Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of August.
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🏘️ Community
The ACLU and ELLA reached a settlement with the Sunnyside School District to adopt a by-district voting system better representing the majority Latino community by 2025.
Nancy Leahy is honored with Yakima Valley's highest civil award, the Ted Robertson Community Service Award, for her significant contributions to the area's betterment.
The Citywide Pedestrian Improvements Project in Sunnyside will lead to traffic delays due to construction starting August 15, aiming to enhance safety features like sidewalks and curbs.
The inaugural Stanley Putt Golf Tournament aims to fund a new ice rink in Yakima by gathering the community for a themed event on Sept.
8.
The annual 'Paws in the Pool' event, where dogs and their owners enjoy a swim session, will be held at Franklin Pool in Yakima on August 18, supporting the Yakima Humane Society with donations.
Mount Adams School District students can get free haircuts on Aug.
13 at MA's Closet in White Swan, offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
🚨 Crime
Jon Paul Gaffney's paramedic license was suspended by the Washington State Department of Health due to charges of homicide-by-abuse following the death of his 3-month-old son, Logan.
🎓 Education
The Rotary Club of Yakima will provide over 600 backpacks filled with school supplies to students and teachers at Hoover Elementary School to aid in back-to-school preparations.
Over 20 YVC undergraduates showcased their summer research projects at a STEM symposium, aiming to impact community life with their findings.
🌲 Environment
Wildfires in Yakima Valley may lead to smokier-flavored hops, affecting the global supply, but new methods like the 'hop slurry' could mitigate smoke taint.
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Grand Kyiv Ballet: Don Quixote
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