Daily
Yakima
Monday, June 16th, 2025
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 16th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Yakima Valley non-profit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Ruth Luhman Fund at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church until June 30th—applications must come from 501c3 groups and focus on projects that help local residents by supporting women, children and food banks. KIMA
- ➤ On June 15th at 2:59 p.m., 2,200 people gathered in Yakima for the Celebrate Democracy/No Kings rally — part of a nationwide movement with nearly 2,000 local events coordinated by Indivisible. Organizers said Yakima Indivisible has grown to over 1,600 members and formed subcommittees to work on civic projects like creating educational materials about the Constitution and launching a community forum series. FOX 41
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ El Porton in Union Gap reopened last month after a 2022 fire and now serves customers on set weekend hours—recently, a new McDonald’s in Wapato had its groundbreaking with plans to open this fall while a Union Gap furniture store is closing and a Yakima Les Schwab Tires location will open on July 23. Yakima Herald-Republic
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today at 6:00 a.m. the first phase of roundabout construction will begin at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue as commercial trucks face a detour on 64th Avenue—other vehicles will go through temporary lane closures with on-site traffic control. The $1.47 million project is funded by the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board and the Legislature and is expected to finish in November. KIMA
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A study from the University of Chicago and Columbia found that eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains improved sleep quality on June 15 by reducing sleep fragmentation. Young adults logged their diets and wore wrist monitors to track sleep—experts said small changes in food may help people rest better. FOX 41
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ White Swan couple Mickey and Karen Taylor bought a yearling for $17,500 at a public auction and later saw the colt, renamed Seattle Slew, win all three Triple Crown races to become the first undefeated champion. He retired as a stud with over 1,000 foals before his death on May 7—which the local Herald-Republic highlighted on front-page news—marking a lasting legacy in horse racing. Yakima Herald-Republic
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Daily Yakima
Welcome to the Daily Yakima, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Yakima, Washington community. If you like the Daily Yakima, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Yakima.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Yakima and across Washington. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Yakima
A free Yakima community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyyakima.com/sitemap