Lance Tormey

As the countdown to election day continues, Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross is reminding residents to keep their political expressions in check when visiting the Yakima County Courthouse.

Every Tuesday, the Yakima Police Department shares important traffic tips to help drivers navigate the roads safely. This week's focus is on an important aspect of Washington State law: drivers merging onto a highway are required to yield to vehicles already traveling on it.

The Yakima County Auditor's Office is experiencing a surge in activity as the general election approaches. Auditor Charles Ross reports that the office has already received about 48,000 ballots, with more expected to arrive as the weekend progresses.

With significant snowfall expected this weekend, officials from the Washington State Department of Transportation have closed access to State Routes 410 and 123, impacting Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass.

In a surprising turn of events, Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross has retracted earlier statements regarding the wearing of political clothing and hats at the Yakima County Courthouse during the lead-up to Election Day. After receiving feedback from local attorneys and reviewing state law, Ross confirmed that voters are permitted to wear campaign attire when visiting the courthouse.

A teacher at Chief Kamiakin Elementary School in Sunnyside has been charged with second-degree assault after allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old student in his classroom last month. The incident occurred on October 16, prompting a swift response from

The holiday season is just around the corner, and the City of Yakima, in partnership with the Downtown Association of Yakima , is calling for nominations for this year's Community Christmas Tree.

Good news for motorists in Yakima: average gasoline prices have dropped 10.2 cents per gallon over the past week, currently sitting at $3.62 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 stations in the area.

As polling places across the United States open their doors today, ballots have already been in the hands of Washington voters for weeks. Yakima County residents received their ballots well ahead of Election Day, with mailing sent out on October 18.

The Yakima Municipal Court is currently unable to process payments online or at its physical location due to a statewide outage affecting the Judicial Information System (JIS) database.