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Central WA Agricultural Museum: Preserving Our Farm Heritage

October 25, 2011

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New Signs To Help Visitors Find Local Wineries

October 17, 2011

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Yakima Valley Martial Arts – Yakima School Of Karate Celebrates 50 Years

October 3, 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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