expert teaches locals about promoting one of our valley's biggest attractions
good evening I'm Roxanne Vynuku and I'm Sten Wallstrom thank you for joining us
tonight at five
some scary moments for a semi truck driver this afternoon
authorities say his load shifted causing his truck to roll
and took the exit to loop around to north first street
interstate 82 and it was going a little too fast and tipped over
three-year-old driver from North Dakota was leaving town with a truck loaded
with apples
traffic was slowed for a little while due to the rollover and another accident
on highway 12 near the I-82 interchange
no one was hurt and authorities say they don't believe alcohol was a factor
in this accident one of the victims from a southeast Yakima house fire remains
in critical condition tonight while the other is improving
investigators say the blaze started on a mattress in one of the bedrooms at
809 East Arlington
broke out shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon finding the exact
cause might be difficult but fire officials say a lot of cigarette ashes
were found at the scene 74-year-old Spencer Davis remains in critical
condition tonight suffering from smoke inhalation and burns his wife Willie
was upgraded to satisfactory condition
authorities say both patients have existing health problems that are
complicating their recoveries well we could be in for a big change to our
mild weather
that's right Stu joins us a little bit early tonight what's this a winter storm
warning
in the Cascades not for us here in the valley
it's in the Cascades you know we've said we need more snowfall in the Cascades
well we're watching out the Pacific a system that's really wrapping up strong
low-pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska
a long fetch of moisture with a cold front that'll be sweeping on across the
area
this thing is tapped into some good subtropical moisture
and will be headed for the Cascades initially snow levels will be around
4,000 feet tomorrow
but they'll gradually be dropping down to around 3,000
feet so for the Cascades winter storm warning for the central and northern
Cascades tomorrow afternoon
through Friday afternoon 12 to 24 inches of new snow by Friday afternoon
and that snow expected to start kicking in about midday tomorrow
what we'll get out of that system will be the wind and maybe a chance of some
rain
but that would be welcome to have that snow up there we need the snow up there
now
and skiers are going to be smiling this weekend. Thanks for the early word on that Stu. Appreciate it.
Efforts to expand eastern Washington's economic opportunities internationally
are getting a boost from the lieutenant governor.
KIMA's David Mansey spoke today with Brad Owen on efforts to give more
international exposure to our region. David?
Well Senator Roxanne, the lieutenant governor tells us that he's trying to show
country
consulates from other countries that our region is a great place
to do business. Owen spoke today with local business education and service
leaders for a closed-door
informal meeting in Yakima this afternoon. Owen says the group is working to form a
program
that will bring consulates to eastern Washington to see what our region has to
offer. He says we have a lot
more than just agriculture to offer the world.
We're pretty certain that they don't know a whole heck of a lot about eastern
Washington so that could be
educational opportunities, that could be wine country,
that could be agricultural products, high-tech. We have a firm here right here
in Yakima that
does business with Boeing. Owen also met with
business leaders from the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla to get their input for the
program.
He hopes to finalize the program by this fall.
Live in the newsroom, I'm David Mansey reporting. Alright thanks a lot David for
that report.
David thank you. The Washington wine industry continues to grow by leaps and
bounds and promoting and marketing the wine is key.
It can also be one of the biggest challenges the industry faces.
Leading expert was in Yakima addressing those challenges to a group of
advertising execs this afternoon. Many awards
have been given to several Washington wines including several here in Yakima.
Yakima is a big player. This is actually the Yakima Valley Appalachians 20th anniversary.
They were the first appalachian in the state of Washington
and they're working very hard to bring additional tourism into Yakima Valley
for people to come and see what they consider the heart of Washington wine country right here in Yakima Valley.
And the number of Washington wineries has tripled
over the last seven years. Some Yakima City Council members are in Olympia
today to make sure your voice gets heard on Capitol Hill.
It's the Association of Washington City's legislative conference.
A chance for our local leaders to take a close look at legislative issues
affecting Yakima.
The rules around annexation and how we get to annex
in addition to that the extension of sewer services or water services
those are the big issues that are before us.
Another top priority for the council is getting better funding for Yakima.
They say cities are being asked to do more with less and it's getting harder to
provide needed services.
Council members hope this visit will help keep Yakima in the funding loop.
Bangkok was stolen property from a high-profile home invasion robbery says
he is guilty of the crime.
Glenn Dawkins faces four months in jail but he gets credit for time served
since November.
Dawkins was caught with a credit card belonging to Violet Alvarez. She was one of
the victims in a pair of home invasion robberies that happened in November.
Alvarez later died but the man accused of robbing her, Dwayne
Koslowski, was found guilty last week. Could be sentenced to more than 25 years.
Dawkins was caught with the credit card when police moved in on a house where
Koslowski was hiding out. And as expected police will not pursue murder charges in
the case of a baby who died last month. A 14-month-old girl was reported dead
back on January 11th at a home in the 600 block of South 15th Avenue. Her mother
and her mother's boyfriend did not report that death for 10 days.
Police were suspicious but the medical examiner was unable to find evidence of
any foul play in an autopsy. Final toxicology reports back up that finding. A
convicted sex offender who only moved to Yakima three weeks ago is on the move
again. 34-year-old David Wilson was released from prison late last month
after serving time for child molestation. After living in the 400 block of North
Seventh Street in Yakima for a few weeks, he's moving to the 1800 block of Grant
Avenue. Wilson's crimes involve young boys. He is considered at high risk to
re-offend but he's not currently wanted for any crime. Students at LaSalle High
School and Union Gap are not only talking about making a difference, they're
actually doing it in all parts of the world. 11 students recently returned
from a Seattle urban immersion project. The group helped tutor children at a
homeless shelter and also volunteered as soup kitchens. Students say the project
changed them. It was so inspirational. The children there and how happy they
were was just wow for me and the volunteers totally opened my eyes. I'm
just seeing them working and living there was complete inspiration. School
also travels yearly to an Indian reservation in Browning, Montana to help
black-feed Indians and then also to Tijuana, Mexico to help serve the poor
in that region. Hundreds of students stayed up late last night at Central
Washington University at midnight. Hundreds of the students got room
assignments for the newly restored Kamola Hall, a prized possession. Many of
them waited for hours. So why all the hype? Kamola is part of a historic part
of the campus built in the 1920s. The residence hall has evolved throughout the
years. Right now it's undergoing a major facelift to restore it to its original
splendor. Many students are attracted to that retro styling but the major draw
seems to be special interest housing. Students who choose to live in the arts
wing, the flight technology wing or several other areas designated for
special interests, Kamola also boasts the only soundproof music room on campus.
Music and I just love what I do and sharing that experience is really good
times. And last night people actually camped out to save their spots in line.
Everyone who gets a room will move in when it's all ready to go but that won't
be until early next fall. It's on the TV in the papers and at the family dinner
table. Talk of war seems inescapable these days. It's a lot to digest even for
an adult but imagine what kids must be thinking. In tonight's Family Watch we
get some tips on how to talk to your little ones about war. Someone once said
that war is never so ugly as when you explain it to children and these days
parents have a lot of explaining to do. I think that they don't even really
know what war is. I mean I think their definition of war would be like
Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner and that. War can be a tough topic for parents to
explain and even harder for kids to understand. I'd say that there is a bad
people that have done bad things and that we have to sometimes do
things like fight when normally we wouldn't. It's kind of a hard thing to
explain. But parents can calm fears without overloading kids with
information. You want to avoid specific details especially with younger children
unless they come up to you and ask you very graphic questions. When you're
explaining it you want to try to avoid some of that but you want to make sure
you're honest because the minute you're dishonest about something and the child
finds out you no longer have credibility. So how much is too much? Peggy lets her
kids take the lead. If they had a question we'd answer it but other than
that we haven't really talked to them about it. And that may be the best
approach. A common mistake adults usually make is to offer an overwhelming amount
of information and then oftentimes we can stress out the child by giving them
too many details. Up in the air feet over at your feet. If your children are
worried about war take time out to talk and let them know that they are safe.
Giving children that sense of security allows them to focus on the real thing
they should be thinking about being a kid. If there's a family issue you'd like
us to address on Family Watch write to us or call us here at KIMA. You can also
email us at tvnews at KIMATV.com. Burns also says parents need to remember to
take care of themselves. She says kids pick up on parents stress and that can
affect how kids feel. Still ahead there are more products than ever for carting
children around but how do you make the right choice? And why our state's largest
skydiving school is under investigation.
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school is under fire for a list of possible safety violations. The Federal
Aviation Administration is investigating the business on the west side. Chris
Halsnie with what he's uncovered.
Plowing out the door of a plane and plunging to the earth at 130 miles per
hour is a way of life for some adventurous souls. Kyle Robinson was one
of those. He loved it. He had two great loves in his life and that was his two
daughters. He was a single parent and skydiving and they came in that order.
Kyle's dad Bill is talking in the past tense. In May of 1995 Kyle died at
Kapowsin Airfield in Graham. Witnesses say his brand new chute collapsed 300
feet off the ground. Today the Robinson family still wonders what went wrong. Did
he know he was doing something wrong? Had he been instructed properly? You've
got to have safety rules to survive and to keep going. If you don't follow them
you increase your risk. Kapowsin Air Sports won't comment on Kyle's death.
However a Cairo Team 7 investigation uncovered a pattern of fatal accidents
and injuries which far exceeds the norm. Based on statistics from the US
Parachute Association the Kapowsin Jump School's death rate is nearly four times
the national average since Kyle's death. Commercial pilot Jeff Dow says he has
witnessed what he calls dozens of unsafe incidents at Kapowsin Air Sports. And it
is dangerous. It's dangerous flying out here. I've been in close calls with these
people when you try and find the normal traffic patterns which are established
for safety and they don't and the mixture is not a good one. Owners of
Kapowsin Air Sports did talk about the investigation on the phone but asked
that that conversation not be a part of the story. Let's do this back kind of to
elaborate on that winter storm warning not for us necessarily but for the
mountains. No not for us but it's for the cascades and it's it's gonna be good for
water next summer it's gonna be good for skiers not so good for motorists
because not only are they expecting a lot of snow starting tomorrow afternoon
then on into Friday as much as maybe 12 to 24 inches worth by Friday afternoon
it'll also be getting windy up there as well.
Northwest Influence ICAM is taking a look at sunset about to begin over the
Yakima Valley. Sunset this this evening is at 5 33 p.m. Now taking a look at what
we have outside now 48 degrees at Yakima the Tri-Cities with 51, Spokane with
42, Seattle 47 and Portland with 46 degrees. A fairly weak system moving kind
of around the Pacific Northwest today giving us a little bit of a break. We've
had a few light showers here and there around the valley and along the east
slopes of the cascades but most of the moisture has moved around us to the south.
They've been reporting some heavy rain over parts of Northern California. It'll
be partly cloudy for us could see an isolated shower tonight. Doppler radar
has picked up a few looks like around the Columbia Gorge now moving on through
parts of the lower valley and Cliquetad County. Partly cloudy weather on tap for
tomorrow overnight low tonight 30 tomorrow's high temperature making it up
to around 50 and it's going to get to be windy in areas especially by tomorrow
afternoon. We're going to miss out on the snow coming in with that system off
the Pacific. It's going to stay around the cascades but nevertheless we're
going to see a chance for some shower activity around the east slopes of the
cascades by later tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. The main thing with this
system is that it's coming at us from the west. It's got a fairly strong low
pressure development as well so we're going to get some pretty strong
westerly winds. That's going to enhance the rain shadow effect of the cascades
so that'll block a lot of moisture from reaching us. Unfortunately it won't be
blocking the wind so the areas of the state affected by this strong low
pressure system front and that long fetch of moisture headed way out toward
the subtropics will be the west side of the mountains and then on up into the
cascades and in the cascades it'll be mainly the central and northern cascades
that'll be in for the heaviest snow. Looks as though the farther north you go
in the cascades the more snow you will be finding. It's the mid-Mississippi
Valley, the Ohio Valley, parts of the Tennessee Valley in store with
precipitation tonight mostly in the form of rain. Some sections getting pretty
close to an inch of rain. Elsewhere across the country pretty quiet except
for that system in California that's been producing some pretty heavy rain.
Temperature wise around the country 40 in New York City for their high, 52 in
Kansas City, 61 in Los Angeles and Miami, 82 degrees. Breezy areas on tap for
tomorrow. For tonight we'll see a chance for some isolated showers otherwise
partly cloudy. Overnight lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Tomorrow reaching
into the low to mid 50s with partly cloudy skies and those windy areas
developing up in the cascades. We're expecting the snow to start occurring
there but tomorrow afternoon breezy areas to around Spokane. Let's see a
better chance of rain with a high around 40 and it's up in the cascades.
Winter storm warning central and north cascades tomorrow afternoon through
Friday afternoon. Snow levels starting out about 4,000 feet but then it'll be
dropping down pretty rapidly. Breezy on the west side of the mountains too.
Blustery and kind of windy and wet with about 50 degrees for the high
temperature there. Be careful if you're driving that way. Thank goodness for the
cascades. They're blocking the real heavy rain from reaching us. All right,
thank you for that. Consumer News tonight for a parent with two small kids, a
double stroller often the best way to get them around town. There are more of
these strollers than ever they say because there are more twins being born.
Consumer Reports just took a look to find the best and KIMA's Mike McCabe has
the results. Tom Whitman has two daughters and his double stroller is
essential in getting them to and from daycare. More and more double strollers
are being made for families with twins or two kids that are too young to do a
lot of walking on their own. Consumer Reports just looked at nine double
strollers including ones from McLaren, Graco and Colecraft. There are side-by-
side and tandem strollers. Tester John Banta says they each have pros and cons.
Side-by-side strollers are easier to maneuver but sometimes they're difficult
to get through doorways because a little bit wider. The tandems they're narrower
so they are easy to get through doorways but because of the length they're harder
to get up curbs. This machine tests durability simulating 50 miles of use
over a bumpy sidewalk.
Not all the strollers survived intact. This one from Costco broke a spring in
the suspension system. Another test assessed how well the strollers took a
turn. This one from Graco ran into problems.
When all the tests were done Consumer Reports found two to recommend. If you're
looking for a side-by-side stroller consider the top-rated Baby Trend
Expedition. It cost $170. If you prefer a tandem stroller the Graco Duo Glider
7930BK is a good choice at a good price. It cost $150. Both can give your
little ones a safe smooth ride. This is Mike McKay reporting. Thank you Mike.
Still to come how a Northwest broom maker apparently there is a profession
of just a broom maker. He is sweeping his way into Hollywood history now. First
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Stocks fell for the first day in three after gaining ground in the beginning of
the week. Drug and telecom stocks led the declines in the markets. And shares of
local phone companies like Verizon fell after the LA Times reported the
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Are two heads better than one? Be London.
I hear an echo here. The hot seat gets crowded when Meredith welcomes sets of twins from all over the country.
I think Hawaiian Punch is bad. Is that a caricature? Are you kidding? That's Kool-Aid.
Are you kidding? Cama stupid? Am I sensing a little tension here? You'll have twice the fun.
Do you two think alike? Sometimes. With Twins Week on Millionaire. Who wants to be a
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Much more news to come tonight at 6 o'clock. Get a preview with Craig in the
newsroom. Okay, new at 6. Protecting Your Child. It's part 3 of our special series.
Tonight one local man teaches his son about gun safety. Also, would you get a
smallpox vaccination? That's kind of the talk of the town. We hit the streets to
find out. And also we find out what young people considering life in the military
think about their futures. We'll have all of that and more at 6. Back to you.
Craig, thank you. An Oregon man sweeping his way into Hollywood history. Warren
Olney is a broom maker, quickly finding his niche on the big screen. He and his
95 year old father actually made the Nimbus 2000. That's the broom flown by
Harry Potter in the recent Warner Brothers films. Olney's father discovered a
passion for broom making in the 1970s, which he handed down to his son who
handed it over to Hollywood.
Somebody has to make it. And it's kind of amazing that all this sequence of
events wound up with working with a movie studio on a internationally known
story and book. The father son team has made brooms for five films in the past
year, which they take quite a bit of pride in. They don't know yet which
brooms will be used or how. So they're looking forward to watching each of the
films to find out. And you thought brooms grew on trees. Well, yeah, those
look like high quality rooms. There are such a thing. CBS News is next.
Yeah.
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