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People wait in line to register to vote or to get a ballot at the Yakima County Courthouse in this Nov. 5, 2024, photo.
Nov 3, 2026Open source
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Yakima, Washington. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Yakima. Associated ZIP codes: 98901, 98902, 98903, 98904, 98907, 98908, 98909.
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A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year. County health officials announced Sunday t...
Nov 3, 2026Open source
Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low
A person in Yakima County, Washington, who caught bird flu after being exposed to infected dairy cows has died following a severe illness, county health offi...
Nov 2, 2026Open source
Washington Does (Mostly) Right By Students Screwed Over By Bar Exam
When Washington called off its entire July bar exam after the NextGen debut face-planted in a Yakima convention center, the state’s three law school deans...
Aug 8, 2026Open source
Trump-endorsed McKinney moves to general election against Democrat Duresky in 4th Congressional district
Central Washington voters selected a Yakima County commissioner backed by President Donald Trump to represent Republicans in their solidly red Congressional...
Aug 5, 2026Open source
Event focuses on AI and manufacturing in Yakima County
To kick off its push to strengthen and increase manufacturing in Central Washington, the Yakima County Development Association hosted a roundtable discussion...
Jul 13, 2026Open source
Bend Elks in sixth as first half of WCL season comes to an end
Despite dropping their recent series against the Yakima Valley (Washington) Pippins, the Bend Elks have been on one of their better stretches during the seas...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Yakima Make-A-Wish volunteers encourage others to help kids in Central WA
Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes to children battling critical illnesses. More volunteers are needed in Central Washington, especially those who can s...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Nine local players selected to play in All-Star Senior Baseball series in Yakima
Nine players from Southwest Washington will participate in the All-State Senior Baseball event this weekend in Yakima hosted by the Washington State Baseball...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
There have been 4 major plane crashes in the US in 4 days. What is going on?
Washington (CNN) — It’s been a tragic week for aviation as two military jets, a skydiving plane and a charter jet crashed over the course of just four da...
Jun 18, 2026Open source
Fighter jet crashes in Washington state, sparking wildfire A pilot survived after a fighter jet crashed int...
A pilot survived after a fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, officials said.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
With wildfire season in full swing already in Central WA, here's how to be ready
The wildfire season has started in earnest, with multiple fires springing up in Yakima County and across Eastern Washington already.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Yakima is in Yakima County, Washington.
Region: Western Washington
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98901, 98902, 98903, 98904, 98907, 98908, 98909
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The Yakama were the first known people of the Yakima Valley. The Lewis and Clark Expedition came through in 1805 and found abundant wildlife and rich soil, and homesteaders followed. A Catholic mission was founded at Ahtanum, southwest of present Yakima, in 1847. Conflict between settlers and the Native people led to the Yakima War, and the Army built Fort Simcoe near present White Swan in 1856. The Yakama were defeated and forced onto the Yakama Indian Reservation.
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Yakima County was created in 1867. When the Northern Pacific Railroad bypassed the town in December 1884, more than 100 buildings were moved on rollers by horse teams to the new depot site. The new town, called North Yakima, was incorporated and made the county seat on January 27, 1886, and it took the name Yakima in 1918, while the original townsite became Union Gap. On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens dropped heavy ash on the Yakima area. Visibility fell to almost nothing that afternoon, and the ash overloaded the city's wastewater treatment plant. The city lies in the more urban Upper Valley of Yakima County, divided from the Lower Valley by Ahtanum and Rattlesnake ridges. Sources Wikipedia: Yakima, Washington
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46.6069910, -120.4773360
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