There has been a changing of the guard in Zillah –  the keeping of the flags guard. After many years of placing flags at local businesses on holidays, members of the Zillah American Legion are relinquishing the flag duties to longtime Zillah businessman Ken Waymire.

Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for several individuals who were riding in a car on Saturday, March 13 when two of the subjects fired shots at a Yakima County Sheriff’s deputy.

Ida (Janet Mayer, right) and fellow mother duck Kaydee Heddle discuss hatching techniques during rehearsal for the Toppenish Creek Player’s upcoming production, “Honk”, The play is the Broadway musical adaptation of the children’s book, “The Ugly Duckling”, Ginny Wells is directing the local play which features 15 cast members, including four children. The local theatre troupe will present six performances – March 29, 30 and 31 and April 5, 6, and 7 at the Yakama Cultural Center’s auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors age 60 and over and students age 18 and younger. Tickets are available at Wells Accounting or from cast members.

Two men are hospitalized in area hospitals for gun shot wounds in separate shootings in Toppenish and Wapato.

The Granger High School boys’ basketball team celebrates after receiving the SCAC West league championship trophy on Friday, Feb. 6 after beating Naches Valley, 69-60. Granger, ranked number two in the State Class A prep polls, will face Mabton this week for the District title.  For more sports action, please see Sports on Page 10.