Latest US 97 Wapato Washington News Reports
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Highway 97 reopens, evacuation levels ease amid Red Sky Fire in Yakima County
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Aug 02, 2026 1:15pm
Evacuation warnings have been reduced to Level 2 (be ready) for the Red Sky Fire south of Yakima, and U.S. Highway 97 is now open in both directions. Read More
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Yakima man charged in October fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 28, 2026 10:59am
The pedestrian was walking alongside U.S. 97 about a half mile north of Wapato when he was struck by a southbound vehicle which fled the scene, troopers said. Read More
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Closures planned on US 97 at Lateral A as crews resume roundabout construction
- Washington
- Toppenish
- US 97
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- Mar 22, 2026 5:00pm
Starting March 31, crews will be working to complete a roundabout on U.S. Highway 97 at Lateral A in Wapato. Lateral A will close at the junction with U.S. Highway 97 from March 31 through April 8, ... Read More
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Closures planned on Highway 97 at Lateral A as crews resume roundabout construction
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Dec 31, 2000 4:00pm
The project marks the third roundabout to be constructed on U.S. Hwy 97 between Union Gap and Toppenish. Construction began in September 2025 and is anticipated to conclude this summer. Read More
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Spokane man killed in hit-and-run crash in Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Sep 22, 2025 5:00pm
Washington State Patrol detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Wapato that left a 58-year-old Spokane man dead. Wapato police went to the 500 block of West First Street for a report of a ... Read More
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- Oct 17, 2025 12:45pm
Washington State Patrol detectives are searching for any witnesses to a fatal hit and run along U.S. Highway 97 last weekend. Read More
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31-year-old pedestrian from Wapato killed in Yakima County hit and run
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Oct 12, 2025 1:54pm
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - A pedestrian was killed on Sunday at around 8:13 a.m. in a hit and run accident on State Route 97 northwest of Wapato. Read More
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Deadly hit-and-run crash kills man walking on SR 97 in Yakima County
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Oct 12, 2025 6:52pm
Washington State Patrol says that a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident just outside Wapato. The 31-year-old man was walking south on State Route 97 when he was hit by a car on Sunday ... Read More
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- Oct 13, 2025 1:40pm
Washington State Patrol detectives are looking for a vehicle that hit and killed a 31-year-old man near Wapato without stopping Sunday. Read More
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Dangerous Highway 97 Claims Life of Pedestrian in Wapato Area
- Washington
- US 97
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- Oct 13, 2025 10:00am
Washington State Patrol Troopers say a vehicle was traveling southbound, a half mile north of Wapato city limits when the driver struck 31-year-old Jeffrey Bushman who was walking on the side of the ... Read More
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Wapato Man Convicted of Murder in Fatal DUI Crash
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Aug 28, 2025 09:00am
Following a jury trial, a 36-year-old Wapato man was found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder. The trial began August 18th, and concluded August 20th in Federal Superior Court. The suspect, identified as ... Read More
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Travel Alert: Major Highway Projects to Impact Yakima Valley Post-Labor Day
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Sep 01, 2025 07:51am
Construction projects in Yakima Valley after Labor Day may affect commutes, including a new roundabout on US 97 and repairs on SR 821 and US 12. Read More
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Wapato women injured in Saturday DUI crash on U.S. 97
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 29, 2017 5:00pm
WAPATO, Wash. - Two Wapato women were injured in a two-car DUI collision late Saturday on U.S. Highway 97. Read More
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Semi collides with cows, plows into barrier and ignites near Wapato ...
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Nov 01, 2014 10:44am
The Washington State Patrol says a semi-truck caught fire after striking cows on Highway 97 early Saturday morning. The Yakima Herald Republic reports that the driver, 51-year-old Wesley R. Smith ... Read More
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Officials hoping to reopen Highway 97 Wednesday afternoon | CBC News
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 05, 2019 1:27pm
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is hoping to have debris from a rock slide over the weekend cleared out by tomorrow afternoon so that Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland ... Read More
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Construction begins on new roundabout at Jones Road and U.S. 97 near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jul 10, 2023 4:59pm
WAPATO - Safety was the first word on everyone's mind as officials gathered near the intersection of U.S. Highway 97 and Jones Road to break ground on a new roundabout Monday. Read More
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Toppenish woman killed in crash on Highway 97 near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Nov 18, 2020 4:00pm
Washington State Patrol troopers were called around 8:50 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 three miles south of Wapato. Read More
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Wapato man dies in U.S. 97 pedestrian-truck accident
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- May 05, 2017 5:00pm
WAPATO, Wash. - A 59-year-old Wapato man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Friday when he attempted to cross U.S. Highway 97. Read More
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Wapato woman, 18, killed in collision | The Olympian
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 28, 2011 06:07am
An 18-year-old woman was killed in a collision Monday morning in Wapato. The Washington State Patrol says Hanna Cordova was driving a car that collided with a truck at a Highway 97 intersection. Read More
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Wapato woman, 18, killed in collision - The Columbian
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 27, 2011 4:00pm
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) - An 18-year-old woman was killed in a collision Monday morning in Wapato. The Washington State Patrol says Hanna Cordova was driving a car that collided with a truck at a ... Read More
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I-82 now closed in both directions near Wapato due to embankment failure, damaged culvert
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 15, 2024 4:00pm
WAPATO, Wash.-Both directions of I-82 near Wapato ... Eastbound traffic will detour off I-82 at exit 37A onto US 97. Drivers will then use McDonald Rd. to SR 22 before getting back onto I-82. Read More
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Pedestrian killed while walking on HIghway 97 near Wapato identified
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Mar 01, 2020 4:00pm
A Wapato man who died while walking on Highway 97 in Wapato has been identified as Lemero W. Colfax, 46, according to the Washington State Patrol. Next of kin has been identified, according to the ... Read More
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Washington wildfire now 1200 acres, Highway 97 to open to alternating traffic
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jul 27, 2018 4:02pm
shutting down Highway 97 while crews fight the fire and officials ... according to Central Washington Interagency Communications spokesperson Jim Duck. The fire started around 1 p.m. south of ... Read More
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Wapato teen injured in U.S. Highway 97 chain collision
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jan 06, 2017 4:00pm
A Wapato teen was injured Friday afternoon in a chain-reaction collision involving a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 97. The unidentified ... according to a Washington State Patrol news release. Read More
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Pedestrian fatality on Highway 97 at Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Oct 30, 2014 5:00pm
(AP) - The Washington State Patrol 35-year-old Rene Morales Perez of Wapato was struck by a pickup truck and killed Thursday night while standing on Highway 97 in Wapato. While the fatality ... Read More
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Three die in Highway 97 crash near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 17, 2010 5:00pm
YAKIMA, Wash. - Three people from Yakima are dead from a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 97 about a mile south of Wapato. Washington State Patrol Lt. Jim Keightley says the crash occurred around ... Read More
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3 die in crash on Highway 97 near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 17, 2010 5:00pm
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Three people from Yakima are dead from a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 97 about a mile south of Wapato. Washington State Patrol Lt. Jim Keightley says the crash occurred ... Read More
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Rockslide site on Highway 97 near Summerland heading into long-term repairs soon
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 16, 2025 9:00pm
Infrastructure work on Highway 97 north of Summerland could be picking up again soon, as the ministry begins to complete long-term repairs at the site. The major Okanagan highway has been subject ... Read More
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Yakima County, WA - Pedestrian Injured in Crash on SR 97 Near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Mar 20, 2025 5:01pm
Yakima County, WA (March 21, 2025) - A pedestrian sustained injuries Friday after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross State Route 97 near Wapato. The incident ... we're here to assist. Read More
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Wapato, WA - Pedestrian Injured in Early Morning Crash on SR-97 Near W Wapato Rd
- Washington
- Wapato
- I-82
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- Mar 24, 2025 8:00pm
Wapato, WA (March 25, 2025) - Emergency responders from Yakima County were called to a serious early morning collision that left a pedestrian injured on State Route 97 near West Wapato Road. The crash ... Read More
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Pedestrian injured after being hit by SUV on U.S. Highway 97 near Wapato
- Washington
- Toppenish
- US 97
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- Mar 20, 2025 5:01pm
A 55-year-old Tacoma man was injured when he was hit by a car early Friday morning near the Wolf Den in Wapato. Wade L. Ohms was walking east on West Wapato Road at the U.S. Highway 97 ... Read More
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Authorities investigate State Route 97 crash to determine possible charges
- Washington
- Wapato
- I-82
- source: Bing
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- Mar 21, 2025 4:22pm
Ohms was transported to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital for his injuries. Duke was not injured in the incident. Authorities are continuing to investigate the crash to determine if charges will be ... Read More
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One person injured in crash on SR 97 near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- I-82
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- Mar 21, 2025 06:18am
One person was injured after being hit by a car while trying to cross State Route 97 near Wapato, according to Washington State Patrol. Read More
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- Mar 21, 2025 10:28am
A 55-year-old Tacoma man was injured when he was hit by a car early Friday morning near the Wolf Den in Wapato. Read More
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Man sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for involvement in 2018 murder of Wapato woman
- Washington
- Toppenish
- US 97
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- Mar 12, 2025 4:36pm
The body, still inside the freezer, was then dumped near M&R Towing off Highway 97 in Toppenish ... to a more secluded location near White Swan, Washington. The attorney's office says Estrada ... Read More
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Victim's mother recalls son's last words after 2023 Wapato drive-by homicide
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 13, 2025 4:00pm
Charlie Jimenez's mother had strong words for the men accused of killing her son in 2023 outside their Wapato home ... Road toward the Yakima Valley Highway when the Neon hit a utility ... Read More
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Wapato, WA Current Weather
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jan 18, 2020 7:22pm
November is the worst month for pedestrian collisions. Here's why ... Read More
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Wapato man killed after being hit by car near Wapato, State Patrol reports
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Sep 22, 2024 5:01pm
Washington State Patrol detectives are investigating a Lower Valley crash that left a pedestrian dead Saturday night. Joe T. Sandoval, 32, of Wapato was walking north on U.S. 97 about 2 miles ... Read More
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Joe Sandoval of Wapato Killed in Accident on State Route 97 [Yakima County, WA]
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Sep 22, 2024 5:01pm
Mak Dies in Pedestrian Crash in Yakima County Yakima County, WA (September 23, 2024) - 32-year-old Joe Sandoval of Wapato was killed in a pedestrian accident on State Route 97 Sunday. Troopers said ... Read More
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Highway 97 near Summerland set to reopen Sept. 16
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jul 30, 2024 09:56am
Relief is coming for commuters in the Okanagan who rely on Highway 97. The section of Highway 97 just north of Summerland is scheduled to reopen to single-lane alternating traffic by the weekend ... Read More
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Near miss on Highway 97
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jul 16, 2024 07:42am
waiting for the lights to change to green to proceed south across Highway 97. The light changed to green and, unusual for me since there are always cars in a hurry behind me, I slowly eased into ... Read More
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U.S. News
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Feb 05, 2024 4:01pm
The crash was reported around 10 p.m. Friday near Nipton, California. The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in ... Read More
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Yakima man dead after crash near Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Oct 30, 2023 09:01am
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -A Yakima man injured in a crash near Wapato on October 25 has died. According to the Washington State Patrol, Louie Adcock,85, was a passenger in a car heading north on State ... Read More
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2 men killed, woman hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision south of Wapato (Wapato, WA)
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- Wapato
- US 97
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- Mar 30, 2022 06:39am
On Tuesday afternoon, two men lost their lives while a woman suffered injuries following a suspected DUI accident south of Wapato. As per the initial ... looking for an accident or injury attorney in ... Read More
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Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash on West Wapato Road [Yakima County, WA]
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jul 20, 2023 08:23am
YAKIMA COUNTY, WA (July 20, 2023) - Late Tuesday night, a man was killed in a deadly pedestrian crash on West Wapato Road. The incident occurred at around 11:15 p.m., on July 18th, on the 2300 ... Read More
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80-year-old John Moreau killed after an auto-pedestrian accident on State Route 97 (Wapato, WA)
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Apr 03, 2022 7:28pm
As per the initial information, the fatal auto-pedestrian collision took place on SR-97 at milepost 67, one mile south of Wapato city limits ... those looking for an accident or injury attorney in ... Read More
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Highway 97 crash cleared at Meadowlark Road by Swan Lake
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jun 11, 2023 5:00pm
There are not believed to be any injuries in Monday's afternoon's crash on Highway 97 by Swan Lake. A compact Chevy Sprint suffered moderate front-end damage in the incident. ORIGINAL: 2:10 p.m ... Read More
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A Template for the Preservation, Restoration, and Monitoring of Critical Habitat within the Wapato Floodplain of the Yakima River Basin, Washington
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Mar 25, 2021 3:33pm
Examples include, but may not be limited to, dike removal and setback, reconfiguring specific road segments and highway bridges ... of Critical Habitat within the Wapato Floodplain of the Yakima River ... Read More
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Wapato man killed in pedestrian-pickup truck crash in Toppenish
- Washington
- Toppenish
- US 97
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- Mar 07, 2023 12:08pm
A 47-year-old Wapato man was killed early Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car while running on a state highway, the Washington State Patrol said. Read More
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Valentine's gathering in Wapato remembers missing, murdered Indigenous people
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- 2 views
- Feb 16, 2023 04:00am
WAPATO - Tina Torres slowly walked up the microphone in the ... Jordan Torres' body was found Nov. 13 at an abandoned house near Progressive Road and U.S. Highway 97. The 30-year-old died from a ... Read More
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Washington man arrested near Klamath Falls after traffic stop leads to vehicle search
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Jan 29, 2023 3:59pm
Oregon State Police says a Washington man was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 97 near Klamath Falls Wednesday ... 30-year-old Sergio Luiz Salazar-Mercado of Wapato, Washington was ... Read More
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Man Found in Burned Out Car Near Wapato Identified
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Nov 21, 2022 7:28pm
about a mile from Wapato near Highway 97. The car was seen in the early morning hours. Upon arrival, Deputies found the partially burned body of a man inside. Few details were released at the time, ... Read More
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Yakama Nation's 'deadliest intersection' to be monitored with new technology
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- 4 views
- Nov 18, 2022 03:45am
Seven fatalities and more than 30 collisions have occurred at the intersection of Larue Road and U.S. Highway 97. The new Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic could inform drivers of ... Read More
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Recent Washington Accident News
- Washington
- Moclips
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- Nov 10, 2022 8:14pm
An 81-year-old driver was seriously injured... The Police Department reported a motor vehicle crash in Yakima. The accident occurred on Wapato Road close to State Route 97, according to the Washington ... Read More
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1 Person Injured In A Motor Vehicle Crash In Yakima (Yakima, WA)
- Washington
- Yakima
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- Nov 11, 2022 03:59am
The Police Department reported a motor vehicle crash in Yakima.The accident occurred on Wapato Road close to State Route 97, according to the Washington State Patrol.A 42-year-old Zillah resident ... Read More
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One dead after officer-involved shooting in Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- 2 views
- Sep 22, 2022 4:42pm
the male suspect fled from the 500 block of North Mckinley Road in Wapato, ramming a YCSO car as he did so. The suspect drove the wrong way down Highway 97 and the YCSO stopped its pursuit for ... Read More
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Saturday's Scores
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- 2 views
- Sep 17, 2022 3:04pm
King County Executive Dow Constantine on Monday proposed measures to boost public safety in Washington state's ... if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce ... Read More
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A two-vehicle collision injured an 18-year-old man on US-97 north of Wapato (Wapato, WA)
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- Aug 26, 2021 02:38am
The preliminary reports showed that a 62-year-old Wapato man in a 2003 Ford Explorer was going westbound on Jones Rd at US-97 at the same time as a 2018 ... We created Valiant Advocates to help inform ... Read More
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THE CURRENT: New O'Reilly Auto Parts opens in Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
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- 2 views
- Aug 29, 2022 02:51am
have a new spot to find it in Wapato. O'Reilly Auto Parts has a new store in a new building at 708 W. First St., just off U.S. Highway 97. Manager Raul Orosco said the store has been busy since ... Read More
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A hit-and-run accident injured a 58-year-old woman on US-97 (Wapato, WA)
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 25, 2021 02:37am
The preliminary reports showed that the victim was sitting in the passenger's seat while a 54-year-old man was driving southbound on US-97 within the Wapato city limits at ... individual or direct ... Read More
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New O'Reilly Auto Parts opens in Wapato
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 29, 2022 06:42am
have a new spot to find it in Wapato. O'Reilly Auto Parts has a new store in a new building at 708 W. First St., just off U.S. Highway 97. Manager Raul Orosco said the store has been busy since ... Read More
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Driver hurt after a single-vehicle wreck on the Wapato Way Bridge in Fife (Fife, WA)
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 30, 2022 11:37am
A driver was hurt after a semi-truck crash over I-5 on the Wapato Way Bridge Tuesday in Fife ... accident and can be provided to the individual or direct family members. Washington police reports will ... Read More
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Traps, quarantine among efforts to slow Japanese beetles in Yakima Valley
- Washington
- Wapato
- US 97
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 07, 2022 10:09am
Washington State Department of Agriculture ... all near the intersection of U.S. Highway 97, West Wapato Road / West First Street and the railroad tracks. A handful of Japanese beetles were first ... Read More
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