Good morning, Yakima.

Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field will host the free, family-friendly 2nd annual Aviation Day on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with aircraft displays, booths and open runway viewing—while a Fly In Pancake Breakfast will take place at Yakima Air Park from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

La Casa Hogar acquired a two‐story building next to its Yakima headquarters for $300,000 from the Sisters of Providence—this new space will host citizenship legal services, language exchange classes, and other programs for immigrant families.

The organization held an open house on May 2 and also purchased extra land for $30,000 to add parking and meet growing demand as waitlists continue.

Memorial Day honors military members who died while serving, and many events will be held across the Yakima Valley.

Community members can join local flag decorating and remembrance services at sites like Grandview Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Tahoma Cemetery, Wapato Reservation Cemetery and Lower Valley Memorial Gardens—events range from early flag placements to full memorial services—each offering a chance to honor veterans.

This Memorial Day weekend, Yakima Valley and Ellensburg will host events ranging from a Music Bingo at a local brewery today to a zoom competition at a raceway on Saturday, art exhibits, farm tours, and a comedy improv class on Sunday.

Attendees should note that Yakama Indian Health Service and Yakima Transit buses will be closed on Memorial Day Monday, May 26 — making it important to plan ahead.

Energy Northwest and the BPA approved a $700 million upgrade for Columbia Generating Station near Richland that will boost its output by 162 megawatts by 2031 to power 125,000 homes.

The project will upgrade equipment such as turbines and generators—adding 24 megawatts during scheduled refueling outages in 2027, 2029 and 2031.

Yakima Valley College is waiving application fees for residents of Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties for fall 2025 applicants while reducing the fee for others from $30 to $10.

Local students must show proof of residency with a state-issued ID, school transcript, or other official document—such as a utility bill—to qualify.

Safe Yakima Valley reported five overdoses in the last 24 hours from 10 a.m. on Thursday, raising concerns that a high-potency or contaminated drug supply—possibly fentanyl—may be circulating.

Officials urge residents not to use drugs alone and recommend carrying naloxone to reverse overdoses.

Researchers found that a drug called canrenone — already used to treat heart conditions — nearly tripled the pumping strength of donor hearts stored in the cold, which may let more hearts be used for transplants in the future.

Fewer than half of donated hearts are used now, and this discovery could help improve transplant outcomes for patients.

Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Yakima

3 PM – 12 AM — 27 N Front St, Yakima, WA — Ticket purchase required — Explore Yakima's historic sites in a fun-filled self-guided scavenger hunt.