Yakima Herald-Republic back issues from January 2009:
Changing the (inter)locks
Jan 01, 2009; ... By MARK MOREY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC If random checks are any indication, many drunken-drivingdefendants in Yakima County aren't taking advantage of a programthat lets them drive legally. Authorities are hoping changes to the law, which go into effecttoday, will help ...
He rests his case
Jan 01, 2009; ... By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Ron Zirkle's got some old broken-down engines he's finally goingto get around to fixing. After 28 years in the Yakima County prosecutor's office,including the past seven as prosecutor, Zirkle served his last dayWednesday. He's off ...
Pipes are a problem in Yakima schools
Jan 01, 2009; ... By ERIN SNELGROVE YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Despite numerous problems with water and steam pipes throughoutthe Yakima School District during the holiday break, classes willresume as scheduled on Monday. Cold weather contributed to problems at Davis and Eisenhower ...
Yak men bounce back
Jan 01, 2009; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC SEATTLE -- Skyler Gillispie scored 16 points to lead a balancedattack and Yakima Valley bounced back from a disappointing loss withan 86-82 win over Seattle on Wednesday. The No. 2-ranked Yaks, who lost a 20-point lead and the game, 86-84 to Shoreline ...
Away at school Harris sparks Hawks
Jan 01, 2009; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC DREW HARRIS (Eisenhower) scored on a putback with less than asecond left to give Seattle University a 60-59 win at Cal Poly SanLuis ...
Rec notes WV Rams claim Santa title
Jan 01, 2009; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The West Valley Rams seventh grade boys basketball team won the2008 Santa Hoops Classic in Ellensburg last month. The Rams posted victories over the Ephrata Orange 46-23, EastmontWildcats 41-37 in overtime, Ephrata Black 64-28, and the Moses ...
Bulletin Board
Jan 01, 2009; ... BASEBALL: The January meeting of the Yakima National LittleLeague will be Jan. 5 at the Regional Hospital auditorium, startingat 7 p.m. There will be a coaches meeting Jan. 26. Onlineregistration for the 2009 season begins Jan. 15, with on-siteregistration at Kimmels Sports starting the ...
VSW Agate
Jan 01, 2009; ... Pool Upper Valley WINTER LEAGUE Standings, Dec. 24 Monday North: Ranch 2 38, Ranch 3 37, Ranch 1 36, Little Dutch 125, Old Town Pump 1 19, Susie's 1 13, Bill's Place 10, Ranch 4 6. Wednesday North: Michael's 1 32, Ranch 6 29, West Valley 1 25,Ranch 5 22, ...
Death Notices
Jan 01, 2009; ... Harold J. Alexander Harold J. Alexander, 92, of Toppenish died Wednesday in Yakima. Mr. Alexander was born in Toppenish and served in the ArmyEngineers during World War II. He worked for Northern Pacific/Burlington Northern as a foreman, retiring in the mid-1970s. At ...
RESOLUTIONS KN
Jan 01, 2009; ... n Go online and tell us your resolutions We made it -- barely. For a lot of us, 2008 couldn't end fast enough. The economy'scontinued collapse hit hard, gas prices skyrocketed -- then fell,the war in Iraq raged on, not to mention the Seahawks' horribleseason. But we ...
Bowling
Jan 01, 2009; ... Nob Hill Bowling Center Rising Star Women --Mary Stevenson 544, Kristina Conrad 536(227), Sandy Parker 527. Rising Star Women --Mary Stevenson 575 (226), Julie Cluff 556(200), Sandy Parker 542. A-Rhonda Loranz 171. Monday Night Mix or Match --Terry Lai 593 (246), Scott ...
Births
Jan 01, 2009; ... Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital TREVINO -- To David and Maxine Jo (Murray) Trevino of Yakima, ason, Clemente Jim Wolfgang Jo Murray Trevino, 2 pounds, 7.2 ounces,at 8 a.m., on Dec. 21, 2008. Grandparents are Jim Murray, Jo Murray,and Clemente and Paulina Trevino, all of ...
News quiz
Jan 01, 2009; ... Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. Which veteran is retiring from his profession after 47 years? A) Bill Lee (Yakima Herald-Republic) B) Mike Holmgren (Seattle Seahawks) C) George W. Bush (U.S. government) D) Ron Zirkle (Yakima County Prosecutor's ...
Bowling honor roll
Jan 01, 2009; ... MEN Weekly High Series Paul Brice, Minda 748 Tony Alvarez, Minda 742 Don Bautch, Nob Hill 703 Randy Harper, Nob Hill 701 Brandon Rice, Valley 696 Derek Colley, Valley 694 Bruce Damaskos, Minda 692 Rob Colley, Valley ...
News quiz
Jan 01, 2009; ... Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. Which veteran is retiring from his profession after 47 years? A) Bill Lee (Yakima Herald-Republic) B) Mike Holmgren (Seattle Seahawks) C) George W. Bush (U.S. government) D) Ron Zirkle (Yakima County Prosecutor's ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... YAKIMA - Beloved son, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend DavidMichael "DJ" Rose Jr, 24, went to join his Heavenly Father onDecember 26, 2008 at home in Yakima. David was born in Yakima, WA onNovember 10, 1984 to Kim and David Rose, Sr. He attended Wide HollowGrade School, Selah High ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Smith Funeral Home LTD and CrematoryDonald Henry Goodhue age 77, of Grandview, WA passed awayTuesday, December 30, 2008 at his home. He was born March 4, 1931 toCharles Henry and Thelma Frances (Jochinsen) Goodhue in Grandview,WA. He received his education in Grandview, WA ....
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Smith Funeral HomeJulia Campos Garza went to be with her Lord and Savior onDecember 30, 2008, at Grandview Health Care and Specialty Center. Julia Garza was born in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on April12, 1938, to Felipe and Belen Campos; Julia was the 5th of ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... SELAH - Mary C. Sherwood, 83, of Selah died at home on Christmasmorning 2008 surrounded by her family.Mary was born September 12th, 1925 in Springfield, MO. Shemarried Jesse C. Sherwood March of 1943, they were married 33 yearsbefore Jesse passed away in 1976....
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Sandy Springs Chapel Funeral DirectorsATLANTA, GA - Robert L. Rossier (Bob) passed away at age 86 ofnatural causes on Saturday, 12/27/08 at his home: Eden Brook ofBuckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Bickleton, Washington on May 4, 1922, Bob was one of Samand ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Merritt Funeral HomeWAPATO - Ronald Edward Moses, 88, of Wapato, WA, went to theCreator on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Ronald was born October 7, 1920 in Snoqualmie, WA. He graduatedfrom Snoqualmie High School, and served in the U.S. Navy duringWWII. Ronald and ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Prosser Funeral HomeBOZEMAN, MT - Steven Ray (Lewis) Colgrove, age 35, entered intorest on December 26, 2008 in Bozeman, Montana. He was born onJanuary 27, 1973 to Hal "Sammy" Colgrove Jr. and Claudette (Lewis)Schloss in Sunnyside, Washington. He was raised and educated ...
Obituaries
Jan 01, 2009 ... Smith Funeral HomeStewart J. Gates passed away on December 29, 2008 at SunnysideCommunity Hospital. In his usual fashion, he kept going and goinguntil the very end. Known to many throughout the community, hismagnetic personality and genuine love of people allowed him to leavea ...
News quiz
Jan 01, 2009; ... Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. Which veteran is retiring from his profession after 47 years? A) Bill Lee (Yakima Herald-Republic) B) Mike Holmgren (Seattle Seahawks) C) George W. Bush (U.S. government) D) Ron Zirkle (Yakima County Prosecutor's ...
1/1/09 Letters to the Editor
Jan 01, 2009; ... No benefits by closing school To the editor -- Re: David Hagen's Dec. 26 letter regarding theclosure of Yakima Valley School in Selah, I would like to comment.No one will argue about the high cost of a bureaucracy and thatthere are ways to trim the cost of operation of an ...
Classes to resume as scheduled on Monday
Jan 01, 2009; ... Despite numerous problems with water and steam pipes throughoutthe Yakima School District during the holiday break, classes willresume as scheduled on Monday. Cold weather contributed to problems at Davis and Eisenhower highschools, which have aging and rusting pipes, ...
Interlock devices
Jan 01, 2009; ... If random checks are any indication, many drunken-drivingdefendants in Yakima County aren't taking advantage of a programthat lets them drive legally. Authorities are hoping changes to the law, which go into effecttoday, will help improve the compliance rate here and across ...
New Year's Day avalanche risk high in the Cascades
Jan 01, 2009; ... Avalanche danger high in Cascades By SCOTT SANDSBERRY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC It's a very bad New Year's Day to be a daredevil. The Cascades are experiencing the most unstable snowpackconditions in years -- worse in some ways than last year, one of ...
Zirkle's last day on the job
Jan 01, 2009; ... Ron Zirkle's got some old broken-down engines he's finally goingto get around to fixing. After 28 years in the Yakima County prosecutor's office,including the past seven as prosecutor, Zirkle served his last dayWednesday. He's off into retirement now, planning to visit ...
KAPP Television building for sale as station cuts back
Jan 01, 2009; ... The building that currently houses the local ABC affiliate is forsale. The KAPP-TV property on 1610 S. 24th Ave. in Yakima was placed onthe market at the end of November, said Anne Eichler of AlmonCommercial, which listed the property. The KAPP-TV staff is still in the ...
Snow disrupts east-west travel
Jan 02, 2009; ... By CHRIS BRISTOL YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC For the second time in less than a year, the west side ofWashington was almost entirely cut off from the east side of thestate, at least for most of New Year's Day. The culprit is snow, specifically the threat of avalanches ....
Art break-out KN
Jan 02, 2009; ... The Simon Gallery's second annual Mask Show opens with areception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the downtown show space, 321E. Yakima Ave. The show features works by local and regional artists such asErick Amundson, Ann Marta Bowker, David ...
Punk column
Jan 02, 2009; ... It may be beaten, bloody and bruised lying in a gutter, butsurely punk rock isn't dead. At least, it isn't dead to me. It's loud and aggressive and offensive, and to me it's one of themost important things in the world. Punk isn't just about running around without any ...
10 Days Out
Jan 02, 2009; ... Friday, Jan. 2 It's the First Friday of the New Year in downtown Yakima. Detailsweren't available at press time, but visit www.downtownyakima.com orcall the Committee for Downtown Yakima at 225-2485 for a rundown oftonight's activities. Thursday, Jan. 8 The open blues ...
Top10
Jan 02, 2009; ... It was a year marked by an economic crisis and promises ofchange. But as times began to look gloomy, Hollywood once againstepped in with movies that provided entertaining escapism andblistering power. Of course, for all of us in Yakima, the cinematic riches of 2008will continue ...
EXERCISE TRENDS
Jan 02, 2009; ... By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC A vigorous weight-lifting session really seals a day for NathanEsparza. It helps him sleep. "I like to end my day with a good workout," says the 26-year-oldsingle father. The trouble is, his days sometimes last into night ...
Guilty Pleasures-- Resolving to ... try harder
Jan 02, 2009; ... For the past two years, Guilty Pleasures has rolled over NewYear's resolutions that never materialized: taking guitar lessonsand traveling out of the country, for example. But this form of recycling, well, it gets downright depressingafter a while. So here are five brand new ...
Masks will be unmasked at Simon Gallery
Jan 02, 2009; ... The Simon Gallery's second annual Mask Show opens with areception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the downtown show space, 321E. Yakima Ave. The show features works by local and regional artists such asErick Amundson, Ann Marta Bowker, David ...
Vote on your choice for libraries' new logo
Jan 02, 2009; ... Nine designs have made the cut in the search for the YakimaValley Libraries' new logo. And now you can vote for your favorite. Visit www.yvl.org or stop by your nearest library to view thedesigns and rank your top choices, as well as comment about what youlike and don't like abut ...
LOCAL REPORT
Jan 02, 2009; ... QB Club luncheon Monday YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will hold its monthlyluncheon at ...
Friday calendar
Jan 02, 2009; ... JANUARY YAKIMA VALLEY INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT -- Jan. 9-11 inYakima. Cost per team: $140 with a guarantee of three games.Divisions: Boys and girls, 2nd-8th grade. Deadline to register isFriday. For info, call Yakima Valley Sports Authority, 453-2696, orwww.ieaau.org ....
First baby
Jan 02, 2009; ... By CHRIS BRISTOL YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC is original due date was Jan. 9. The C-section was planned forJan. 2. Zachary Michael Bangs had other plans, however. Kicking and squirming all day Wednesday -- aka New Year's Eve --Zachary became the first Yakima baby of 2009 ...
Post-holiday shopping has its benefits
Jan 02, 2009; ... To the penny-pinching, delayed-gratification shopper, I saluteyou. You didn't let many of your dollars leave your purses andwallets. You didn't flinch when retailers started marking inventorydown 10 or 20 percent. When retailers upped the discounts to 30 percent to 40 ...
W. Valley middle school hoping to build new sports fields
Jan 02, 2009; ... By MELISSA SANCHEZ YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC If all goes according to plan, West Valley Middle School soccerand baseball players will practice and play on their own campus bynext summer's end. The district is in the early stages of turning a vacant, 10.74-acre plot ...
Ida Ione Passenger
Jan 02, 2009 ... Affordable Funeral CareYAKIMA - Ida Ione Passenger, 95, of Yakima, died Monday,December 8, 2008 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was bornin Wapato on May 8, 1913, a daughter of Marvel and Nora Mae (Walker)Crain. Ms. Passenger was raised in Yakima. She ...
Obituaries
Jan 02, 2009 ... Prosser Funeral HomeRoland Henne (Sonny), 73, passed away on December 30, 2008 at hishome in Grandview, Washington surrounded by family after a shortbattle with cancer. Mr. Henne was born to Jacob J. and Emma (Aman)Henne on March 17, 1935 in Roscoe, South Dakota, the eighth ...
01/02/09 Calendar
Jan 02, 2009; ... 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, ...
There's always time for exercise
Jan 02, 2009; ... A vigorous weight-lifting session really seals a day for NathanEsparza. It helps him sleep. "I like to end my day with a good workout," says the 26-year-oldsingle father. The trouble is, his days sometimes last into night and the nextmorning. He has work, school and more ...
Union Gap duplex fire 'suspicious'
Jan 02, 2009; ... UNION GAP -- The cause of a fire that injured the occupant of aduplex on Washington Avenue is under investigation, authoritiessaid. The fire was reported at 1:24 a.m. Thursday and damaged a rentalunit at 30 Washington Ave., described as a garage that had beenconverted into a ...
Suspect arrested in bike-jacking
Jan 02, 2009; ... TOPPENISH -- One man is in custody and a second is being soughtin connection with a bike-jacking at knifepoint early Thursday. In a news release, police said the robbery occurred at 4:15 a.m.when a "juvenile male" riding a bicycle was confronted by theoccupants of a dark-colored ...
Local report More honors for Central football
Jan 03, 2009; ... YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC ELLENSBURG -- Mike Reilly and Johnny Spevak, Central Washington'sprolific passing combination last season, have been named to the all-Super Region Four first team by Don Hansen's Football Gazette, theuniversity announced Friday. Counting senior ...
01/03/09 Saturday Opinion
Jan 03, 2009; ... Daily Olympian, Dec. 29: President-elect Barack Obama has made it clear he will push hardfor a new national green energy policy, one that weans the nationoff its dependency on foreign oil while curbing greenhouse gasemissions. To get the new energy policy ball rolling, energy ...
12/18/08 Letters To Editor
Jan 03, 2009; ... Mother's care To the editor -- People of the Yakima are very fortunate to haveavailable to them an incredible organization that we would like tothank by name. The Yakima Valley Memorial Homecare & Hospice folkssupported our family recently during the critical weeks when we ...
Diocese not ready to give up on Cowiche school building
Jan 03, 2009; ... By ADRIANA JANOVICH YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The fate of the aging St. Peter the Apostle Church and RetreatCenter has been decided -- at least for the near future. A Catholic retreat planned for mid-February will likely be thelast one until diocesan officials decide what ...
SNOWCLEARING
Jan 03, 2009; ... By DAVID LESTER YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Dry conditions this weekend should give city and county roadmaintenance crews a break from long days, but it will be shortlived. A fast-moving storm is expected to bring a couple of inches ofsnow early Monday. The city of ...
Conservancy gets Pacific Power grant
Jan 03, 2009; ... YAKIMA -- Cowiche Canyon Conservancy recently received a $5,000grant from the Pacific Power Foundation for the "Our Trail is YourTrail" initiative. The grant will help fund the cost of brochures, signs and a Website to help the conservancy maintain, conserve, and share ...
Fire forces tenants to flee
Jan 03, 2009; ... Yakima firefighters evacuated residents from an apartment earlyFriday in the first block of North Ninth Avenue after arriving tofind smoke coming from the exterior of the two-story structure.There were no injuries. Firefighters responded about 2:40 a.m. and found ...
1/03/09 Letters to the Editor
Jan 03, 2009; ... Mother's care To the editor -- People of the Yakima Valley are very fortunateto have available to them an incredible organization that we wouldlike to thank by name. The Yakima Valley Memorial Homecare & Hospicefolks supported our family recently during the critical weeks whenwe ...
Bail set in bike-jacking
Jan 03, 2009; ... YAKIMA -- An 18-year-old Wapato man has been identified as asuspect in a bike-jacking at knifepoint early Thursday in Toppenish. Ernesto Ruiz Cervantes was charged with first degree robbery, andhis bail was set at $500,000 Friday. Arraignment is scheduled forTuesday. A second ...
01/04/09 wedding announcements
Jan 04, 2009; ... Olmstead-Urlacher Stephanie Urlacher and Matt Olmstead were married May 17, 2008,at St. Paul Cathedral. A reception followed at the former Knights ofColumbus Hall. The bride is the daughter of Rick and Sharon Urlacher of Yakima.The bridegroom is the son of Cindy Olmstead of ...
01/04/08 Master Gardener Column
Jan 04, 2009; ... Maybe this article should be titled "The January gardener,"because really, there's not much going on in the January garden --at least not much that you can see under that blanket of snow. But the January gardener might be very busy indeed. Read on ifyou dare. The danger is that ...
01/04/08 New Year's Resolutions
Jan 04, 2009; ... Unleashed is ringing in the new year. As we welcome to 2009, welook ahead. We make plans. We reassess. We resolve to make changes. We pledge to improve. Ourselves. Our relationships. Ourcommunity. Our planet. This is what we hope to achieve in the next 12 months ....
01/04/09 Volunteer Opportunities
Jan 04, 2009; ... Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: RECYCLE STORE: ReStore, a home improvement recycling centerthat's part of Habitat for Humanity, needs volunteers to sort andhelp with intake and delivery of products brought into the store.Volunteers are needed Saturdays ...
01/04/09 engagement announcements
Jan 04, 2009; ... McKenna-Flory Steve and Julie McKenna of Yakima announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Sarah Ann McKenna, to Brandon David Flory. He is theson of David and Carolyn Flory of Yakima. The bride-to-be earned her bachelor's degrees in psychology andlaw and justice from Central ...
01/04/09 anniversary announcements
Jan 04, 2009; ... Chappell -- 60 Years Donice and Lillie Chappell of Yakima celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary Oct. 19, 2008, with a renewal of wedding vowsceremony and reception at the Morning Star Worship Center. The eventwas hosted by their children. Donice Chappell and Lillie Weary ...