Good morning, Yakima.

The Yakima Town Hall Speaker Series will feature novelist and journalist Kate Andersen Brower next month at 11 a.m. in the Capitol Theatre at 19 S 3rd St; a contest offering two free tickets opens Monday, Sept.

28 at midnight and ends Friday, Oct. 2 at noon.

Yakima Special Olympics needs to raise $10,000 for its 2026 Fall Bowling program and has collected $1,510 so far to support athletes with special needs.

Donations and volunteer offers are welcome until Nov. 1 via QR codes + email.

The Fresh Hop Ale Festival returns on Saturday, Oct.

10 at State Fair Park with over 50 local breweries, wineries and cideries offering food, drinks and live music. A free ticket contest runs until Monday, Oct. 5 at 11:59 p.m.

The Central Washington State Fair runs from today to Oct.

4 at the Fairgrounds—offering unique treats like PB&J Chicken Tenders, Spam I Am, pulled pork mac and cheese pizza and an apple pie contest with Food Network star Sandra Lee.

A new guide helps locals name nearby trees by observing their fall leaf colors; deep red indicates Maples and orange signals Elms (as seen in streets like Mapleway Rd and Birch Tree St).

Toppenish School District unveiled a new solar and battery energy system at Valley View Elementary School during its Flip the Switch event on Sept.

17 to support students and community services during power outages. The $1.7 million project is expected to save $22,000 a year on energy costs.

The Washington Attorney General's Office announced a settlement on Tuesday, Sept.

22 that may entitle consumers who purchased certain generic drugs (such as Augmentin and Zithromax) to a share of $96.5 million from major drug makers including Glenmark and Lannett.

In August, Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic received his ALS diagnosis and announced he will retire at year-end to focus on treatment + research; he is also set to serve as Sunfair Parade grand marshal on Saturday, supporting his family and community.

Yakima Police Department issued a public notice after a cougar was spotted near Gilbert Park in West Valley on Tuesday night—authorities teamed with Washington State Fish and Wildlife and used drones to monitor the area and advise caution with pets and children outdoors.

The Selah Fire Department and Yakima County Fire District 2 have received a $1,024,848 grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to build a new fire training facility for hands-on exercises.

It will support live-fire drills, search and rescue, and multi-agency training near Yakima Training Center.

Drew Bledsoe visited Yakima to share how his NFL career taught him discipline and teamwork — skills he now uses to guide his Doubleback Winery in Walla Walla.

The former quarterback explained that leaving football opened a new chapter in his life.

Roy Jones Jr. will present LIVE Pro Boxing at Legends Casino Hotel Event Center in Toppenish on Saturday, Oct.

3 with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and the first bout beginning at 7:00 p.m.+ Contest entries to win tickets close Monday, Sept. 28 at 11:59 p.m.