Purple irises with blue leopard spots on white tongues.
Something beautiful for this day: Miniature irises, Yakima, Washington (March 2026). #flowers
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Purple irises with blue leopard spots on white tongues.
Something beautiful for this day: Miniature irises, Yakima, Washington (March 2026). #flowers
Your guide to weekend events in the Yakima Valley, courtesy of @sararae-yhr.bsky.social, Explore editor at yakimaherald.com.
The Yakima Rotary Peace Pole carries a simple message carved in 10 languages: “May peace prevail on Earth.” (@sararae-yhr.bsky.social / yakimaherald.com)
The practice hasn’t been reported in Washington. But as of 2024, more than 50,000 people have gotten the tiny radio-frequency identification devices. (Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard)
Most mainstream news organizations have left their desks at the Pentagon rather than accept new Trump administration rules that restrict their movements and who they can talk to. (David Bauder / AP)
The New York Times and The Washington Post reported earlier that defense officials had said in recent congressional briefings that the military used up $5.6 billion of munitions in the first two days of the war. (Catie Edmondson / New York Times)
“The surge we’re seeing in other parts of the country is happening in the Pacific Northwest,” said Phil Neff, research coordinator at the center. “In Yakima, it's been a major issue.” (Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks & Daniel Beekman / Seattle Times)
The latest from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social & @jaredpoland.bsky.social at The Bulwark.
She’s at boarding school for 10 days.
Red Aussie with a white muzzle and chest.
Merle border collie/ Aussie mix puppy.
Tonight’s lesson I already understood: I can’t live without a dog in the house. #aussie #rescuedog
Gold and black honeybee on the brown center of a butter-yellow sunflower.
Something beautiful for this day: Honeybee on a sunflower, Yakima, Washington (September 2025). #bees #flowers
I grew up there. Leavenworth sucks.
What a guy.
Spray-painted gold, the work depicts Trump standing behind Epstein and facing the Washington Monument on a replica of the bow of the ill-fated ship in the same pose as the movie’s lead characters, Jack and Rose. (Joe Heim / Washington Post)
The bill requires employers to give domestic workers minimum wage and overtime pay, mandates written agreements between employers and workers, allows workers to file labor claims, and requires advance notice of termination. (Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard)
Also:
● Trump says US targeted mine-laying vessels
● White House avoids explaining why Trump erroneously claimed Iran has Tomahawks
● G7 Leaders to hold talks on energy issues prompted by the war in the Middle East
-- Associated Press
Rain or snow will likely move into the Yakima Valley by Tuesday night, with the snow level slipping below 2,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service. After highs in the 40s, overnight lows will drop to about 30 across the area.
The bill would exempt the footage from public disclosure, limit data retention to 21 days and bar public agencies from using the cameras for immigration enforcement. (Catalina Gaitan / Seattle Times)
The bill drew opposition from Republican lawmakers, who raised concerns about officer safety, and law enforcement has also expressed concern about the impact on undercover operations. (Sophia Sostrin / Seattle Times)
"With fewer trusted and local news sources, disagreements will be harder to overcome, the shared sacrifice and contributions may be less widely understood and our vulnerability to being misled will be far greater," columnist Brier Dudley writes for The Seattle times.
The fact that it’s taken Washington’s federal delegation nearly two years to simply write a letter about something so urgent is astounding. A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.
Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other
I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.
Ink blue and delft blue miniature iris petals with a white throat, blue leopard spots and a yellow tongue.
Something beautiful for this day: Miniature iris, Yakima, Washington (March 2026). #flowers
