Weather

The air quality in the Yakima Valley is currently the worst in the State of Washington. How will things shape up over the weekend and how much benefit will the Friday rain provide in clearing away some of the smoke from wildfires?

Washington State is no stranger to natural disasters from earthquakes to volcanoes we’ve seen disasters first hand.

Yakima Health District officials continue to sound the alarm about growing COVID-19 cases.

The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert for several Yakima Valley Cities including.....

Officials with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest say the fire grew from 84,509 acres Thursday to 85,639 acres Today.

The only thing different this year will be the requirement to wear a mask whenever you enter a building on the fairgrounds.

Officials with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest say the fire grew from 75,055 acres Friday to 80,841.

The advent of memes on social media are the perfect vehicle for "Negative Nellies" to perpetuate the notion that Yakima is a meth-addled crap hole.

Because there are so many frontline essential workers in the valley the 500 tickets will be distributed through a lottery.

The Schneider Springs fire grew larger in the last 24 hours and has now engulfed over 13,000 acres. The blaze originated approximately 20 miles Northwest of Naches. We asked to see pictures of just how bad the smoke is in your area and here are some of the stunning shots submitted.

The public swimming pool in Toppenish (20 Asotin Ave.) is scheduled to re-open beginning Monday, August 9th. Better late than never, right?!?!

Remember to game safely!