Before he was a long-haul trucker, McPherson was an English teacher and substitute at schools throughout the United States and overseas. It is listed as part of the National Highway System, classifying important to the national economy, defense, and mobility, and the state's Highway of Statewide Significance ⦠“I’m so glad that they finally got to open again,” she added. Free Promotional Rates were found for your code. 1 of 21 Valerie Gentzler skis through a city park in Walla Walla, Wash., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. The library system had reopened three community libraries for limited in-person service in November and December — West Valley, Wapato and Sunnyside — before closing them again in January when Gov. Databases for Academic Institutions. For questions or comments, visit www.yvl.org/contact. Click here to begin your subscription and access all of our local coverage. • Visits are limited to 30 minutes. 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Third St. in Yakima, Wash. A mask-themed book selection table is seen Monday, March 1, 2021, at Yakima Central Library, 102 N. Third St. in Yakima, Wash. Teryn Leon, a public services assistant, shelves books in the children’s section Monday, March 1, 2021, at Yakima Central Library, 102 N. Third St. in Yakima, Wash. So Monday was a great day to be back looking for new literary adventures. Jay Inslee introduced the newest Roadmap to Recovery. The sheriff's office expressed thanks to Union Gap police and fire and aid personnel who assisted. • A limited number of public computers will be available for public use, with sessions limited to 30 minutes per day. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Coral was walking through the large-print offerings, ready to pull “whatever catches my attention,” she said. McPherson was among those visiting the downtown library on the first day it was open again after being closed for nearly a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person library programming won’t resume anytime soon, nor will interlibrary loan requests. This is the best," she said. Yakima Valley Libraries will reopen all 17 library locations for limited in-. Already registered? Cloudy with showers. And the new Northwest Reading Room in the downtown library isn’t opening yet. "What a gorgeous morning to be out. Click the login link below. Retired and recuperating, he has time for other pursuits. Interstate 90 is the longest freeway in Washington state, at nearly 298 miles (480 km) in length, and is the only Interstate to traverse the state from west to east across the Cascade Mountains. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. YAKIMA, Wash. Yakima police dealt with two drive-by shootings Wednesday, arresting four suspects in one of the cases. “I need to find some other writers,” said McPherson, who wore a mask and was the lone patron within several rows of fiction offerings. “It’s really good to see a library open,” said McPherson, who moved to the area from Kennewick about a month and a half ago. • Library staff will be unable to provide any computer assistance that requires contact within 6 feet or less. As a lanky young reporter, his ability to absorb real-life lessons served him well, eventually landing him to a job covering education for the Yakima-Herald-Republic in ⦠Buildings are open to the public for limited in-person services and hours vary. Please disable your ad blocker, and refresh the page to view this content. ... the Yakima Herald-Republic reported. Research databases are key resources for every college or university library. 7 day print subscribers enjoy unlimited access to yakimaherald.com. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. “We like to read,” said Dave, a history buff who planned to head upstairs for nonfiction offerings. A woman accused of possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl was arrested. 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Mindy Anderson, a library associate supervisor with Yakima Valley Libraries, assists Allen Schwerer, center, behind a plastic barrier Monday, March 1, 2021, at Yakima Central Library, 102 N. Third St. in Yakima, Wash. Beginning Monday, all 17 Yakima Valley Libraries started reopening for limited in-person services. Route description. Mask stickers are seen on selected books Monday, March 1, 2021, at Yakima Central Library, 102 N. Third St. in Yakima, Wash. Mack McPherson was a long-haul truck driver for 25 years until a heart attack about a month ago. And as the pandemic continues, some library patrons may be more comfortable with curbside pickup service for items on hold. Deputies were processing evidence at the scene when one of them was exposed to fentanyl, the release said. Though all libraries will be limited to 25% of maximum occupancy, the downtown location hadn’t reached that by mid-Monday afternoon, said Heather Campbell, assistant branch manager. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. In the meantime Terry Walker, archives and special collections manager for the library system, is happy to help with research inquiries and other questions and looks forward to the reading room’s public debut. • Staff will continue to follow previously-established sanitization guidelines, which include regular cleaning of high-touch surfaces and a 48-hour quarantine of all library returns. But it’s not a return to pre-pandemic library operations, executive director Kim Hixson said in a February news release. She can be reached at margauxmaxwell@wwub.com or 509-526-8325. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Providence Health & Services is a non-profit, Catholic health care system operating multiple hospitals across eight states, with headquarters in Renton, Washington.The health system includes 51 hospitals, more than 800 non-acute facilities and numerous other health, supportive housing and educational services in the states of the United States West Coast (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, ⦠Fentanyl is a powerful opioid painkiller which sold as an illegal street drug. Low 34F. “They won’t let me drive now, so I’d better find some books to read,” McPherson said Monday as he stood in the stacks of the Yakima Central Library, holding a novel by his favorite author, John Grisham. A Yakima County sheriff's deputy was treated for exposure to fentanyl as he was responding to a call in Toppenish early Sunday. There was a problem saving your notification. Deputies were called to the parking lot of Legends Casino, 580 Fort Road in Toppenish, at 4:07 a.m. Sunday about a controlled substance violation, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Reach Tammy Ayer at [email protected] or on Facebook. The Assignment Record Project BishopAccountability.org has launched a project to gather and post the assignment records of every U.S. Catholic priest who has been accused of sexual abuse since 1940, so that vulnerable communities can be identified and bishops' transfer policies can ⦠“That’s one fewer person than West Valley can have. A Yakima County sheriff's deputy was treated for exposure to fentanyl as he was responding to a call in Toppenish early Sunday. Following training, the deputy gave himself Narcan, which is used to reverse an opioid overdose, the news release said. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Margaux Maxwell reports for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin and the Yakima Herald-Republic. Register now for a FREE account to keep reading. The downtown and West Valley locations are among the biggest and busiest locations in the Yakima Valley Libraries system. “We’re happy to have them back.”. Because building access will be metered, staff will monitor the number of patrons in the building and may need to ask patrons to wait for others to leave before they can enter. Whether completing a dissertation or working on a freshman-level humanities project, students will benefit from the depth and breadth of scholarly, full-text content within our databases as well as ease of access and search functionality. All 17 libraries are reopening Monday and Tuesday, said Krystal Corbray, programming and marketing librarian for Yakima Valley Libraries. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Lewiston Tribune archives $19.07/mo; 24% savings off published rate! Yakima County remains in Phase 2 of the state’s state’s Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan, which divides the state into eight regions. Unlimited desktop + mobile access to yakimaherald.com. • With the exception of children under 5 years old, all patrons and staff must wear a face covering or mask that meets CDC guidelines at all times while inside library premises. Paramedics responded, and he was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released after observation, the news release said. There's no cost and no credit card required. Enter the LAST NAME and the 7 DIGIT phone number on your print subscription account to connect your print subscription to your yakimaherald.com account. Scientists Say COVID-19 Precautions Shut Down Flu This Season, But What Will Next Winter Bring? We haven’t had any complaints,” she said. Yakima is in the South Central region with Kittitas, Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. High around 55F. The maximum downtown is 18 patrons, she said. access for current print subscribers. 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Not Forgotten: Yakima's Japanese-Americans and WWII, Yakima Valley Libraries reopening for limited in-person services, delighting patrons. People should return all library materials using outdoor book returns wherever possible. Facebook Click here to begin your subscription and access all of our local coverage. Yakima Herald-Republic. At that point, the state’s eight regions were in Phase 1 and the library system was permitted to provide only curbside services. And that’s great news for McPherson and other book lovers eager to explore beyond their own shelves. We’ve had eight at the most at one time,” Campbell said, noting that several people were waiting at the doors when they opened at 10 a.m. In-person library visits are limited to 30 minutes per person, per day; Campbell said patrons were good about following that guideline, too. Amanda Ray / Yakima Herald-Republic Buy Now Teryn Leon, a public services assistant, shelves books in the childrenâs section Monday, March 1, 2021, at Yakima ⦠Dave and Coral Ball of Selah have “a whole house full of books,” he said, but they’ve missed the in-person joy of wandering the stacks at the downtown, West Valley and Selah libraries. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Yakima Valley Libraries on Monday began reopening all 17 library locations throughout Yakima County, from Sunnyside to Selah, White Swan to Buena and its biggest libraries in downtown Yakima and West Valley. Yakima Valley Libraries sites re-opening for limited in-person services are taking several health and safety measures. You have permission to edit this article. That will be available at all community libraries during their revised open hours. “I really missed coming over here.”. For him, the most memorable books have compelling characters, he said before asking for recommendations. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.