Good morning, Yakima.

Yakima Theatres will present the Free Summer Movie Series at the Majestic Theatre in Union Gap from June 25 until August 14, showing two family-friendly films twice weekly with doors opening at 9:00 a.m. and movies starting at 10:00 a.m.—presented by Pepsi—to offer a fun summer event for locals.

Yakima County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-agency operation that seized about 220 pounds of methamphetamine and 9 kilograms of cocaine+ the drugs are estimated to be worth about $500,000.

Yakima Pride held its sixth annual parade downtown on Saturday morning—filling the streets with colorful displays of unity and self-acceptance.

Joshua Hastings said he sees the event as a passion project and a call for community action even as some locals oppose the celebration.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing Toppenish's Cornerstone Ranches for allegedly firing local workers and cutting their hours while hiring H-2A foreign workers under different standards.

The lawsuit covering events from 2021 to 2024 seeks monetary relief for violations of state labor laws — accusing the farm of unfair practices that affected domestic and female workers.

On June 20, the USDA Forest Service made the Annual Northwest Forest Pass available online for Washington and Oregon, letting visitors buy a digital pass for $30.

The digital pass must be printed, signed + shown on a vehicle’s dashboard to access all Forest Service-operated sites.

Starting July 1, new state laws will raise the gas tax by six cents and increase it 2 percent each year—new rules will update capital gains and estate taxes, ban use of a person’s immigration status in the workplace, and require companies with 50 or more employees to give a 60-day notice before mass layoffs by July 27.

Prog Project

7-11 p.m. — Bearded Monkey Music — Ticket info TBA — Experience an all-star lineup recreating the best prog rock hits of the last 50 years.

Summer Kids Art Workshop – Enchanted Creatures

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Creative Yakima — $230 — A magical art camp where children explore the world of dragons, wizards, and fairies through art projects.