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🌱 A free YVC powwow and live music fill Yakima's weekend

Yakima, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Yakima! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • A free YVC powwow and live music fill Yakima's weekend
  • Yakima woman killed, husband seriously injured in Coolidge Road crash
  • Growers behind farm technology earn recognition at Yakima robotics gathering

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 55, low: 36.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yakima Valley weekend picks: Live music, fly fishing film and YVC powwow (yakimaherald.com) — A free powwow at Yakima Valley College anchors a busy weekend of local events, with dancing, drums and Native arts vendors from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Music options range from Thursday's roots concert benefiting Fruitvale Grange improvements to Sunday's punk-and-bluegrass show at Bearded Monkey Music.
   

2. 67-year-old woman killed, 70-year-old man severely injured in head-on crash in Yakima (nbcrightnow.com) — A Yakima woman, 67, died and her husband, 70, was seriously injured in Sunday's head-on crash on Coolidge Road. Police say another driver crossed into oncoming traffic at high speed and suspect alcohol was involved. The 26-year-old was arrested and booked on vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges.
   

3. FIRA USA 2026 Awards Recognize Growers and Ag Robotics (fruitgrowersnews.com) — Growers putting new technology to work on farms took the spotlight at FIRA USA’s Oct. 21 awards ceremony in Yakima. Honorees included orchard manager Jeff Cleveringa for testing emerging tools and Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission leader Ines Hanrahan for leadership and mentorship, while attendees chose three favorite robotics solutions.
   

4. What to Know About Yakima's Camp Prime Time Turkey Trot This Year (newstalkkit.com) — Yakima's Thanksgiving Turkey Trot will bring walkers and runners to Sarg Hubbard Park to support Camp Prime Time's outdoor programs for families. This year's event is listed for 9 a.m. Nov. 26, with registration costing $12 beforehand or $20 that day. Children 10 and younger participate free.
   

5. Ochoa's late goal lifts Eisenhower to first-ever state girls soccer win (yakimaherald.com) — Eisenhower's girls soccer team made school history Tuesday when Aiyanna Ochoa scored in stoppage time to beat Lake Washington 2-1 in Yakima. The Cadets' first state tournament victory extended their winning streak to 14 games and sent them into a quarterfinal Friday or Saturday against Mount Si or Lake Stevens.
   

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    Need anyone to babysit or pet sit? My name is Mya, and I moved to Yakima in August to start medical school at PNWU. I am 26 years old, from Arizona… (Nextdoor 16th - 2nd)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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