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Yakima Quilts of Valor presented handcrafted quilts to veterans at the 27th annual Veterans Stand Down and Benefit Fair on Saturday, Oct.

31 at the Yakima SunDome after reading a short summary of each veteran’s service, and the group — which meets twice a month — will keep honoring nominated veterans in person.

Yakima Health District confirmed a second human case of bird flu tied to exposure to infected dairy cows in Yakima County; the patient is hospitalized with severe illness and underlying conditions, and 33 dairy herds have tested positive.

An on-air Feb. 21, 1997 phone call to Coast to Coast claiming a bottomless pit near Ellensburg launched the Mel’s Hole legend that still inspires local art and an Ellensburg brewery’s Mel’s Magic IPA, but geologists say the claimed depth is impossible and no one has verified the shaft.

The Yakima Health District announced a second county resident tested positive for avian influenza after exposure at a dairy; the patient was hospitalized with severe illness and underlying conditions.

Officials said risk to the general public is low and public health teams are identifying and monitoring close contacts and offering guidance and testing if symptoms develop.

Clocks will fall back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov.

1; set your clocks before bed to gain an extra hour of sleep and note British Columbia will stay on year round daylight time.

The Naches Valley PTSA held the first Dudes at the Door on Friday, Oct.

30 at Naches Valley Elementary, where dads, grandpas, first responders, and other male role models greeted students with smiles + high-fives to start the day. Volunteers can sign up online and must have an approved district background check.

Eisenhower High's girls soccer team won a championship (Oct.

30), ending a 26-year title drought for the program.

Yakima’s Clean City program launched in 2019 removes graffiti, abandoned mattresses, shopping carts, and encampments downtown and uses cleanup data to target repeat hotspots; crews coordinate with the Yakima Police Department for faster responses and residents can report issues via the YakBack portal.