With plans underway for a school-based health center in Sunnyside, Special Services Director Cody Gardiner has been visiting other health centers in the state.
March 30, 2012 3:52 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside School Board last night approved the 2012-13 calendar for the next school year.
March 30, 2012 3:51 p.m. read more..The appointment of an interim police chief is not a duty that interim city manager Frank Sweet is willing to rush.
March 30, 2012 3:49 p.m. read more..RICHLAND - In their first league competition of the season, the Sunnyside Grizzly boys track team was swept by host Hanford and Southridge.
March 30, 2012 3:46 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Mabton Vikings hosted nearby 2A Grandview last night in a non-league match.
March 30, 2012 3:44 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside School Board Thursday approved personnel positions presented in the consent agenda at its regular meeting.
March 30, 2012 3:44 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Police Department believes in the positive impact of block watch groups and is working toward the goal of establishing more of them.
March 30, 2012 3:43 p.m. read more..MABTON - Mabton's Community Days yard and bake sale fundraiser scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, March 31, has been moved to another location.
March 30, 2012 3:42 p.m. read more..GRANGER - With April nearly here it's time again to plan for the Granger Cherry Festival.
March 30, 2012 3:42 p.m. read more..Not everyone can sing, but there are a lot of talented individuals in the Lower Yakima Valley who enjoy giving it their best shot. It's the brave souls who want to venture out for a little fun on the stage that make perfect karaoke contestants.
March 30, 2012 3:39 p.m. read more..On March 19, speaking at a Morris Township, New Jersey Democratic Party fundraiser, Vice President Joe Biden provided what may be the mother of all election year bumper stickers when he asserted, "Osama Bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. Think about it."
March 30, 2012 3:31 p.m. read more..The mayor begged for order and police were called in for security purposes during the Sunnyside City Council meeting this week.
March 30, 2012 3:31 p.m. read more..Sunnyside School District spring break is rapidly approaching, and the high school wants to alert parents to a scheduling quirk that may be slightly confusing.
March 29, 2012 3:13 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Akins family annually organizes the Sage Rat Run, a fundraiser that benefits several charities.
March 29, 2012 3:12 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Kiwanis Club is planning its annual Easter food drive for this Saturday, March 31 beginning at 8 a.m.
March 29, 2012 3:10 p.m. read more..LAKE CHELAN - It was recently announced that Grandview City Clerk Anita Palacios was named the recipient of the Washington Municipal Clerks Association President's Award of Distinction.
March 29, 2012 3:09 p.m. read more..Yard sale donations sought for Sunnyside senior citizen fundraiser
March 29, 2012 3:06 p.m. read more..A retirement reception for Sunnyside City Manager Mark Gervasi will be held Wednesday, April 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sunnyside Community Center (1521 S. First St.).
March 29, 2012 3:05 p.m. read more..At Monday night's Sunnyside City Council meeting, interim city manager Frank Sweet announced that Sunnyside had been granted $250,000 in STP (Surface Transportation Program) funding to work on the Downtown Revitalization Project.
March 28, 2012 4:26 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - This past Monday a judge in Yakima County Superior Court set bail for Ismael Garcia, 18, of Prosser at $1 million for his alleged role in the murder of Francisco Bautista at Sunnyside's South Hill Park.
March 28, 2012 4:25 p.m. read more..MABTON - As summer rears its head, Mabton area residents are out on the streets more frequently walking their dogs and enjoying the sunshine.
March 28, 2012 4:23 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Grandview City Council last night approved an amendment to the city's 2012 budget, increasing appropriations for fire department equipment, library wages and benefits, and appropriations for the newly constructed community center.
March 28, 2012 4:22 p.m. read more..GOLDENDALE - Due to down pouring rain, the Mabton Lady Vikings softball squad played just one of its scheduled doubleheader games at Goldendale yesterday.
March 28, 2012 4:19 p.m. read more..SELAH - Despite the wind and rain yesterday, the Grandview boys soccer team was able to prevail in a league match against Selah, 4-3.
March 28, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..Sparked by Eric Amaro's two first-place finishes, the Sunnyside Grizzly boys track team captured top honors during its only home meet of the season yesterday, Tuesday.
March 28, 2012 4:16 p.m. read more..The 3A Sunnyside Grizzly baseball team lost both ends of a home doubleheader yesterday, Tuesday, to 4A Wenatchee.
March 28, 2012 4:15 p.m. read more..PROSSER - Granted, they were only playing their fifth game of the season. But for the Sunnyside Christian Knights, picking up that first victory of the spring yesterday afternoon was like shedding a 220-lb. gorilla.
March 28, 2012 4:13 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Grandview Librarian Elizabeth Jahnke Tuesday gained approval from the city council for assessing a $2 replacement fee for library cards.
March 28, 2012 4:13 p.m. read more..After a short discussion this past Monday, the Sunnyside City Council voted unanimously to cease providing alarm monitoring services through the police department.
March 28, 2012 4:12 p.m. read more..Sunnyside resident Libby Werkhoven says volunteering with the area's elderly doing chores around their homes is a rewarding feeling.
March 28, 2012 4:11 p.m. read more..MABTON - Six months ago less than two-thirds of Mabton High School seniors were on track to graduate this June.
March 27, 2012 4:26 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - By this fall, Grandview Middle School students could have a dress code policy in place that requires students to wear school uniforms.
March 27, 2012 4:24 p.m. read more..Standing up toward the end of last night's meeting, Pete Sartin told the Sunnyside City Council that the city had become a laughing-stock due to the council's actions.
March 27, 2012 4:22 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Mabton Vikings were victorious at home yesterday against the Wahluke Warriors, winning the league soccer match 3-0.
March 27, 2012 4:22 p.m. read more..Because of the extremely large turnout of youngsters for the spring basketball program operated by Sunnyside's Promise at the Sunnyside Community Center, the action on the court has been delayed a week.
March 27, 2012 4:21 p.m. read more..An even-par 72 by Jon Schemstad and a 77 from teammate Addison King propelled the Mount Baker Mountaineers to a first-place finish at yesterday's 22-school Grandview Golf Invitational, staged at Black Rock Creek Golf Course.
March 27, 2012 4:20 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Although the Sunnyside Grizzly Dance Team didn't take home top honors at the 3A State Dance competition, they did not come home empty-handed this past Saturday.
March 27, 2012 4:18 p.m. read more..Yakima County Sheriff deputies responded to a report yesterday evening (Monday) of the theft of a pistol from a parked car near Grandview.
March 27, 2012 4:18 p.m. read more..MABTON - Last night, Monday, the Mabton School Board agreed to hire Chris Cardenas as middle school track and field coach and Stuart Mobley as assistant track and field coach.
March 27, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..In cooperation with the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, the Sunnyside Police Department is working to put together a business watch program to help local businesses with their safety and crime issues.
March 27, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..The United Methodist Church at 906 E. Edison Ave. in Sunnyside will be the site of a blood drive this coming Thursday.
March 27, 2012 4:16 p.m. read more..The current status of colleges and universities around the state is one of fiscal uncertainty, according to YVCC Grandview Campus Dean Bryce Humphreys.
March 27, 2012 4:15 p.m. read more..Othel Rodell Butler, 91 of Prosser entered into rest on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Prosser Memorial Hospital.
March 26, 2012 4:47 p.m. read more..Sunnyside police are seeking information leading to the whereabouts of 17-year-old Raymundo Casares.
March 26, 2012 4:36 p.m. read more..BICKLETON - Just three years ago, Bickleton High School ranked eighth in the state on the statewide high school proficiency and end of course exams.
March 26, 2012 4:35 p.m. read more..Progress seen in jai revenue shortfall
March 26, 2012 4:34 p.m. read more..Sunnyside police have taken into custody Jose F. Garcia, 21, on kidnapping and firearm charges.
March 26, 2012 4:29 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - It was a long wait for some of them, but four young men were given the recognition they deserve in an Eagle Court of Honor last Saturday in Grandview.
March 26, 2012 4:27 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Junior Eduardo Salmeron turned in the top performances of the day for the Sunnyside High School boys track and field team at last Saturday's West Valley Ram Relays.
March 26, 2012 4:22 p.m. read more..MOXEE - The Grandview boys soccer team defeated East Valley 6-1 this past Saturday in the Greyhounds' first league match of the season.
March 26, 2012 4:20 p.m. read more..KENNEWICK - The Sunnyside Grizzly boys soccer team prevailed in a physical league contest this past Saturday, edging host Southridge 1-0.
March 26, 2012 4:20 p.m. read more..Sunnyside firemen rushed to the aid of a fallen puppy last Thursday, March 22.
March 26, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..Sunnyside detectives were busy collecting evidence and working leads to locate Ismael Garcia, 18, of Prosser yesterday (Thursday).
March 23, 2012 4:06 p.m. read more..It's apparent that different students learn at different paces.
March 23, 2012 4:05 p.m. read more..Five people are in custody today after Yakima County Sheriff's deputies made five arrests yesterday, Thursday, as suspects in a recent string of Lower Valley burglaries.
March 23, 2012 4:05 p.m. read more..In recent weeks there have been many questions regarding possible open public meetings act violations by the city of Sunnyside.
March 23, 2012 4:04 p.m. read more..Last Sunday, March 18, 2012, was a special milestone in the life of a Yakima County Appaloosa horse. Very few horses ever celebrate a 35th birthday, but that's just what Sam's Show Boy (Sam's Son x Dutch Mama), did!
March 23, 2012 4:01 p.m. read more..GRANGER - The Grandview Greyhound soccer team suffered a 3-0 non-league loss yesterday to Granger.
March 23, 2012 3:58 p.m. read more..The first game in Sunnyside Christian's home opener yesterday afternoon ended with the Knights dropping a 17-2 decision to the Naches JV, the same score they lost by to Liberty Christian's varsity two days prior.
March 23, 2012 3:56 p.m. read more..An Outlook home was damaged yesterday after a gunshot was heard in the 5000 block of Van Belle Road.
March 23, 2012 3:51 p.m. read more..Connie Schei was raised in Sunnyside, but moved away for a while.
March 23, 2012 3:50 p.m. read more..Vocalists from four local churches are busy preparing for the annual Easter cantata to be performed Sunday, April 1.
March 23, 2012 3:49 p.m. read more..For approximately five years the leadership students at Sunnyside High School have been raising money to benefit Children's Miracle Network and the neonatal intensive care unit at Yakima Memorial Hospital via the Mr. SHS Pageant.
March 23, 2012 3:47 p.m. read more..It won't be long before it's time for local gardeners to get those geranium and petunia plants into the ground.
March 22, 2012 4:10 p.m. read more..Nearly two years ago United Way of Yakima and Kittitas counties merged together forming United Way of Central Washington.
March 22, 2012 4:09 p.m. read more..The news of last night's homicide at Sunnyside's South Hill Park has students, staff and family members of an 18-year-old Sunnyside High School student mourning today (Thursday).
March 22, 2012 4:08 p.m. read more..KENNEWICK - Despite an overcast sky and a steady drizzle of rain, the Southridge Suns found a way to shine at yesterday's Columbia Basin Big Nine 3A Boys Golf League opener, staged at Kennewick's Canyon Lakes Golf Course.
March 22, 2012 4:06 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Prosser senior Marlee Rees was a one-man, check that, one-girl wrecking crew at Tuesday's Grandview Track & Field Invitational.
March 22, 2012 4:06 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Spearheaded by senior Riley Haringa's two victories in the triple jump and 110-meter hurdles, Prosser ran off with the boys team title at this past Tuesday's Grandview Track & Field Invitational.
March 22, 2012 4:05 p.m. read more..Nearly two years ago, Sunnyside resident Mia Romero, 34, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
March 22, 2012 4:04 p.m. read more..When Prosser native Catalina Alvarez enrolled in her first "Dream Project" course at the University of Washington Bothell campus, she was hooked.
March 22, 2012 4:03 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Yakima County Commissioner Mike Leita will seek a third term this fall.
March 21, 2012 4:41 p.m. read more..Sunnyside School Board directors yesterday (Tuesday) sat down at Sunnyside's Sunny Spot Restaurant for an informal discussion at a study session.
March 21, 2012 4:39 p.m. read more..According to the latest figures available, Yakima County's unemployment rate is seeing a slight decline.
March 21, 2012 4:37 p.m. read more..At a meeting of the city of Sunnyside's subcommittee on finance and administrative services, the city's top financial officers made proposals that they believe will help city hall collect on debts owed by its customers.
March 21, 2012 4:36 p.m. read more..If Sunnyside School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Cole has his way, Sunnyside High School's new principal will be a familiar face around campus.
March 21, 2012 4:35 p.m. read more..Javier Contreras scored two first half goals to help the Sunnyside Grizzly boys soccer team to a 4-2 league win over Hanford yesterday.
March 21, 2012 4:33 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Mabton Viking soccer team last night dominated the field against Kiona-Benton and earned the 2-1 SCAC league victory.
March 21, 2012 4:32 p.m. read more..QUINCY - Grandview bats came alive against the Jackrabbits yesterday as the Greyhounds won 7-3 with a complete game pitching effort from Derek Swearingen.
March 21, 2012 4:32 p.m. read more..RICHLAND - It's been nearly five years since Sunnyside Christian High School has fielded a baseball team, but the Knights are now back on the diamond.
March 21, 2012 4:29 p.m. read more..Sunnyside police this morning (Wednesday) at approximately 3:30 a.m. placed in custody an individual after receiving a report of a weapons offense in the area of South 11th Street and East Decatur Avenue.
March 21, 2012 4:26 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Boy Scout Troop 643 is conducting an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for four young men on Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grandview.
March 21, 2012 4:26 p.m. read more..Jeff Reihs' boss at K&U Auto Parts in Sunnyside calls him "Doctor Fabulous."
March 21, 2012 4:23 p.m. read more..TEMPE, ARI. - Under the brilliant desert sun that helps make spring training baseball a time of awakening for players and fans, the game's best hitter is blasting away in the batting cage. He looks as sharp as ever, so why should I care that Albert Pujols' red jersey now says Angels rather than Cardinals?
March 21, 2012 4:21 p.m. read more..In little more than a week Sunnyside Police Chief Ed Radder will retire after more than 30 years with the department.
March 21, 2012 4:21 p.m. read more..There are no easy answers, but the city of Sunnyside is exploring options to deal with a traffic bottleneck near 16th Street and Yakima Valley Highway.
March 20, 2012 4:35 p.m. read more..Washington State Patrol officers responded to a collision report yesterday at approximately 10:30 a.m.
March 20, 2012 4:35 p.m. read more..How do you pay for sidewalks and parks when you don't have the money?
March 20, 2012 4:33 p.m. read more..A feasibility study on using dairy farms to produce renewable natural gas, sponsored by the Washington Department of Commerce, is being conducted in the Lower Valley.
March 20, 2012 4:32 p.m. read more..83 years young, Grandview's Art Pittillo notched the first hole-in-one of the 2012 season at Black Rock Creek Golf Course Monday afternoon.
March 20, 2012 4:30 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Mabton Lady Vikings softball squad split its doubleheader against the visiting Granger Spartans in the first league games of the season yesterday.
March 20, 2012 4:29 p.m. read more..Picking up birdies on the par-4 first and fifth holes Monday afternoon, Chandler Luther claimed medalist honors in a three-school, nine-hole match at Black Rock Creek Golf Course.
March 20, 2012 4:28 p.m. read more..Sunnyside-based Integrity Driving School will next month begin a pilot program in which it will be able to administer the written portion of the driver's exam.
March 20, 2012 4:26 p.m. read more..The Sunnyview Women's Republican Club has kicked off in the Lower Valley with a forming committee that met recently in Sunnyside to elect temporary officers.
March 19, 2012 4:06 p.m. read more..The year 2012 has already seen a number of changes for Sunnyside-based Lower Valley Crisis and Support Services, as the non-profit has a new executive director and a new board president.
March 19, 2012 4:04 p.m. read more.."The bounty of Sunnyside" was the theme of this past Saturday night's Spirit of Sunnyside awards banquet and the event, hosted by the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, set about doing just that...celebrating the "bounty" of everyday people who serve the community.
March 19, 2012 4 p.m. read more..EAST WENATCHEE - The Sunnyside Grizzly boys soccer team pressured host Eastmont in the second half, but came up short 2-0 in the league opener this past Saturday.
March 19, 2012 4 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Grandview Lady Greyhound softball team opened CWAC South league play in impressive fashion this past Saturday with a 15-5 and 19-9 sweep over visiting Wapato.
March 19, 2012 3:59 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - The Sunnyside boys tennis squad this past Saturday defeated Eisenhower 6-1, but fell 5-2 to Davis at Kissel Park in Yakima.
March 19, 2012 3:58 p.m. read more..THE DALLES, ORE. - Bickleton's Jamie Venema and Valerie Vogt of Trout Lake/Glenwood were the only girls to grab more than one win at last Saturday's Mullin Leavitt Invite, a 15-school track and field meet held in The Dalles, Ore.
March 19, 2012 3:58 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Grandview defeated Toppenish twice in its first league games last Saturday, taking out the Wildcats with two no-hitters in the double-header series.
March 19, 2012 3:54 p.m. read more..In honor of volunteers, the month of April is deemed 'volunteer month'.
March 19, 2012 3:48 p.m. read more..The City of Sunnyside Public Safety Committee met Thursday afternoon to discuss security in Sunnyside's courtroom.
March 16, 2012 4:24 p.m. read more..Scientists and medical professionals have long believed that facial nerve paralysis lasting longer than a year is permanent.
March 16, 2012 4:22 p.m. read more..SEATTLE - When cancer strikes, almost nothing can prepare the person for the shocking news.
March 16, 2012 4:21 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Grandview Lady Greyhounds grabbed a 6-1 first inning lead and never let up in a 15-5 non-league win over visiting Sunnyside yesterday, Thursday.
March 16, 2012 4:20 p.m. read more..It was all Sunnyside from the get-go last night, Thursday, as the 3A Grizzly boys soccer team whipped visiting 2A Wapato, 6-0.
March 16, 2012 4:19 p.m. read more..MABTON - Last night's home soccer match for the Mabton Vikings was one of celebration as the team outperformed Granger 5-1.
March 16, 2012 4:18 p.m. read more..The Lucky 7 bike shop program needs a place that will hold bicycles and supplies and have enough room to set up workbenches for children to learn how to repair bicycles.
March 16, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Mabton School Board held a brief business meeting this past Tuesday to approve two travel requests.
March 16, 2012 4:17 p.m. read more..The Nouvella Club of Sunnyside got a rich taste of chocolate at Thursday's noon luncheon meeting after a sumptuous African-themed lunch supplied by Snipes Mountain Brewery and Restaurant chef Dick Denson.
March 16, 2012 4:15 p.m. read more..PROSSER - Diana Larson has been drawn to music for much of her life. She found it has provided her a purpose.
March 16, 2012 4:13 p.m. read more..BICKLETON - Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue, "Minstrels of the Old West," will be performing at the Bickleton Grange Hall on Sunday, March 25, starting at 5 p.m.
March 16, 2012 4:09 p.m. read more..MABTON - The Jim Arneson Family Revival group will be the featured performers at this month's gospel music jamboree in Mabton.
March 16, 2012 4:08 p.m. read more..Granger native Rick Castaneda was born and raised in the Yakima Valley. "...but It wasn't until I moved away that I really began to notice how unique (the valley) was," he said.
March 16, 2012 4:07 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce's awards banquet is tomorrow night, so it's time again for my second annual Effie awards.
March 16, 2012 3:59 p.m. read more..Sunnyside's Little Grapplers wrestling club, in the midst of a rebuilding year with approximately 75 percent of the youngsters new to the sport this season, is starting to find some success on the mats.
March 15, 2012 3:59 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Wine Country Riders will be hosting a West Nile virus vaccine clinic for horses and mules on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at the fairgrounds in Grandview.
March 15, 2012 3:55 p.m. read more..Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley, also known as Transformation Sunnyside, will be hosting a special workshop on Friday, March 23.
March 15, 2012 3:55 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Community members in Grandview were treated to a celebration yesterday during a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its new community center.
March 15, 2012 3:53 p.m. read more..Sunnyside School Board Director Rocky Simmons has settled with the United States Attorney's Office in the amount of $11,000 for allegedly accepting kickbacks from a supplier while working for Fluor, a contractor at Hanford.
March 15, 2012 3:52 p.m. read more..After a lengthy undercover operation conducted by detectives, four Sunnyside convenience stores were yesterday served with search warrants for allegedly selling "Spice," also known as synthetic marijuana.
March 15, 2012 3:51 p.m. read more..ZILLAH - After working with robot kits for the past six weeks, 46 teams from 14 different schools arrived at Zillah High School last Saturday, March 10, to compete at the Zillah Robot Challenge in three different robotic events.
March 15, 2012 3:48 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - A total of eight candidates will compete next month for the title of Miss Grandview.
March 14, 2012 3:51 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - The Grandview City Council did not have a quorum last night. Therefore no action was taken on any agenda items.
March 14, 2012 3:50 p.m. read more..MABTON - A group of Mabton youths have been rewarded for a project they've been working on for more than a year.
March 14, 2012 3:48 p.m. read more..ROYAL CITY - The Mabton Vikings soccer team yesterday held its own against the Royal City Knights.
March 14, 2012 3:44 p.m. read more..In its first regulation game of the 2012 season, the Sunnyside Grizzly baseball team fell 11-3 yesterday, Tuesday, to visiting Riverview.
March 14, 2012 3:42 p.m. read more..County firemen raced to the scene of a reported structure fire in the 1000 Block of Wendell Phillips Road early this morning.
March 14, 2012 3:41 p.m. read more..Upheavals in American education...the start of something big?
March 14, 2012 3:32 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Police Department's crime analyst, Courtney Percival, recently completed an annual crime analysis report for the city of Sunnyside.
March 13, 2012 4:10 p.m. read more..Many citizens were displeased with the Sunnyside City Council last night because of its decision to approve a contract with former City of Selah Supervisor Frank Sweet, who begins serving as interim city manager today.
March 13, 2012 4:08 p.m. read more..PASCO - This past weekend the Sunnyside Grizzly Dance Team qualified for the 3A State Dance competition after earning top honors in the hip-hop category at a District competition in Pasco. The defending State champions will vie for the 2011-12 title Saturday, March 24.
March 13, 2012 4 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside City Council on Monday decided to postpone a decision to promote Sunnyside Police Officer Jaime Prieto to detective.
March 13, 2012 3:59 p.m. read more..Sunnyside's Joni Fannin has found music brings her joy and healing.
March 13, 2012 3:57 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce has seen a drastic drop in membership over the past three years.
March 12, 2012 3:50 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Grandview police have identified the woman who was found dead in her East Washington Street apartment last Friday morning.
March 12, 2012 3:49 p.m. read more..The names of every sophomore at Sunnyside High School are printed on posters that adorn the school's hallways this week, encouraging the students as they take the crucial High School Proficiency Exam, better known as the HSPE.
March 12, 2012 3:46 p.m. read more..Sunnyside firemen were notified by the local police of smoke coming from a home on Roosevelt Court this morning (Monday) at approximately 8:30 a.m.
March 12, 2012 3:45 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - With more than 70 athletes participating, Sunnyside High School was well represented at the season-opening Eisenhower track jamboree this past Saturday.
March 12, 2012 3:39 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - The Sunnyside Lady Grizzly track team opened its 2012 season this past Saturday at the Eisenhower High School jamboree.
March 12, 2012 3:39 p.m. read more..The Sunnyside Grizzly soccer team earned a 1-1 tie with visiting Davis during action this past Saturday.
March 12, 2012 3:38 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - A Prosser man, 32-year-old Jose L. Valencia, was yesterday (Thursday) arrested by Grandview police in connection to two drive-by shootings.
March 9, 2012 1:35 p.m. read more..OLYMPIA - Rep. Norm Johnson (R-Yakima) says an electrical rate increase proposal by Pacific Power and Light Company would be devastating to local citizens throughout Yakima County, forcing them to further lower their thermostats, and cut back on groceries or prescription drugs.
March 9, 2012 1:35 p.m. read more..When Elizabeth Jacobs plays the piano, a feeling of peace settles in her soul and joy begins to arise.
March 9, 2012 1:31 p.m. read more..In the immortal words of someone I know and love, it's the "Lentil Season." It was a slip of the tongue one Sunday when he was leading worship in the tiny Wellpinit Presbyterian Church.
March 9, 2012 1:28 p.m. read more..The Indigo Ensemble, a quartet consisting of violin, guitar, bass and piano, will perform at Sunnyside High School this coming Sunday afternoon, March 11, at 3 p.m.
March 9, 2012 1:24 p.m. read more..All military veterans and their guests are invited to a traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner and dance on Saturday, March 17.
March 9, 2012 1:23 p.m. read more..When someone's life is near its end, Hospice volunteers and employees rush to the family's aid and care.
March 9, 2012 1:21 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Gov. Chris Gregoire is urging Congressional and state support for a plan that bolsters water supplies in the Yakima basin and implements one of the most significant ecological restoration projects undertaken in the West.
March 8, 2012 4:01 p.m. read more..The city of Sunnyside was among the many cities across the state of Washington to receive $50,000 in grant funding from the Department of Ecology this month.
March 8, 2012 4 p.m. read more..The city of Sunnyside this past Tuesday was notified by Dave Fonfara that he is removing himself as consultant for the marketing and development of the West Sunnyside Business Park.
March 8, 2012 4 p.m. read more..ZILLAH - The eighth annual Zillah Robot Challenge for high schools will be held this Saturday, March 10, in the Zillah High School Gymnasium.
March 8, 2012 3:57 p.m. read more..Spring is known in the Yakima Valley as a time for spring barrel tasting.
March 7, 2012 3:35 p.m. read more..Sunnyside Police Officer Chico Rodriquez is an invaluable member of the Sunnyside Police Department, and the community he serves.
March 7, 2012 3:34 p.m. read more..Though there weren't enough to form team scores, Prosser, Sunnyside and Grandview each had one female competitor during yesterday's golf jamboree at Black Rock Creek Golf Course.
March 7, 2012 3:32 p.m. read more..After a contentious evening, the Sunnyside City Council voted at Monday night's workshop to begin negotiations to hire Frank Sweet as interim city manager.
March 6, 2012 4:08 p.m. read more..New stormwater rates under consideration in the city of Sunnyside are an improvement over the city's plan from three years ago.
March 6, 2012 4:07 p.m. read more..As a former longtime employee of the city of Sunnyside, Dave Fonfara is familiar with the former Monson feedlot property west of town along Yakima Valley Highway.
March 6, 2012 4:05 p.m. read more..When Rosa Linda and Abner Vazquez acquired the building that was once known as H&H Furniture on South Sixth and East Edison Avenue in Sunnyside, they had envisioned the facility as a haven for their ministry work.
March 6, 2012 4 p.m. read more..PASCO - Junior Chandler Luther posted the best score of the day by a Grizzly golfer at yesterday's season kick-off event, a 19-team invite at Pasco's Sun Willows Golf Course.
March 6, 2012 3:56 p.m. read more..Gonzaga University and Sunnyside High School have teamed up to bring peer mentorship and curriculum development to the district.
March 6, 2012 3:52 p.m. read more..After working for 50 years in health care, Sunnyside Community Hospital CEO Jon D. Smiley reminisced the good times at his retirement party held last Friday.
March 6, 2012 3:40 p.m. read more..Just after 11 p.m. last Saturday night, Sunnyside police were called to the area of 1700 Cascade Way to respond to reports of gunfire.
March 5, 2012 3:47 p.m. read more..Sunnyside police are looking for Armando Cortez Lopez in conjunction with an attempted rape that occurred Sunday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the area of South Sixth Street and Edison Avenue.
March 5, 2012 3:44 p.m. read more..Of all the county officials elected to serve in Democrat-leaning Thurston County, Kim Wyman is currently the only Republican in office.
March 5, 2012 3:42 p.m. read more..If the GOP faithful in Yakima County and Washington state have their way, it will be Mitt Romney trying to unseat the incumbent in this fall's Presidential election.
March 5, 2012 3:40 p.m. read more..SPOKANE - It would have been plenty easy for the two-time defending 1B State champs to have thrown in the towel after absorbing a heart-breaking 47-40 loss in their opening game at State last Thursday.
March 5, 2012 3:38 p.m. read more..SPOKANE - The Sunnyside Christian Lady Knight hoop team claimed fifth place honors during the State 1B tourney at the Spokane Arena this past weekend.
March 5, 2012 3:37 p.m. read more..Last Thursday night at around 8:30 p.m. Sunnyside's Jose and Teresa Rodriguez noticed something strange in the air.
March 5, 2012 3:29 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - "I think it's a good deal," Grandview Irrigation District chair Ben Fisher said of his vote yesterday to merge with SVID.
March 2, 2012 3:15 p.m. read more..A recent statewide poll shows that 60 percent of those surveyed are in favor of charter schools.
March 2, 2012 3:14 p.m. read more..Hancock willing to let chips fall where they may
March 2, 2012 3:13 p.m. read more..DES MOINES - Steven Romero was a two-time State wrestling champion at Sunnyside High School, and recently came within 20 seconds of winning a national community college title.
March 2, 2012 3:09 p.m. read more..SPOKANE - Overcoming a third quarter drought in which it scored just two points, the Sunnyside Christian Lady Knights basketball team advanced to tonight's 1B State semifinals contest at the Spokane Arena.
March 2, 2012 3:08 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Even though the Doppler weather radar is scanning the skies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio is broadcasting forecasts, watches and warnings, forecasters depend upon getting good ground-truth information from trained Skywarn weather spotters.
March 2, 2012 3:05 p.m. read more..Today (Friday) is her last day as an accounting assistant for the city of Sunnyside.
March 2, 2012 3:03 p.m. read more..Newborns hardly ever arrive on their exact predicted due date.
March 2, 2012 3:01 p.m. read more..GRANDVIEW - Every year, between 12 and 15 students enter the winery program at YVCC, and each year for the last three years new students in the wine marketing class have put on a Teach, Tour and Taste event at the teaching winery in Grandview.
March 2, 2012 2:55 p.m. read more..;LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY IN THE DAILY SUN NEWS FORUM
March 2, 2012 2:54 p.m. read more..I'm glad the Sunnyside City Council approved an ordinance to be civil to one another during council meetings.
March 2, 2012 2:51 p.m. read more..YAKIMA - Offenders in Yakima County's DUI court program now have an option for their community service - working with Sunrise Outreach.
March 1, 2012 4:07 p.m. read more..LaDon Linde of Sunnyside has been tabbed as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Yakima County Chair for the Lower Yakima Valley area.
March 1, 2012 4:07 p.m. read more..OLYMPIA - Yesterday (Wednesday) the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a supplemental operating budget. The proposal passed on a party-line vote.
March 1, 2012 4:06 p.m. read more..
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