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Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Washington State Fire Marshal's Office released safety tips for New Year’s celebrations, highlighting the 508 firework-related incidents in 2022. FOX 41
- ➤ 2024 in the Yakima Valley saw record overdose deaths, wildfires, school budget cuts, and changes in local government among other significant events. Yakima Herald-Republic
- ➤ Ryan Vasquez runs to four Northwest Native American reservations to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, arriving at the Umatilla Reservation on New Year's Eve. Yakima Herald-Republic
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Union Gap man was arrested by Yakima police for a fatal hit and run incident, after matching vehicle and bumper piece evidence. KIMA
- ➤ A man was found with non-life threatening stab wounds in Yakima and transported to the hospital; the investigation is ongoing with no current threat to the community. NonStopLocal
- ➤ Washington police are seeking Kevin William Wissman, a man with a criminal history and ties to Yakima, in relation to the theft of moccasins made by the Kalispel tribe. KIMA
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Kyle Curtis and LaDon Linde were re-elected as Yakima County commissioners and sworn into office, with Curtis set to lead as board chair. Yakima Herald-Republic
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Winter Barn Painting Session for Adults
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~ Rumi
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