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WDFW Plans Prescribed Fire in Chelan County
WDFW Plans Prescribed Fire in Chelan County
WDFW Plans Prescribed Fire in Chelan County
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is planning a prescribed fire in Chelan County next month. The Department has announced a burn on 500 acres in the Colockum Wildlife Area, which is 20 miles southeast of Wenatchee. Prescribed fires are used in wildlife areas to reduce the risk and severity of future wildfires, and improve habitat for wildlife...
Train Derails Near Mabton
Train Derails Near Mabton
Train Derails Near Mabton
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed in the small town of Mabton northwest of the Tri-Cities Wednesday. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says three engines and seven cars of a BNSF container train derailed when it was hit by a semi-truck with a piece of farm equipment on it ...
Gov. Inslee to Mandate Masks in Yakima County
Gov. Inslee to Mandate Masks in Yakima County
Gov. Inslee to Mandate Masks in Yakima County
Governor Jay Inslee announced Saturday a new step that he will implement to help residents of Yakima County. "In the next few days I will be issuing a proclamation mandating facial coverings in public spaces in Yakima County. This is a legal requirement, it is not just a suggestion ...
Yakima County Medical System Exceeding Capacity
Yakima County Medical System Exceeding Capacity
Yakima County Medical System Exceeding Capacity
The City of Yakima released a statement Friday saying their hospitals are exceeding capacity and had patients waiting for bed space. In addition, over the past week they have also had critical staffing shortages. According to the city, there were 61 COVID-19 positive individuals hospitalized as of Friday, the highest they've seen ...
U.S. Marshal’s Office Heading Search for Missing Inmates from Yakima County Jail
U.S. Marshal’s Office Heading Search for Missing Inmates from Yakima County Jail
U.S. Marshal’s Office Heading Search for Missing Inmates from Yakima County Jail
The U-S Marshal's Office is leading the effort to track down six men who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday night. Chief Gavin Duffy with the U-S Marshal's Office says, "These are people we have assigned to be in custody because the community feels they are too dangerous to be out amongst the community ...
Crime Sweep in Yakima County Nets 246
Crime Sweep in Yakima County Nets 246
Crime Sweep in Yakima County Nets 246
Dubbed Operation Invictus Civitas, or Undefeatable Community, federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement arrested nearly 250 fugitives and violent offenders in Yakima County over a 15-week period. According to a press release from the U...