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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Pacific Power bills drop 7.9% starting today in Yakima

Plus, a burn ban north of the ridges and a Selah football heartbreaker.

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Pacific Power customers in Yakima see a 7.9% rate decrease starting today

7.9%overall rate decrease for Pacific Power's Washington customers

The decrease starts Nov. 7, 2026, after the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved it.

Sources: Nonstop Local News, AppleValleyNewsNow.com

If you get your electricity from Pacific Power, your bill should shrink just as the heater kicks on. The utility announced an overall 7.9% rate decrease for Washington customers, including those in Yakima and Walla Walla, starting Nov. 7, 2026. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the change.

A typical residential customer could pay $12.14 less per month. The decrease comes through the , a filing designed to make sure rates reflect actual power costs, so bills go down when the costs of delivering power do.

“We understand affordability is a top concern for our customers.”

Ryan Flynn, Pacific Power president
  • Starts: Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
  • Approved by: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
  • Who: customers mainly in the Yakima and Walla Walla areas

Pacific Power's cut reaches a big customer base

$12.14
less per month for a typical residential customer
137,262
Pacific Power customers in Washington

Sources: Nonstop Local News, AppleValleyNewsNow.com

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News Notes

Burn ban

A will take effect at 5 p.m. Friday north of the Rattlesnake and Ahtanum ridges, the says. Burning in non-certified wood and pellet stoves, fireplaces and inserts will be prohibited, as will all outdoor burning, until further notice. TriYakNews.com

Turnout

Yakima County's ballot count rose to 71,054 on Friday, or 51.42% of 138,176 registered voters. Of those, 62,078 ballots had been counted, with an estimated 10,000 left. Yakima Herald-Republic

Just over half of Yakima County's registered voters have cast ballots

51.42%Yakima County turnout as of Friday, Nov. 6

Source: Yakima Herald-Republic

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Yakima County turnout as of Friday, Nov. 651.42%

Nob Hill

If you drive Nob Hill Boulevard, final paving between 28th Avenue and 40th Avenue is set for Nov. 10 to 12, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Lanes will be narrowed intermittently and flaggers will control traffic. Nonstop Local News

Selah football

Selah's season ended with a 28-21 loss to Black Hills in the Class 2A Round of 32. A fourth-and-one from the 4-yard line was stuffed late in the fourth quarter. Yakima Herald-Republic

YVC volleyball

Yakima Valley beat Columbia Basin in five sets to finish its league season unbeaten. The Yaks are the first NWAC East team to go unbeaten since 2023. Yakima Herald-Republic

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The Wrap

Dana Rogers has now aced River Ridge Golf Course in Selah twice. His second hole-in-one came Wednesday, when he used an 8-iron on the 135-yard No. 2 hole, and Don and Coy Rogers witnessed it. Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Burn bans start, plus your Friday weekend plans in Yakima
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5West Valley and Selah play in the Washington high school football playoffs Friday night
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Yakima County resident dies of bird flu; 33 dairy herds infected
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Yakima County resident dies of bird flu; risk to public stays low
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Daily Yakimato me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Pacific Power bills drop 7.9% starting today in Yakima

Plus, a burn ban north of the ridges and a Selah football heartbreaker.

The TLDR

  1. Pacific Power rates drop 7.9% starting today
  2. Stage One burn ban is on north of two ridges
  3. Yakima County turnout climbs to 51.42%
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