April 27, 2009 in Community Events, Local News, Uncategorized | Tags: 98930, centennial, Grandview, Grandview Fire Department, Grandview News, Grandview WA
Grandview turned out in style for the community photo on Saturday, April 25. The weather cooperated and community members young and old gathered at the center of downtown for the community photo. The photo was taken at the same location as a historic photo taken in 1916. The official photo was taken by Theresa Kollmar [...]
April 27, 2009 in Block Watch, Community Events, Community Service, Local News, Uncategorized | Tags: 98930, Add new tag, gang, Grandview 98930, Grandview Washington 98930, Grandview Washington News, Public Safety, Safety
Do our students feel safe in our schools? Do they feel safe walking to and from school? Are our students healthy? Are they overweight, under-weight? Are they using drugs? These are all questions that were presented to the Grandview students. A presentation on the school safety survey results will be presented. The Healthy Youth Survey [...]
March 18, 2009 in Block Watch, Community Events, Community Service, Gang Activity, Local News, Uncategorized | Tags: Youth Career Fair
The Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities will host their 3rd annual Youth Career and Job Fair from 1–5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23 at Southeast Yakima Community Center. This collaborative community effort aims to employ 150 high school age youth in part-time summer jobs.
January 24, 2009 in Uncategorized
Sunnyside, WA- Sunnyside’s first murder of the year results in an arrest Wednesday in Granger. Oscar Torres, 26, of Sunnyside was taken into custody at a residence located in the 1800 block of Nelson Road in Granger. Torres was charged with the murder of Jesus Sosa which ocurred on January 4 at the AM/PM Mini [...]
December 23, 2008 in Local News, Uncategorized | Tags: Add new tag, CBS, channel 29, Charlie Ergen, DISH Network, Fisher Broadcasting, KIMA, news
Are you missing your CBS shows? Last week the KIMA-TV went off the air for DISH Network subscribers. DISH Network dropped KIMA last week after they failed to agree on a new contract. If you have tuned into channel 29 on DISH, you will see a video taped presentation of their side of the dispute. [...]
December 16, 2008 in Local News, Public Safety, Uncategorized | Tags: freezing, Grandview, Grandview Washington 98930, Public Safety, sub-zero temperatures, weather
The unusual cold temperatures have caused many residents in Grandview discomfort. Frozen water pipes have become more common over the past several days with the city responding to multiple calls for assistance. Bursting pipes occur when frozen water causes a pressure buildup between the ice blockage and the closed faucet. Pipes in attics, crawl spaces, [...]