OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a bill in Kennewick last week extending the deadline for water infrastructure milestones in the Yakima River Basin. Sponsored by Senator Judy ...

A canal carries water to Yakima River basin farmers. Irrigators with junior water-rights can expect only 48% of their full water allotments, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said May 16.

BENTON COUNTY, Wash. – Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the Yakima River at Horn Rapids/Wanawish Dam today to rescue a firefighter stranded on a fire rescue boat. According to the Benton ...

First established as a state scenic byway in 1967, the Yakima River Canyon is one of the most stunning landscapes in all of Washington. The 27-mile-long path down Highway 821 cuts through a ...

A ranch property and popular boat launch in the Yakima River Canyon are now in public hands. The Bureau of Land Management announced this week that it has taken ownership of 647 acres in the ...

with progress planned on both sides of the Yakima River in 2023. The project, which involves Yakima County, the city of Yakima and the state Department of Transportation, will connect Yakima and ...

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 ...

YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, UNITES STATES, December 13, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Local couple expands their wellness offerings by adding more massage rooms, electric ...

Yakima, Wash. • The water managers of the Yakima River basin in arid central Washington know what it’s like to fight over water, just like their counterparts along the Colorado River are ...

Success in the Yakima River Basin in Washington holds lessons for the seven states at war over water in the American West. By Henry Fountain Photographs by Ruth Fremson Fountain and Fremson ...

All can be found for free at www.redsflyshop.com. The site includes a downloadable Yakima River Canyon Floaters map and mileage chart. The shop also rents various sized rafts which includes the ...

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - Twelve people were rescued from the Yakima River over the weekend after their rafts became entangled in a large log jam. Several of the rafters were swept under the log ...