Yakima Herald-Republic back issues from August 2008:
10 Days Out
Aug 01, 2008; ... Friday, Aug. 1-Saturday, Aug. 2 The 34th annual Vintiques Northwest Nationals car show rolls intoState Fair Park this weekend. The chrome fest is open to the public beginning at 9 a.m. todayand 8 a.m. Saturday at 1301 S. Fair Ave. Here, you can peek underthe hood of hundreds ...
Baseball and 'Bill' -- Dave Frishberg playing The Seasons
Aug 01, 2008; ... Jazz pianist/singer/songwriter/legend Dave Frishberg returns toThe Seasons this weekend to pay tribute to baseball during a concertpresented in cooperation with the Yakima Bears. Over the years, Frishberg has written numerous songs featuringAmerica's pastime, and the Bears often ...
Fair exhibitor guidebooks now available
Aug 01, 2008; ... Fair exhibitor guidebooks available If you've been cultivating a prize-winning pumpkin, perfectingyour apple pie crust or painstakingly stitching together a quilt toenter in this year's Central Washington State Fair, you're going toneed an exhibitor guidebook for all the details on ...
Guilty Pleasures -- Another fine party
Aug 01, 2008; ... Oh man, what a night. A big, big thank you goes out to everyone who turned out for thesecond annual Guilty Pleasures Party last Friday at the YakimaSports Center -- and to those who were patient in the bar line. It made Guilty Pleasures proud to see all your deep, dark ...
Moxee Hop Festival
Aug 01, 2008; ... If you go WHAT: Moxee Hop Festival. WHEN & WHERE: 5 p.m. to midnight tonight and 7 a.m. to midnightSaturday in Moxee City Park, unless otherwise noted. HOW MUCH: Admission is free. After 7 p.m., there is a $5 covercharge for the beer garden, which is 21 and ...
Moxee Hop Festival -- Lacey D among the merrymakers
Aug 01, 2008; ... By KIM NOWACKI YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC This weekend, folks will be feelin' a little hop-blooded. That's because the annual Moxee Hop Festival it taking over MoxeeCity Park with its usual mix of family fun and late-night revelry. Organized by the East Valley ...
In process
Aug 01, 2008; ... What: A proposal to construct a 2,270 square-foot MagneticResonance Imaging (MRI) facility at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Who: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Where: The facility will be located on South 30th Avenue on thewest side of the hospital building, located at 2811 ...
Film Clips
Aug 01, 2008; ... OPENING TODAY "MONGOL" -- This Genghis Khan biopic tells the story of theunimpressive boy who grew up to conquer much of Asia and Europe inthe 13th century. An Oscar nominee for best foreign language film.Starring Tadanobu Asano, Khulan Chuluun and Amadu Mamadakov.Directed by ...
Vintiques glance
Aug 01, 2008; ... Vintiques car show WHAT: The Vintiques 34th annual car show, featuring more than 650classic vehicles manufactured in 1972 and earlier WHEN: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Theevent is closed to the public ...
Relay glance
Aug 01, 2008; ... Relay for Life WHAT: Relay for Life Selah-Naches-Gleed, a fundraiser for theAmerican Cancer Society. WHEN: Noon on Saturday through noon on Sunday ....
Bears Update
Aug 01, 2008; ... Next game Opponent: Spokane Indians. When, where: 6:30 p.m. today, Avista Stadium, Spokane. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima LHP Patrick McAnaney (1-1, 0.65) vs.TBA. Box score Bears 5, Indians 1 YAKIMA__ __ __ __ __ ...
This Week on Track
Aug 01, 2008; ... RENEGADE RACEWAY What, when -- Today: Vintiques (Street Rods, Muscle Cars, 1972and older), Super Pro. Gates open at 6 p.m., racing at 9 p.m.Saturday: Outlaw Top Sportsman, Summit Series No. 8, Super Pro, Pro,Sportsman, Juniors. Gates open at 4 p.m., racing at 8 p.m. Point ...
Baseball and 'Bill' -- Dave Frishberg playing The Seasons
Aug 01, 2008; ... Jazz pianist/singer/songwriter/legend Dave Frishberg returns toThe Seasons this weekend to pay tribute to baseball during a concertpresented in cooperation with the Yakima Bears. Over the years, Frishberg has written numerous songs featuringAmerica's pastime, and the Bears often ...
Daniel A. Verhey
Aug 01, 2008 ... SPOKANE - Dan Verhey, 73, of Royal City passed away at SacredHeart Medical Center in Spokane after a brief but gallant fight withkidney cancer on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008. He was born in Sunnyside,WA, attended Marquette High School and went on to play football atWSU. Dan was well known ...
Ellen M. Malone
Aug 01, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, CA - Ellen M. Malone, age 91 of Yakima, Wa. died ather daughter Sandra McFarlin's home in Sacramento, Ca. on June 17,2008 of natural causes. She was born on February 22, 1917 on a farm northwest of Onaka,South Dakota, a daughter of Charles B. and Alice C ....
Fair exhibitor guidebooks now available
Aug 01, 2008; ... If you've been cultivating a prize-winning pumpkin, perfectingyour apple pie crust or painstakingly stitching together a quilt toenter in this year's Central Washington State Fair, you're going toneed an exhibitor guidebook for all the details on how to bring homea blue ...
It's time to sign up for the Battle of the Bands
Aug 01, 2008; ... Applications are now being accepted for this year's CentralWashington State Fair Battle of the Bands. The contest is open to bands of three or more people from CentralWashington, all of whom must be 30 or younger. A maximum of 12 bandswill be selected and must be available for the ...
Leo E. Aleck
Aug 01, 2008 ... Colonial Funeral HomeTOPPENISH - Leo E. Aleck (80) of Toppenish died at his home onThursday July 31, 2008. He was born in Harrah, WA on June 14, 1928to Joe and Edna (Welch) Aleck. Leo wan an enrolled Yakama and servedhis country in the U.S. Army. He worked as a lumber grader for ...
Moxee Hop Festival -- Lacey D among the merrymakers
Aug 01, 2008; ... By KIM NOWACKI YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC This weekend, folks will be feelin' a little hop-blooded. That's because the annual Moxee Hop Festival it taking over MoxeeCity Park with its usual mix of family fun and late-night revelry. Organized by the East Valley ...
Martha Rosely Hein
Aug 01, 2008 ... Keith & Keith Funeral HomeLONG BEACH - Martha Rosely Hein, age 88, of Ocean Park, passedaway on Tuesday evening July 29, 2008 in Ocean View ConvalescentCenter in Long Beach, WA. Martha was born in Harrah, WA on February 29, 1920 to William andMary Eichler. On ...
Letters to the editor
Aug 01, 2008; ... Change channel To the editor -- I have a comment regarding the July 27 "FamilyGuy" article. I think the lady has a some good points, but if it bothers her alot, then she should change the channel or just not let hergrandkids watch it. The show was canceled at one ...
Agate
Aug 01, 2008; ... Schedule Today NWL BASEBALL Yakima at Spokane, 6:30 p.m. Saturday NWL BASEBALL Yakima at Spokane, 6:30 p.m. SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL State Tournament At Heidelberg Field, Tacoma Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak vs. Twin City ...
Art
Aug 01, 2008; ... ART WALKS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. 5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month.Ellensburg. 15-plus galleries and nontraditional art spaces. List:www.ellensburgarts.com. SPECIAL EVENTS ETSY CRAFT SHOW. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hal Holmes CommunityCenter, 209 N. Ruby St. in ...
Books
Aug 01, 2008; ... DISCUSSION BORDERS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 248-4018. Multi-Faith Book Discussion: 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of eachmonth. Spiritual issues. Passionate Readers Book Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of eachmonth ....
Night life
Aug 01, 2008; ... NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 6-11 p.m. Thursdays. Open blues/jazz jam.432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340. JOHNNY'S ON THE AVE. 8 p.m. Fridays. Wayman Chapman. Red LionYakima Center Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. 248-5900. (R&B.) KANA WINERY. 6-8 tonight ....
Planner
Aug 01, 2008; ... AUDITIONS WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m.Monday. Warehouse Theatre in the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. LincolnAve. For "Mister Roberts," a comedy. Parts available for 11 to 16men (varying ages) and one young woman. Show runs this fall ....
Theater
Aug 01, 2008; ... "SOME ENCHANTED EVENING." 7:30 (new curtain time) tonight,Saturday and Thursday and Aug. 8-9. Warehouse Theatre in the AlliedArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $17.50 general admission,$15 seniors and students through the Warehouse Theatre box office,966-0951. Box office hours are ...
Printed Friday calendar
Aug 01, 2008; ... AUGUST 'LET'S BEAT ALZHEIMER'S' CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT -- Today. Teetime is 1:30 p.m. at the Apple Tree Golf Course. To sign-up, and forcost and information, call Mandy Trujillo, 972-4141. SPORTS PHYSICALS -- Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic will offersports physicals ...
Births
Aug 01, 2008; ... Births Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital STEPHENS -- To Jeremy Wayne and Dolly Ann (McMurray) Stephens ofSelah, twin sons, Wyatt Michael Stephens, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, at10:27 p.m. and Hunter Keith Stephens, 5 pounds, 11 ounces, at 11:08p.m. on July 22, 2008. Grandparents are ...
Death Notices
Aug 01, 2008; ... Shirley M. Boone Shirley M. Boone, 86, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mrs. Boone was born in Walla Walla and moved to the Yakima areain 1947. She was a homemaker and worked at various other jobs. Survivors include a son, William A. Boone of Seattle; and twodaughters, Susan M ....
'Guided by God's Sprit' convention this weekend
Aug 01, 2008; ... The "Guided By God's Spirit" district convention of the ChristianCongregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is taking place this weekend inthe Tri-Cities. This is the fourth of six three-day conventions of Jehovah'sWitnesses. It will be presented in Spanish at the Toyota Center ...
Letters to the Editors
Aug 01, 2008; ... Hess takes a stand To the editor -- On July 26, I got to meet a nice young man,Scott Hess, and his wife, Kristina, at a political kickoff in hisrace for state representative in the 14th District. He didn't likewhat he was seeing and I don't either. Scott has the same values ...
Around the Valley
Aug 01, 2008; ... Applications being taken for government course The Washington Coalition for Open Government is acceptingapplications for Open Government Leadership Institute, a three-daytraining event for 36 public officials from various levels ofgovernment who wish to be informed about open ...
Murder, or accidental shooting?
Aug 01, 2008; ... By JEAN GUERRERO YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC On the day she died, Rebecca Tatum confided in her only sisterthat she had finally had enough. She would pack her things thatevening, take her two young children and leave her boyfriend ofalmost seven years for good. "She told ...
Prosser's iconic Barn Restaurant for sale
Aug 01, 2008; ... By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC PROSSER -- A city landmark, the Barn Motor Inn and Restaurant, isup for sale. "I want to retire," said Duke Pappenheim, 69, who has owned andrun the restaurant with his wife, Linda, for 34 years. The Barn has served as an ...
Yakama treaty rights champion Aleck dies
Aug 01, 2008; ... By PHIL FEROLITO YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Former longtime Yakama leader Leo Aleck, a recognized medicineman among his people who fought for tribal treaty rights, died athome Thursday. He was 80. He was regarded as a man who strongly upheld tribal traditions aswell as ...
Motorcycle driver on the mend at hospital
Aug 01, 2008; ... A 19-year-old Selah man who crashed his motorcycle after leadingpolice on a high-speed chase Wednesday afternoon was listed insatisfactory condition Thursday morning at Yakima Valley MemorialHospital. Timothy ...
Social engineeringin the Emerald Cityjust isn't our bag
Aug 01, 2008; ... Seattle has become the latest West Coast city to approve ameasure to charge shoppers for plastic or paper bags used bygrocery, drug and convenience stores. And we can't help but thinkthis is another example of good intentions gone amok. The Seattle City Council decided on Monday, ...
Vintage vehicles grab spotlight this weekend
Aug 01, 2008; ... By ERIN SNELGROVE YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Chris Perks loves his 1938 Chevy. After buying it from hisbrother, he rebuilt the running gear and put in a new transmission.He installed power steering and power brakes, and he put on a newrear end. One day -- if he ever ...
Results of restaurant inspections can now be found online
Aug 01, 2008; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The Yakima Health District is now posting results of restaurantinspections on its Web site. Jared Keefer, an environmental health specialist with thedistrict, told the board Wednesday at its monthly meeting that theinformation is part of a larger plan ...
Re-established board fights orchard pests
Aug 01, 2008; ... SELAH -- To Jeff Upton, it's the same as pitching a brick througha retailer's storefront window. The replacement cost visited on that unlucky business is the sameas what is happening to commercial orchardists from neglectedorchards and unsprayed backyard trees. Those trees ...
Online friday
Aug 01, 2008; ... TODAY HELP AL-ANON -- Noon, Vineyard Church, North Third and East B streets,upstairs; call 577-9401. 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes CatholicChurch, 1111 W. Fremont Ave., Selah. 6:30 p.m., Christian MissionaryAlliance Church, 1407 N. B Street, Ellensburg. Call 577-9401, ...
Relay for Life brings out best in Selah
Aug 01, 2008; ... By ERIN SNELGROVE YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Cars, businesses and storefronts in Selah are sporting purplewindows in preparation for the first Selah-Naches-Gleed Relay forLife this weekend. "Paint the Town Purple" is the theme of the 24-hour event, whichbegins at noon ...
Graffiti artists sentenced
Aug 01, 2008; ... By MARK MOREY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Two men who pleaded guilty to causing nearly $25,000 in graffitidamage across downtown Yakima will serve prison time. Dennis Lee Rose Jr., 24, of Yakima, and Brandon Syverson, 25, ofSelah, were convicted Thursday of five counts of ...
South Climb on Mount Adams reopens today
Aug 01, 2008; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC A popular Mount Adams climbing route reopens today, the U.S.Forest Service announced Thursday. Access to the South Climb had been closed since a wildfire wasreported July 12 near Trout Lake. The reopening only involves Forest Service roads 80 and ...
Northwest League -- A change of pace as Bears win
Aug 01, 2008; ... SPOKANE -- Even an optimist would have regarded the prospects forthe Yakima Bears as less than promising Thursday night. Grim, morelike. The Northwest League's worst team headed into Avista Stadium toplay the league's best -- a confident front-runner with 32 wins in42 games -- ...
Local Report -- Stout lifts Stealers to win over Bellevue at Western Nationals
Aug 01, 2008; ... KENT -- Monica Stout's complete-game five-hitter carried theYakima Stealers to a 6-2 win over the Bellevue Blast in the ASA 18-A Western National softball tournament on Thursday. The Stealers returned to the Russell Road Complex later in theday and fell 13-0 to the Riptide from ...
Junior Legion -- Peppers set to host half of state tourney
Aug 01, 2008; ... YAKIMA -- A year after hosting half of the Senior Legion statetournament, Yakima Valley's Pepsi Pak program is taking on half ofthe Junior Legion state bracket with games running Saturday throughThursday. Carlon Park will share the 16-team field with Kennewick and thewinner of ...
Sat Opinion One O'Reilly
Aug 02, 2008; ... With less than six months left in office, George W. Bush hasalready been branded one of the worst presidents in history by somein the left-wing press. To them, Bush is the worst thing to happenin America since the advent of talk radio. To be fair (something the liberal media rarely ...
Faith
Aug 02, 2008; ... Block party tonight at Bethlehem Lutheran Bethlehem Lutheran Church is hosting a neighborhood block partytonight. The party begins at 5 p.m. in the church parking lot at 801Tieton Drive. Festivities include food, music, entertainment andfellowship. The public is invited. For ...
Faith conference
Aug 02, 2008; ... By ADRIANA JANOVICH YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Its motto is simple: "From the local church, for the localchurch." And its goal is practical: Provide training and resources toimprove the quality of worship in Yakima. To that aim, the newly formed Yakima Valley ...
LETTERSBOX
Aug 02, 2008; ... Editor's note We are receiving letters to the editor that refer to Position 5for a Yakima County Superior Court ...
Letters To Editor
Aug 02, 2008; ... A proven leader To the editor -- Our family has known Bob McLaughlin for over 30years and find him to be not only a great friend but also agentleman of stellar character and integrity. He is well known inthe community for turning things around for the better no matterwhat the ...
Letters to the Editor
Aug 02, 2008; ... Make it thrifty To the editor -- Your July 21 article, "In slow economy, thriftstore business is speeding up," is interesting. I love to shop atthe thrift stores. You can find all kinds of novelties. But shoppingat the Goodwill, at least in the Yakima area, has become ...
Letters to the Editor
Aug 02, 2008; ... Grateful for support To the editor -- Hearing the diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig'sdisease) was devastating news for our family. Currently, there is nocure for this debilitating disease, but there is hope throughexperimental treatments. We have so much to be grateful for, due toall ...
Westnile
Aug 02, 2008; ... By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease spread by mosquitobites, has been confirmed in two horses, one of them near Satus, theWashington Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The other horse is in Moses ...
Christian (Chris) Hammer
Aug 02, 2008 ... Valley Hills Funeral Home, ZillahYAKIMA - Christian (Chris) Hammer, 86, of Parker Heights diedJuly 30, 2008 at Yakima Regional Medical Center. He was born April27, 1922 to Wilhelm and Magdalene (Mohr) Hammer in Torrington,Wyoming. He married Dortha Pinkal on January 2, 1943 and ...
Judge agrees to unseal records of costly murder trial
Aug 02, 2008; ... By CHRIS BRISTOL YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC A Yakima County judge on Friday agreed to unseal some of thebilling records in a double-murder case that cost taxpayers morethan $2 million in spending by court- appointed defense attorneys. Acting on a motion by the Yakima ...
Lloyd L. Birdsall
Aug 02, 2008 ... Prosser Funeral HomePROSSER - Lloyd L. Birdsall, age 79, entered into rest at hishome in Prosser on July 30, 2008. He was born on July 25, 1929 toSamuel and Clara (Tehelka) Birdsall in Berthold, North Dakota andattended school in Sweet Home, Oregon. He moved to Prosser in ...
Martha Rosely Hein
Aug 02, 2008 ... Text changed on 8/2/08 Keith & Keith Funeral HomeLONG BEACH - Martha Rosely Hein, age 88, of Ocean Park, passedaway on Tuesday evening July 29, 2008 in Ocean View ConvalescentCenter in Long Beach, WA. Martha was born in Harrah, WA on February 29, 1920 to William ...
Sherry V. Eyle
Aug 02, 2008 ... Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors YAKIMA - Sherry V. Eyle was born to parents Benny and Gloria Eylein Carlsbad, New Mexico on August 21, 1957. Sherry passed away inthe early morning hours at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital on July30, 2008 where her loving family and special friends had ...
More of Valley's abundant marijuana crop found
Aug 02, 2008; ... By MARK MOREY yakima herald-republic Another day, another vineyard, another marijuana grow. Drug agents in Yakima County added thousands more marijuanaplants to their 2008 total when they raided a vineyard outsideMabton on Friday. Authorities with Law ...
Vintiques
Aug 02, 2008; ... Pete Rosenberg from Milton, Wash., inspects the door of a 1929Model A Ford owned by Wes DeVries of Roy, Wash., on Friday duringthe 33rd annual Vintiques Northwest Nationals at State Fair Park.Rosenberg was helping clean the ...
Faith
Aug 02, 2008; ... Block party tonight at Bethlehem Lutheran Bethlehem Lutheran Church is hosting a neighborhood block partytonight. The party begins at 5 p.m. in the church parking lot at 801Tieton Drive. Festivities include food, music, entertainment andfellowship. The public is invited. For ...
Family of disabled man, assisted-living center told to work it out
Aug 02, 2008; ... By JEAN GUERRERO YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC A court hearing for a developmentally disabled man whose familyis challenging his eviction notice came to an ambiguous conclusionFriday afternoon when the judge told both sides to try reaching acompromise on their own. "It ...