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The ArtsVan—26 Years of Summertime Inspiration

May 31, 2011

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Yakima’s Davis High School Excels With International Baccalaureate Program

May 23, 2011

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Farmers’ Market Season In The Yakima Valley

May 16, 2011

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Toppenish’s Murals “Paint The Story” Of A Town’s Western Roots

May 11, 2011

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KDNA Radio Station Provides The “Link” To Yakima Valley Hispanics

May 2, 2011

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Japanese Roots Run Deep in the Yakima Valley
Lisa Smith Lisa Smith

By the turn of the 20th century, the Yakima Valley’s agricultural community was well established and growing quickly.  Valley farmers actively recruited Japanese immigrants from the Seattle area to come work in their fields.  Many welcomed the opportunity, eventually settling around the Wapato area.
It didn’t take long to learn the trade and by 1910 many [...]

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