Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 9th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce is hosting a countywide Bigfoot hunt to engage families in a search for hidden figurines — clues are posted on social media and found items can be redeemed for tickets to Bigfoot Con on Oct.
23 at Valley Mall and Oct. 24 at Legends Casino.
🎓 Education
Yakima Valley College and STCU launched Step Up to College — a free program to help rural high school students earn credits for a diploma or GED — in local school districts.
The program assigns case managers and offers a transition to High School Plus for students turning 21.
🌲 Environment
Gov. Bob Ferguson attended a ribbon cutting today for the 80-megawatt Ostrea Solar project in a remote part of Yakima County, where Cypress Creek Energy celebrated its $180 million facility that will supply power to Microsoft and generate $13.3 million in tax revenue over 40 years.
Yakama Nation presented a plan to a DOE official that pairs underground irrigation upgrades with solar panel installation on the reservation to boost energy production, improve water quality and reduce safety risks.
The briefing is part of federal efforts to gather tribal input on cleanup initiatives.
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