Good morning, Yakima.

Toys for Tots will collect donations for Yakima kids at Steve Hahn Auto Group starting at 6:00 a.m. Friday and at collection boxes and the Salvation Army office; donations include toys, cash + gift cards for older children to brighten Christmas.

Residents from Yakima are moving to Seattle for higher paying tech + finance jobs even as rising housing costs make life more expensive there.

Local job seekers from smaller cities are chasing better wages amid a steep cost-of-living gap.

Heavy rains driven by an atmospheric river have prompted flood watches for Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat Counties through Friday morning while rivers continue to rise.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. today to 9 a.m. Thursday — lower-elevation areas will enjoy unusually warm temperatures.

Level 2 evacuations are taking place along the Naches River as flood warnings for the Yakima River prompt safety concerns for valley families.

Local officials are monitoring the situation closely—more details will air on the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.

The Yakima Free Clinic at 208 N.

Third Ave opened in May to provide free care to underserved residents and has seen over 800 patient visits; it will add a fourth day in January. Volunteers, donations and community partners support the clinic (patients also offer help).

Health officials announced Tuesday, Dec.

9 that selected bottles of Ziac have been recalled after tests found traces of ezetimibe (a cholesterol-lowering drug), and patients are urged to check their lot numbers and contact their healthcare provider.

A study found more parents nationwide are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns; the rate rose from under 3% in 2017 to over 5% in 2024, leaving babies 80 times more at risk for dangerous bleeding.