Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
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🎭 Culture
The piece recalls local favorites like Craft Warehouse and Value Village that once shaped Yakima’s shopping scene while noting new spots, including a Nothing Bundt Cakes store, will soon join the mix.
Seattle Seahawks mascot Blitz will visit Los Hernandez Tamales at 3706 Main St in Union Gap on Monday, Sept.
28 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The restaurant will share timing details soon.
Several Yakima locations are known for eerie legends - locals cite the old Regional Hospital, Northtown Coffee House, Capitol Theatre and Naches Avenue as spots with mysterious tales.
While these urban legends fascinate many, paranormal activity remains unverified.
Local listeners shared seven new unspoken etiquette rules, including verifying before taking the last item from the fridge and holding the door open for others — guidelines that remind Yakima residents to practice everyday courtesy.
🎓 Education
Crews have begun demolition at Satus Elementary School at 910 South Camas Ave to clear the way for a new 100,000 sqft, two-story campus scheduled to open in February 2028.
The Wapato School District will share a bus parking lot with the high school & reassign students from nearby schools.
Yakama educator Patsy Whitefoot is honored today at Confluence’s annual Legacy Maker Gathering taking place Saturday evening at the Pearson Air Museum Historic Hangar in Vancouver.
The event celebrates her decades of work in indigenous education and cultural preservation (locally known as Auntie Patsy).
🌲 Environment
Last weekend, rainfall improved soil moisture in the Yakima and Kittitas valleys, promising better crop growth for local farmers.
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