Wapato's plight confirms that Washington’s system for accountability works as designed — eventually. State-agency oversight and the legal system righted the abuses of a local government gone ...

WAPATO, Wash. (KIMA) -- A Wapato high school basketball coach faced backlash after a controversial video surfaced on social media of him making what some people are calling a racist comment. Nick ...

Wapato has yet to release a preliminary 2023 budget to the public and has not scheduled a final budget hearing. Officials said they expect to finalize the budget before Dec.

The city of Wapato has closed another lawsuit, paying $7,500 to settle an allegation of public records violations.

WAPATO, Wash. -- The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of 51-year-old Daniel Torres-Nateras as a homicide, after they say he was stabbed at his own home in Wapato. On the ...

WAPATO — A Wapato Middle School teacher who authorities said was being investigated for possible improprieties involving a student was found dead Tuesday.

YAKIMA, Wash. - In the Class 1A regional’s exercise in something’s-gotta-give, it was Wapato’s high-powered offense that broke free – finally – from Deer Park’s stingy defense Saturday ...

As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, "Facing Race" examines strong bonds and unique challenges in Wapato, an area with one of the state's largest Hispanic populations.

Bridget Quinn (3) of King's Way Christian drives to the basket against Wapato during a Class 1A Opening Round state girls basketball game at Davis High School in Yakima on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 ...

Asked whether this meant Wapato could become a homeless shelter, he declined to elaborate — but nor did he rule out the possibility.

The largest wetland restoration project on the lower Columbia River is reconstructing 965 acres of floodplain habitat and re-establishing native plants like wapato, a prized Native American first ...

Two people on a motorcycle were killed in a collision Thursday night near Wapato.