Before he could walk, Aaron Benjamin’s parents put oars in his hands. He had rafted the Grand Canyon several times, and was defined by his friends as an experienced boater.

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Yakima River basin farmers are staring at a fourth straight summer of drought unless the snowpack stages a remarkable turnaround. The snowpack, which supplies water to irrigate 464,000 acres in ...

The Kittitas Environmental Education Network will host its first winter walk Sunday at Helen McCabe Park at the north end of the Yakima River Canyon near Ellensburg. Walks of up to two miles are held ...

They had us at breakfast and lunch sandwiches and espresso! This week only. This Friday, River Canyon Espresso & Eatery kicks off the New Year with a bang! Their Winter Menu is full of new cozy ...

After more than 80 years of impeding the migration of salmon, the Bateman Island Causeway at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia rivers is scheduled for removal beginning Dec. 22. The U.S. Army ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Yakima River started to rise last Tuesday, Justin and Sheena Marshall knew that a Benton City RV park was in the danger ...

The NWS has issued new warnings from Sunday, December 14, to the following areas in Washington: Cedar River, Cowlitz River, and Yakima River. According to the NWS, residents in King ...

Van Giesen Street was under about two feet of water Saturday morning as the Yakima River overflowed its banks and surged into businesses and homes. It rose to the level considered major flood stage — ...

Hamilton Sivula and Eric Bruchman filled sandbags Thursday morning in West Richland in the face of rising floodwaters on the Yakima River. “I saw the water line this morning, and I got pretty scared,” ...

The swollen Yakima River has overflowed its banks and flooded the Beach RV Park in Benton City, forcing many residents there to move their trailers to higher ground before the river's expected crest. ...