Greg Halling
@ghalling.bsky.social
Nacho’s pal. Executive editor of the Yakima Herald-Republic. Widely considered the J.J. Cale of journalists.
Something beautiful for this day: Bumblebee on a sunflower, Yakima, Washington (September 2024). #bees #sunflowers
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Something beautiful for this day: Bumblebee on a sunflower, Yakima, Washington (September 2024). #bees #sunflowers
Your guide to weekend events in the Yakima Valley, courtesy of @sararae-yhr.bsky.social at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Yakima Valley weekend picks: Holiday events in Roslyn, Ellensburg and Toppenish
It's the start of the Christmas lighted parade season in the Yakima Valley, with parades planned in Roslyn and Toppenish. The Moments to Remember celebration is Friday in Ellensburg.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Your guide to weekend events in the Yakima Valley, courtesy of @sararae-yhr.bsky.social at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
TRUMP: “We haven’t had a murder in six months.”
THE FACTS: That’s false. There have been 62 homicides in Washington since May 25, including one last week, according to the MPD. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
THE FACTS: That’s false. There have been 62 homicides in Washington since May 25, including one last week, according to the MPD. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been six…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
TRUMP: “We haven’t had a murder in six months.”
THE FACTS: That’s false. There have been 62 homicides in Washington since May 25, including one last week, according to the MPD. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
THE FACTS: That’s false. There have been 62 homicides in Washington since May 25, including one last week, according to the MPD. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
The accounts were leading disseminators of some misleading and polarizing claims about U.S. politics, including ones that said Democrats bribed the moderators of a 2024 presidential debate. (Barbara Ortutay / AP)
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The accounts were leading disseminators of some misleading and polarizing claims about U.S. politics, including ones that said Democrats bribed the moderators of a 2024 presidential debate. (Barbara Ortutay / AP)
“We were doing a lot of cultural presentations about Palestine and needed the space for these events — and refreshments,” Shahin said. “Yakima’s such a coffee town, and we wanted to bring some of those Middle Eastern flavors we didn’t have in this town.” (Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic)
Business tidbits: New Yakima coffee shop has Palestinian offerings, theme
Just about every locally-owned coffee shop has something to make it unique, and that’s especially true for the recently-opened Bayt Jenin Coffeehouse and Community Space in Yakima.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“We were doing a lot of cultural presentations about Palestine and needed the space for these events — and refreshments,” Shahin said. “Yakima’s such a coffee town, and we wanted to bring some of those Middle Eastern flavors we didn’t have in this town.” (Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic)
A Kirkland mother was charged with manslaughter this month after King County prosecutors accused her of letting her diabetic daughter slowly die in the back seat during a family road trip. (Catalina Gaitan / Seattle Times)
Washington mom ignored dying daughter’s diabetes on road trip, charges say
Health concerns were reported to child welfare officials at least four times before the 10-year-old's death. Her mother is now charged with manslaughter.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A Kirkland mother was charged with manslaughter this month after King County prosecutors accused her of letting her diabetic daughter slowly die in the back seat during a family road trip. (Catalina Gaitan / Seattle Times)
During the visits last week, five unlicensed vendors were contacted and closed. One repeat vendor was required to dispose of food. No citations were issued, officials said later. Reporting by Gloria Ibanez (El Sol de Yakima) & Tammy Ayer (Yakima Herald-Republic).
Health inspectors give warnings to unlicensed food vendors in Yakima
Authorities are targeting those who are actively avoiding legal permitting and aren't following the law and public health regulations, health district officials said.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
During the visits last week, five unlicensed vendors were contacted and closed. One repeat vendor was required to dispose of food. No citations were issued, officials said later. Reporting by Gloria Ibanez (El Sol de Yakima) & Tammy Ayer (Yakima Herald-Republic).
The homeowner said his dog woke him up, and he thought the dog wanted to go outside. Instead, the homeowner saw a glow from outside, and when he opened the door, fire was blocking the way. (@donaldwmeyers.bsky.social / Yakima Herald-Republic)
West Valley family escapes fire at Stein Road home thanks to dog
A West Valley family was alerted by their dog to a fire that heavily damaged their home Nov. 21.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The homeowner said his dog woke him up, and he thought the dog wanted to go outside. Instead, the homeowner saw a glow from outside, and when he opened the door, fire was blocking the way. (@donaldwmeyers.bsky.social / Yakima Herald-Republic)
One big question: Will life in our region ever feel safe and normal again? A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.
Opinion: Immigration crackdown raises questions that require investigation
As every journalist knows, critiques — from readers, sources and each other — are part of the job.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
One big question: Will life in our region ever feel safe and normal again? A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.
Fresh ink from Pat Bagley.
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Who’s a good boy?!!! (Not the one on the right)
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Fresh ink from Pat Bagley.
A Man on the Inside is back. This makes me happier than I’ve been in a long time.
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
A Man on the Inside is back. This makes me happier than I’ve been in a long time.
Experts attribute the high rate to mental health challenges that can be overlooked or written off as normal parts of aging. Older people are also more likely to die when they attempt suicide, largely because they are more likely to use firearms. (Taylor Blatchford / Seattle Times)
Why Washington suicide rates are so high among older adults — and what we can do about it
For the past 10 years, suicide rates in the 70+ population have consistently been above those in the general population.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Experts attribute the high rate to mental health challenges that can be overlooked or written off as normal parts of aging. Older people are also more likely to die when they attempt suicide, largely because they are more likely to use firearms. (Taylor Blatchford / Seattle Times)
Over the last five years, fatal overdoses in Yakima County have nearly tripled. In 2024, the county coroner’s office recorded 146 overdose deaths, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year. Coverage from Olivia Palmer at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Investing in medical detox: Treatment providers push to fill a hole in Yakima County
Medical detox facilities offer a space where people can access medications that help manage their withdrawal symptoms and get 24/7 support. The services are often a critical first step for
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Over the last five years, fatal overdoses in Yakima County have nearly tripled. In 2024, the county coroner’s office recorded 146 overdose deaths, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year. Coverage from Olivia Palmer at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
She was 7 years old when the two-day attack began on Tulsa’s Greenwood district on May 31, 1921, after a local newspaper published a sensationalized report about a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman. (Jamie Stengle / AP)
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111. Her grandson, Ike Howard, said Monday that she died
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
She was 7 years old when the two-day attack began on Tulsa’s Greenwood district on May 31, 1921, after a local newspaper published a sensationalized report about a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman. (Jamie Stengle / AP)
"There is nothing 'America First' about expanding exploitative guest worker programs that undercut and displace American workers,” UFW President Teresa Romero said in a news release. Coverage from Questen Inghram at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
United Farm Workers sue Trump administration over lower H-2A wages
The United Farm Workers of America, the UFW Foundation, and 18 farmworkers from around the country filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration Friday in an attempt to reverse recent
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"There is nothing 'America First' about expanding exploitative guest worker programs that undercut and displace American workers,” UFW President Teresa Romero said in a news release. Coverage from Questen Inghram at the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Eligibility for the Obamacare subsidies, which were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people afford health care coverage, would be capped at 700% of the federal poverty level, according to two people with knowledge of the proposal. (Seung-Min Kim / AP)
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Eligibility for the Obamacare subsidies, which were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people afford health care coverage, would be capped at 700% of the federal poverty level, according to two people with knowledge of the proposal. (Seung-Min Kim / AP)
Above all, the public has every right to expect and demand that taxpayer-funded law officers at all levels — including in the highest echelons of the federal government — respect citizens’ privacy and follow laws. A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.
Opinion: Flock cameras are a useful tool, but protocols are essential
As technology has advanced in recent decades, police have employed increasingly sophisticated tools to catch criminals — and to prevent tragedies.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Above all, the public has every right to expect and demand that taxpayer-funded law officers at all levels — including in the highest echelons of the federal government — respect citizens’ privacy and follow laws. A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.
Fresh ink from Clay Bennett.
Clay Bennett (@claybennett.bsky.social)
11/25/2025- Happy Thanksgiving! https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/nov/24/happy-thanksgiving/
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Fresh ink from Clay Bennett.
Something beautiful for this day: Rose petal on fallen leaves, Yakima, Washington (November 2025).
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Something beautiful for this day: Rose petal on fallen leaves, Yakima, Washington (November 2025).
Your Sunday Moment of Zen: Hummingbird at the feeder, Yakima, Washington (November 2025). #hummingbirds
November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Your Sunday Moment of Zen: Hummingbird at the feeder, Yakima, Washington (November 2025). #hummingbirds
More goo to go! A classic Thanksgiving moment from the Bob Newhart Show.
The Bob Newhart Show (3/5) The Infamous Thanksgiving Episode (1972)
YouTube video by Shout! Studios
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November 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
More goo to go! A classic Thanksgiving moment from the Bob Newhart Show.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Club El Mundo Elegante. It gives me great personal pride and pleasure in presenting to you — umm, the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces!
RY COODER - Get Rhythm (1988)
YouTube video by Remember The 80s
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November 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Club El Mundo Elegante. It gives me great personal pride and pleasure in presenting to you — umm, the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces!
