Monthly Archives: January 2009

A couple days ago, Sgt. Bob Hester announced his retirement from the Yakima Police Department on Feb. 28, a year earlier than expected. The 55-year-old veteran spent the bulk of his 32-year career on the streets in the patrol division. … Continue reading →

From The Department Of Trasnportation: Drivers traveling on SR 821 (Yakima River Canyon) may experience delays Sat due to a cattle drive. Use I-82 between Yakima and Ellensburg.

From Amazon.com: In this provocative new book, award-winning political journalist Will Bunch unravels the story of how a right-wing cabal hijacked the mixed legacy of Ronald Reagan, a personally popular but hugely divisive 1980s president, and turned him into a … Continue reading →

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“and the only prescription is more cowbell.” That’s a famous line from an SNL skit involving Blue Oyster Cult. Sadly, I don’t think more cowbell is really going to do the trick and I’m just starting to feel sorta normal … Continue reading →

By a 6 to 1 vote, the Union Gap City Council this week agreed to continue offering free transit service under a contract with Tri-City Transportation – despite the cry of some councilors that the city was “duped,” “bamboozled,” and … Continue reading →

Monday night, Jan. 26th the Yakima County Democrats held their regular monthly meeting with Yakima Fire Department Chief Charlie Hines as the guest speaker. After providing an EMS Levy overview he and fellow Fireman, Tom Schnieder answered questions from the … Continue reading →

From The Yakima Herald: “The state Democratic Party’s Central Committee, which oversees the organization’s state-level business and legislative priorities, unanimously passed a resolution Saturday opposing closure of the Selah-based institution for the developmentally disabled.” Rep. Norm Johnson had this to … Continue reading →

C’mon, Bill. It’s time to get your head outta the sand (or wherever you keep it to avoid the truth about global warming). The caps are heating up. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28693329/ Here’s the basics- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreat_of_glaciers_since_1850 And this is a study of our … Continue reading →

Governor Gregoire has been reading the news. It seems that our climate is getting warmer. It could have dire effects creating castrophic weather, put whole cities under water and lead to a depletion of natural resources. She decides that our … Continue reading →