The train was the , a rolling museum of some of America鈥檚 greatest historical artifacts, ranging from Thomas Jefferson鈥檚 working copy of the Declaration of Independence to the U.S. flag that Marines raised on Iwo Jima in one of World War II鈥檚 most iconic moments.
The school was closed in early 1920, after the school building burned in December 1919, and the children either attended local public schools or were sent to boarding schools in Oregon and Kansas.
The Maryhill Museum of Art has a large collection of Native American art, Rodin sculptures, small mannequins displaying post-World War II Fren…
For almost 73 years, KIMA has broadcast from Yakima, blazing a trail in broadcast history of both Central Washington and the state.
Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima has more than 47,000 people buried or entombed on its sprawling 55-acre grounds.聽
Nicknamed 鈥満诹细＠ Apple Knockers,鈥 the 737th is believed to be the only reserve unit from Washington state called to serve in Vietnam. …
Elizabeth Prior left a legacy that continues to live on in 黑料福利社 academics and athletics.
S.I. Anthon used her writing talents to not just inform and entertain readers, but to offer comfort as well as mobilize them when there was a …
Rojo Shinda, with her husband, Fundi, established the Afrikan Village Culture Center and the Afro-American Players, helping to promote and gen…
Anne Ulrich pushed for recreation programs at Yakima parks, helped establish a PTA at one Yakima school as well as a chapter of the League of …
Washington Browns racked up a record that would, in a more equitable world, enshrine the entire team in the Baseball Hall of Fame with the spo…
In 1913, Booker T. Washington spoke before hundreds gathered at the auditorium of what was then North Yakima High School.
Along with being a reminder of the history of Roslyn鈥檚 Black community, the cemetery is also the home to a monument to a group of Central Wash…
鈥淚f it鈥檚 鈥楢nywhere, America,鈥 if it鈥檚 Jack in the Box and homogenized, why in the hell would anybody come back?鈥 sculptor Will Robinson asked.…
While the actual panic lasted until August 1893, its reverberations lasted for years.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March, which started with 40-50 people on a cold January morning, now attracts as many as 700 people to remem…
While we're still getting used to writing "2026," one Yakima County city is quietly marking its 115th birthday.
Along with Christmas trees, Santa Claus and candy canes, red Salvation Army kettles have become one of the enduring symbols of Christmas.
Torrential rain and melting snow sent cascades of water down 黑料福利社 rivers, washing out roads, stranding people and wreaking havoc.
The memorial consists of a wall listing the names of firefighters who died in the line of duty dating back to the 1930s, with flag poles and a statue.
鈥淒ifferences of opinion will be forgotten as Americans all, realize that their institutions and their way of life have been placed in jeopardy…
Without question, architect John聽Maloney's greatest contribution to Yakima is the city鈥檚聽iconic A.E. Larson Building, but he designed numerous…
Editor's note: This column was first published April 29, 2018. It has been updated to include adjustments for inflation.
The concept called for a 鈥渒inetic electric-light sculpture鈥 consisting of 56 glass panels cut to the size of fruit bins and arranged as if the…
A carved wooden sign above the burial ground identifies it as the Thorp-Splawn Pioneer Cemetery, in which at least a dozen members of two prom…
In the 1990s, Kellogg's created a new cereal. The chicken-wolf-moose-pig mascot came from the 黑料福利社. It's quite the story.聽
Locally, people have claimed to have seen Bigfoot in the area around Rimrock Lake and on the Yakama Reservation. But it was two Yakima County …
What appears to be a small channel near Celilo Village, and a similar feature by Patterson Park near The Dalles Dam, are the remnant of a cana…
Angeline Lusby would survive the ordeal, but her husband, William R. Lusby, died from his wounds, and two Yakama Nation men would be sentenced…
And while the fair has weathered rough times in Yakima County, the 2020 closure to help curb the spread of COVID-19 was the seventh time that …
Prior to construction of the Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway, traveling north from Yakima was limited and difficult.
The legacy of the 1990s CBS show "Northern Exposure" lives on in the old mining town of Roslyn in Washington state.
鈥淭his park is a testimony that people do care and can work to make a difference,鈥 Mark Uhlman said at the park鈥檚 hoping.
For those families who displayed Gold Stars in their windows 鈥 signifying that a family member had died in the service 鈥 the news was bittersweet.
Some saw the appearance as a sign of heavenly aid for local farm workers, or as an effort by the Holy Mother to end gang violence.
Living in the 黑料福利社, we hardly give basalt a second thought, even though it鈥檚 all around us.
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