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Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 15th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Lions Pool in Yakima will reopen at 8:00 a.m. today after a month-long closure due to budget cuts, providing a space for exercise and recreation. City leaders (including Parks and Recreation) say discussions continue for long-term funding to secure this community asset. NonStopLocal
- ➤ This weekend, local events offer something for everyone, including the Sunnyside High School car show Saturday at Chief Kamiakin Elementary, Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA, & an emo drag show Friday at Yakima Maker Space. Check details locally. Yakima Herald-Republic
- ➤ The Downtown Association of Yakima is asking local residents and businesses for support to sustain its Flower Basket Program that will keep 150 planters and 287 hanging baskets blooming downtown this spring and summer after city budget cuts ended public funding with a $45,000 fundraising goal. NonStopLocal
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Naches Fire Department responded in less than three minutes to a fire that damaged a home on Second Street Sunday afternoon (around 2 p.m.), with firefighters containing damage to part of a bedroom and no one injured, and investigators are probing the cause. Yakima Herald-Republic
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Port of Grandview (executive director Randy Tucker said) is expanding its business parks after a 35,000-sqft complex on Wallace Way West filled in six months and purchasing 45 acres on Puterbaugh on Woodworth Road for future development. The investments support growing demand for commercial and residential spaces. Apple Valley News Now
- ➤ Over the past week, Yakima gas stations lowered regular unleaded prices to $4.98 per gallon while diesel rose by 4.1 cents to $5.61 as global supply concerns persist; the best prices are at Costco in Union Gap & Wheelers Kountry Korner in Wapato. 1280 NewsTalk KIT
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Darigold will pay $2 million to the Yakama Nation as part of a federal Clean Water Act settlement over alleged pollution at its Sunnyside plant near Yakima. The funds will support water quality projects in the Yakima River Basin while covering penalties for daily and monthly effluent limit violations. Yakima Herald-Republic
- ➤ Washington earthquake experts urge residents to add twin buckets to their emergency prep kits in case large quakes damage water mains or sewage systems, noting that recent minor tremors underscore the need for preparedness (buckets are often missing). 1280 NewsTalk KIT
- ➤ Yakima residents are urged to conserve water as drought conditions continue. Officials recommend fixing leaks and choosing drought-resistant plants, and advise removing dry weeds (to lower water use and utility costs) ahead of the peak season. 1280 NewsTalk KIT
- ➤ Washington state officials are preparing for a longer, drier wildfire season as scientists warn that developing El Niño conditions may raise temperatures & dry out vegetation earlier than usual, with snowpack already at half-normal levels and early melting heightening fire risk. NonStopLocal
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ The Yakima real estate market saw a modest rise in the median home price to $370,000 as of April 1 and an 8.7% increase in March home sales, although year-to-date activity dipped slightly. Mortgage rates reached 6.39% on April 13, and experts expect prices to inch up this spring. 1280 NewsTalk KIT
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West Valley vs. Moses Lake Varsity Baseball Game
4-5:45 p.m. — West Valley High School — Free entry — Cheer on the varsity baseball team as they take on their conference rivals from Moses Lake.
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