Mabton

Man will spent 21 years in Federal prison.

Death of man found near Mabton is a homicide, man had evidence of violence

A traffic accident with a truck slamming into a power pole seems to be the culprit.

According to the Southeast Region containment team Incident Commander, the difficult fire is rapidly being surrounded.

An 18-year-old man will now spend quite a bit of time in jail after he allegedly tried to 'scare' family members by placing a box on their porch and telling them there was a bomb inside.

When we first heard this news, we thought maybe the city was getting into the haunting business. But actually no.

With the triple digit temps coming this weekend, and early next, much of the Columbia Basin is under a red-flag fire watch. That apparently didn't stop somebody from using fireworks where they're not supposed to.

Mabton residents are being advised to NOT drink the water due to E.coli contamination.

Yakima County officials have identified the person found in a farm field not far from Mabton as a 29-year-old male.

Although authorities have identified the person, police have not released any specifics.