Good morning, Yakima.

The Harman Center will host its first-ever Local Authors Book Fair on Saturday, September 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.—registrations with a $25 fee for display space are due by September 8th at 101 North 65th Ave.

Imports at the Port of Seattle and Tacoma dropped 26% year-over-year and nearly 25% from last week + new tariffs have raised border costs by up to 20%, which is causing concern for businesses across Washington.

Officials said the decrease is reducing the flow of goods and shipping options, including for local agricultural products.

An unidentified suspect was shot and killed during an encounter with police Saturday night near East Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street at 7:39 p.m.—a Yakima police officer was also shot and later released from the hospital.

On Saturday, police responded to a domestic violence shooting near West Washington Avenue that left a 33-year-old woman dead and a 13-year-old injured, then pursued a suspect on Yakima Avenue—officers used a K—9 during the chase and exchanged gunfire that injured an officer before the suspect was killed.

Basalt—a rock made by lava that cooled millions of years ago—marks many Yakima Valley landmarks like local churches and Millennium Plaza and was quarried from Cowiche Canyon; retired geologist Steven Reidel explained that the lava once covered 50,000 square miles and left a unique mark on the land.

The Washington Department of Licensing is changing how it sends vehicle registration renewal notices by offering residents email notifications or postcards instead of full-size letters starting this month.

If a vehicle has no parking or toll violations or safety recalls, residents will get a postcard with fee details + vehicle information, while driver license and ID renewals can be received by letter, postcard, or email, with in-person renewal required for those over 70.

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