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Friday, May 1st, 2026
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 1st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Labor events are taking place today at Yakima's Miller Park and Sunnyside's South Hill Park at 3:30 p.m. Union organizers invite residents to gather and support workers' rights + celebrate labor milestones. NonStopLocal
- ➤ Multiple craft and vendor markets will open across Yakima Valley this May — with events in Yakima, Grandview, Selah and Zillah offering local finds and varying hours. Vendors should check details as dates and fees may change. 1280 NewsTalk KIT
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Police used jumper cables to rescue a woman from raging floodwaters on Apr. 30 near Yakima. Apple Valley News Now
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Capitol Theatre will host Pat Hazell’s The Wonder Bread Years, a one-night performance blending stand-up comedy and theater at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (inviting locals to join a community cookbook project celebrating baby boomer memories). KIMA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Wapato School District will host a free summer learning program called Discover-Works for current kindergarten through eighth-grade students from June 26 to July 24 — the 20-day program offers reading, math, arts, STEM, sports and field trips with daily meals provided and funded by the Ballmer Group. NonStopLocal
- ➤ Yakima Valley Libraries hosted Dia de los Libros to celebrate Dia de los Niños, engaging children with games and reading activities while families collected prize drawing tickets by showing their library card on April 30 with a drawing scheduled for May 4. KIMA
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham, a native who spent 35 years in service, will retire June 30 after eight years as chief — city officials have begun the search for his replacement. KIMA
- ➤ The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that waterproof paper licenses will stop on May 13 because of a global petroleum-based materials shortage. License customers must switch to standard paper or use the MyWDFW mobile app to print documents. NonStopLocal
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