. A number of homes near by had to be evacuated. Living a little too close for comfort, I whipped out my phone and tried to capture it on video.

The Downtown Association of Yakima is selling #YakimaStrong facemasks to support businesses trying to stay afloat during the pandemic. You can help and score a free gift card and/or a sweet discount just by wearing one!

Have you recently received a package in the mail from China labeled "jewelry" or some such? Don't open it! The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning of "mystery seeds" being sent to residents unsolicited!

Working in the radio broadcasting industry for the last 30+ years has afforded me to meet myriad people from all sorts of backgrounds and walks of life. One of my co-workers I'd like to introduce you to is Darrel "D-Rez" Iness.

Coastal Farm and Ranch are hosting a free life jacket giveaway for kids 12 and under this Saturday at State Fair Park.

Just like you, sometime I just don't know what to make of this craziness that we have all had to learn how to adapt to over the last three-plus months since stay-at-home- orders were put into place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
I do know this, however, I have discovered some silver linings d…

A virtual benefit concert to raise money for Washington's statewide COVID-19 relief effort titled, "All In WA: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief" will air statewide Wednesday (June 24)

Did you know that Father's Day -- the internationally-celebrated holiday -- was started right here in the state of Washington?

A long-time staple in the big book of Yakima's watering holes is The Ranch on Fruitvale Blvd. Friends to the pool playing community for decades, they need some help in surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following Saturday evening's wickedly vicious storm, I posted the "carnage" we experienced at my home. Here now we present an even more recent depiction of what folks were dealing with in the aftermath.

There’s no doubt about it, 2020 will go down in history as having been a very challenging year.
Townsquare Media and 94.5 KATS want to be sure our graduating seniors in the Yakima valley are properly celebrated and recognized for their many achievements...

Sheltered-in-Place. Quarantined. Locked down. What are we to do to keep our sanity and maintain our livelihoods? One Yakima couple has pivoted from their established business into something new and different that sweetly and smartly answers those questions.