Fall tourism looks promising for Yakima Valley

Labor Day is in the rear-view mirror, signaling the start of the fall travel season. For many, it’s an ideal time for a trip as typically the crowds are smaller, ... Read More

Opinion: Yakima Valley Trolleys keeps the wheels turning downtown

Today, Yakima Valley Trolleys is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it still runs electricity-powered passenger cars on about five miles of track stretching from Yakima to Selah. Read More

The Travel Trends That Defined Summer 2024

As the season wraps up, the experts at hotel search platform trivago are reflecting on the trends that ... increase over 2023 and 14 percent increase over 2022, which Squaremouth says was “largely due ... Read More

East Valley looks for breakthrough after up-and-down 2023 campaign

Editor's note: This story is part of the second installment of the Yakima Herald Republic's Prep Football ... group of sophomores, East Valley opened the 2023 season flying to 3-0 start, averaging ... Read More

The best time to book Thanksgiving and holiday travel is coming up, plus tools and tips to save money

Google released new data for the 2024 holiday travel season with insights on the best times to book, destinations and tools to help save. Read More

Yakima Valley Trolleys to celebrate 50 years with events this week

Yakima Valley Trolleys will celebrate the 50th anniversary of restored trolley service in Yakima this week. Yakima’s trolley renaissance began on Aug. 28, 1974, Yakima Valley Trolleys president ... Read More

They thought love had passed them by. Then a trip in their 60s changed everything

In our latest roundup of travel news: love in later life, dark tourism from Chernobyl to Germany ... projects that will be coming in the years ahead. Visitors will be able to fly like Iron ... Read More

Yakima ties coldest temperature record before warmup this weekend

Temperatures could be even hotter in the Lower Yakima Valley, with highs of 96 and 98 predicted on Saturday and Sunday in Sunnyside, the weather service reports. Read More

Four arrested in connection with Yakima armed robbery

The Yakima Herald-Republic typically does not publish the names of criminal suspects prior to charges being filed. Yakima police were called around 3:10 p.m. Friday for a report of a woman being ... Read More

Authorities identify second Yakima homicide victim

Yakima police continue to investigate two homicides ... efforts by paramedics to resuscitate him, according to a YPD news release. Police believe Giles’ shooting is gang-related. Read More

Wildfire in Yakima Valley briefly triggers evacuations

According to Yakima Valley Emergency Management, the “go now” evacuation encompassed the intersection at Bohoskey Drive and Ewe Drive. A level 2 “get set” evacuation notice, which also has ... Read More

NBA's MarJon Beauchamp returning to Yakima to give away school supplies

The former Yakima Valley College standout who grew up in Yakima will attend a back-to-school block party from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday at Southeast Community Center Park on South 7th Street in Yakima. Read More