Yakima Local News – Monday, May 18th, 2026

Daily Yakima

Monday, May 18th, 2026

Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 18th of May.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Local law enforcement members ran three miles in Yakima today for the annual Special Olympics Torch Run and then gathered for Coffee with a Cop at the Downtown Farmer's Market. The event supports Special Olympics Washington in Tacoma on May 29 — a chance to boost community spirit. NonStopLocal

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Roots of the Valley aired Sunday, May 17 and featured the Larson building, a downtown landmark named after A. E. Larson who helped shape Yakima’s civic life (including founding the local rotary club). The episode offers insights into the city’s historic development. KIMA

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