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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

West Valley and Selah play in the Washington high school football playoffs Friday night

Plus, West Valley and Selah open the football playoffs Friday night.

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West Valley and Selah play in the Washington high school football playoffs Friday night

West Valley and Selah both kick off Friday at 7 p.m.

MatchupClassWhen and where
West Valley (Yakima) at Bothell4AFri., 7 p.m., Pop Keeney Stadium
Black Hills at Selah2AFri., 7 p.m., Karl Graf Stadium

Source: Eli Sports Network

If you follow Friday night football, the playoffs start this week, and every game is winner to state, loser out. West Valley (Yakima) heads to Bothell and Selah hosts Black Hills, both Friday at 7 p.m.

  • 2A: Fife at East Valley of Yakima
  • 1A: Montesano at Zillah
  • Format: round of 32 in 4A, 3A and 2A; round of 24 in 1A

Winners move on to the state playoffs, which begin next week. In 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, 16 teams advance.

16teams advance to state in each of 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A

The winners of this round join the state playoffs, which begin next week.

Source: Bellingham Herald

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Downtown Yakima's First Friday Art Walk runs 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and the 10th annual Sip & Stroll follows Saturday. Yakima Herald-Republic

Friday's art walk and YMCA dinner lead into Saturday's Sip & Stroll

  1. Nov. 6First Friday Art Walk runs 4-6 p.m. at downtown Yakima businesses.
  2. Nov. 6Partner With Youth dinner and auction starts at 5:30 p.m.
  3. Nov. 7The 10th annual Sip & Stroll takes over downtown Yakima.

Sources: Nonstop Local News, Yakima Herald-Republic

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The Yakima Family YMCA's Partner With Youth dinner and auction is Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA and Yakima Rotary Aquatic Center. It features dinner, live music and sports memorabilia from Yakima's own Cooper Kupp. Nonstop Local News

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A new wreath competition called is coming to downtown Yakima in December. The wreaths will be on display at the Yakima Convention & Event Center, then put up for grabs in a silent auction. News Talk KIT

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West Valley and Selah play in the Washington high school football playoffs Friday night

Plus, West Valley and Selah open the football playoffs Friday night.

The TLDR

  1. West Valley and Selah open football playoffs Friday at 7 p.m.
  2. First Friday Art Walk and YMCA dinner kick off the weekend
  3. Deck the Valley wreath contest comes downtown in December
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