🌱 Recognize this reckless rider who tore through Yakima and Union Gap?
Union Gap, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Union Gap! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Recognize this reckless rider who tore through Yakima and Union Gap?
- How a $2 million roundabout could reshape driving through Union Gap
Also on today's calendar: Downtown Yakima Farmers Market — Stangel Bison Ranch.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Yakima police seeking help to identify reckless motorcyclist and passenger (yaktrinews.com) — Police say a motorcyclist with a passenger sped dangerously through Yakima and into Union Gap, riding on sidewalks, into oncoming lanes, and reportedly reaching 100 mph before escaping onto I-82. Officers, who limited pursuit because of safety concerns, are asking anyone who can identify the rider or passenger to contact Yakima police, a request that directly includes Union Gap residents. 
• Newhouse Votes to Secure Funding to Meet America's Infrastructure, Housing Demands (realestaterama.com) — Union Gap is in line for $2 million in federal funding to build a key roundabout and intersection upgrades for the Regional Beltway Connector, improving safety and freight movement near I-82 and U.S. 97. The broader bill also backs airport, bridge, and road projects across Central Washington, aiming to ease traffic, support agriculture, and modernize critical transportation infrastructure.
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Yakima Living History Encampment →
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Saturday June 13
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Downtown Yakima Farmers Market — Stangel Bison Ranch →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Staircase to Heaven Oils Class Ages 12+ →
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Bale Breaker Brewing Company, 1801 Birchfield Rd, Yakima
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Video Game Night at Single Hill Brewing Co. in Downtown Yakima →
Single Hill Brewing, 102 N Naches Ave, Yakima
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Summer 2026 Semester-Juneteenth Holiday-No Classes
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Yakima Pride Festival & Parade at State Fair Park in Yakima →
State Fair Park - Home of the Yakima Valley SunDome & Central Washington State Fair, 1301 S Fair Ave, Yakima
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Yakima Pride Festival & Parade at State Fair Park... →
State Fair Park - Home of the Yakima Valley SunDome & Central Washington State Fair, 1301 S Fair Ave, Yakima
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J-Term/Spring 2027 Deans Input Window Opens for Master Schedule
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💬 Chatter
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- Thousands of Washington residents open their hearts and homes to children and youth in foster care.
Get to know why one Kitsap County family chose to foster. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/XIC-eTVlPxk?si=0FGL5rByu847dkbZ Learn more: https:/… (Nextdoor ) - Commissioner and crew were honored to be invited and inspired to have attended Lummi Nation’s inaugural ribbon cutting that launched a first-in-the-nation brand new 16-bed Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization (SWMS) Center.
We know that the road to recovery is often a long one but with cutting-edge community centers such as the Lummi Nation’s, you don’t have to do it… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
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- A full list of the Yakima Valley Sports Award winners (yakimaherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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