Joel Donofrio

The asphalt on the southern portion of Fourth Street near St. Joseph-Marquette School near downtown Yakima, pictured on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, has been removed to allow the installation of

The next stage of transforming the vacated portion of North Fourth Street into part of the St. Joseph Marquette Catholic School campus has begun.

Grand Marshal Lt. Col. Alan Lancaster, left, incoming commander of the Yakima Training Center, rides with the training center's Command Sgt. Maj. Anton Ruffin during the Friday, July 3, 2026

Microsoft's Simon Floyd speaks about the use of AI in manufacturing during a roundtable discussion on June 30, 2026, at Perry Technical Institute in Yakima.

The council voted 4-3 to specify that no city funding will be used for trolley infrastructure, including the tracks on Sixth Avenue and Naches River Bridge repairs.

To kick off its push to strengthen and increase manufacturing in Central Washington, the Yakima County Development Association hosted a roundtable discussion that showcased new ways to make production more

The cover of Thin Lizzy's sixth album, "Jailbreak," which was released 50 years ago, is pictured atop columnist Joel Donofrio's turntable in his Yakima home.

Debbie Didzerekis, senior marketing executive for Labcorp, stands near the new check-in stations during a Wednesday, July 15, 2026 open house at the company's Yakima location at 1104 W. Spruce

I think the best way to introduce 1970s rockers Thin Lizzy to the uninitiated is to quote Sean Rice, who organized a 1995 tribute album, “Vagabonds of the Midwestern World:

Two longtime Yakima Valley residents are challenging three-term incumbent Charles Ross for the Yakima County Auditor position.