The reservoirs that feed the Yakima River basin have seen a boost from precipitation in the past month, but snowpack remains ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — The long-anticipated removal of the Bateman Island causeway near Richland began today. The Walla Walla ...

Central Washington doesn't get the accolades it deserves from many travelers, but if you love the outdoors, you need to check ...

In a basin that has long been considered over-appropriated, private water users, irrigation districts and counties have used ...

The swollen Yakima River is expected to rise to about 11 feet near the Tri-Cities this week. (Bob Brawdy/Tri-City Herald file) The Yakima River in the Tri-Cities area is rising quickly and expected to ...

YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, getting out on one of the rivers in the Yakima Valley is a fun way to spend the day. You can raft, paddle, float, or try your hand at ...

A small fire burning on an island in the Yakima River east of Union Gap does not pose a threat to people or property, though smoke may be visible, East Valley Fire Department Chief Dale Hille said.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities found the remains of a 5-year-old boy who went missing from a Yakima park in September. Lucian Munguia was last seen at Sarg Hubbard Park on Sept. 10. Deputies with the ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projected Yakima River basin irrigators with junior water-rights will receive only 48% of their normal allotments, as a drought in Central Washington deepens. The ...

Imagine this: A broad boardwalk spanning wetlands with native bird species within eye shot amid natural foliage and a nearby eight-mile channel filled with fish. That’s the vision promised by a ...

YAKIMA CANYON – At first, it was a faint roar, just loud enough to wake me up. Then the roar kept building, growing louder until it filled the soundless desert canyon threaded by the Yakima River. A ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Police Department confirmed in a press release that a body recovered from the Yakima River is 5-year old Lucian Munguia, who has been reported missing since Sept. 10, 2022.