Participants in the fifth annual Relay on the Rez raised $9,400 during the relay event on June 19 and 20 at Wapato High School. According to Cheri Stoker, American Cancer Society Community Relations Manager, 18 teams took part in the event to raise funds and cancer awareness.

They began as childhood friends, growing up less than a mile apart in Buena. Over the years, Bill Silvers and Hazel Leuning were Toppenish High School sweethearts. The couple, who married on June 18, 1934, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary last week.

A drenching rain at the start of their commencement ceremonies failed to dampen the spirits of the 149 Toppenish High graduates on Friday, June 12.

Jack and Floy Thorington, this year’s Grand Marshals of the Toppenish Fourth of July parade, like to joke that they met when they both turned out for a college play, “Abe Lincoln of Illinois,” and got acquainted during the third act.

The body of a Wapato man reported missing June 7 was found June 10, at about 6:45 a.m., off North Harrah Road, according to a Yakima County Sheriff’s Office report.

GRANGER — Roaming grounds added one more to their herd, totaling 27 dinosaurs in Granger. 

TOPPENISH — Three Yakima Valley graduating high school seniors each received a $1,000 scholarship, presented at the Toppenish Aerie on June 5.

TOPPENISH — Rodeo action will return to Toppenish Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m., when Daniel Beard Rodeos will bring a special rough-stock rodeo to the Toppenish fairgrounds.

The intersection of West First and Elm streets will be reconstructed beginning June 10, according to Lance Hoyt, Toppenish public works director.
During June 10 and 11, the utility fixtures in the street will be lowered.
June 15, the pavement at the intersection will be ground out, and the following day it will be repaved.
Hoyt said the grinding and repaving will be done at night, to minimize the inconvenience to motorists using the intersection.
Detours around the intersection will set up during the work.
Hoyt said the decision to do the reconstruction was made by the state department of transportation because the compaction of the roadway was not sufficient to prevent infiltration of surface water.

Just about anywhere you look in the central Yakima Valley this weekend, you’ll find something fun and interesting going on.