Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its newest Habitat home in the Valley on Sunday, Jan. 31 in Granger.

Asia Aguilar, a junior at Zillah High School, has been accepted into the Washington Aerospace Scholars program.

Despite a tough weekend schedule, the Wapato Wolves played with confidence and upset the No. 2 ranked and undefeated Ephrata 70-66 on Friday night.

A dozen Toppenish High School boys will vie for the Mr. Toppenish crown Jan. 20, as part of the YouthWorks program of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation. The contestants’ objective is to help make a difference in the lives of children in the Yakima Valley, by raising money to help support the work of the foundation.

The rivalry atmosphere at A.J. Strom gymnasium was not be denied Saturday, Jan. 16 in Toppenish as the Toppenish Wildcats and Wapato Wolves battled it out on the hardwood before a packed house.

Omar Gomez (103) won Wapato’s lone individual title at the Ray Westberg Invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 16 in Ellensburg. Gomez defeated Diblert Villa of Othello 12-6 in the championship match.

Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking a 19-year-old Yakima teen for questioning after the body of a Yakima man was found in a canal southeast of Toppenish on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The body of Fernando Figueroa, 21,was found wrapped in plastic and floating in the middle of a canal near the Marion Drain and Campbell Road.
Initial reports indicate Figueroa died after suffering at least one gunshot wound. Joseph E. John, 19,  was the last person seen with Figueroa before he disappeared.
Anyone with information on John or the case is asked to contact the Yakima County Sheriff’s office at (509) 574-2500.

Toppenish police are investigating a shooting on Alder Street that caused damage to a home and vehicle.

Toppenish police are investigation a robbery at a restaurant in downtown Toppenish on Jan. 4.

The Wapato Wolves kept things interesting in the CWAC standings with a sweep over two league opponents this past weekend.  Wapato has a  4-2 league record, 5-3 for the season and are tied for third with Grandview behind Ephrata (6-0) and Selah (5-1).