It's an Art

How Tiny Tieton Became Mighty

One small Central Washington town found its artsy heart—and a new destination restaurant.

03/30/2026 By Allison Williams Photography by Reva Keller

Planner

Things to Do in Washington State in February

Guided snow hikes and wine events mark the shortest month.

01/30/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

ICYMI

The Weirdest Seattle News of 2024

A Sue Bird Barbie, escaped zebras, and the end of both Bartell's and the Pac 12.

11/18/2024 By Eric Nusbaum and Seattle Met Staff

Best Washington Food Towns

Washington's Most Fertile Region Finally Has a Restaurant Scene to Match

The Yakima Valley has a growing farm-to-table scene, thanks to a few tireless chefs.

03/23/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Made in WA

The Greatest Thing Since Fresh Bread

A Yakima-based company invented the humble clip that’s kept food fresh for six decades. Then a new generation invented it all over again.

08/23/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Made in WA

6 Foods Created Right Here in Washington

The staples of our diets.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Allecia Vermillion

Wine Country Escape

Yakima Valley: Scenic and Sparkling

Here's how to spend a day in the state's original grape-growing region.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Local Gems

Where to Eat in Yakima

From world-class tamales to well-crafted cocktails.

09/10/2021 By Allison Williams

Valley Whirl

What to Do in Yakima

Artsy small towns meet the wilds of Central Washington.

09/10/2021 By Allison Williams and Seattle Met Staff

Scenic & Sparkling

Where to Drink Wine in the Yakima Valley

Washington wine as we know it began right here.

09/10/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Four Wheel Home

Truck Campers Have a Whole New Look

A few local outfits rethink flatbed chic.

03/04/2021 By Allison Williams

Roaming Palate

3 Yakima Valley Wines to Find Now

Washington’s first federally approved wine region always produces excellent wines.

10/13/2020 By Sean P. Sullivan

Awards & Accolades

The James Beard Foundation Recognizes an Eastern Washington Tamales Spot

Los Hernandez in Union Gap, Washington will receive a 2018 America's Classics award from the culinary organization.

01/18/2018 By Rosin Saez

Morning Fizz

Election Results in Bellevue and Yakima, Appointments in DC

There was a new district system in Yakima too, and it made history.

11/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Road Trips

Rethinking Yakima Valley

The boom beyond the farms.

09/26/2015 By Allison Williams

This Washington

Gov. Inslee Urges Yakima Not to Appeal Civil Rights Ruling

Inslee says Court ruling is not just about Yakima.

08/28/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The "Present Political Reality Is Colored by a History of Official Discrimination."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring race-baiting, polling, and walking.

08/25/2014 By Morning Fizz

Explainer

Washington’s Mad Cow Scare, 10 Years Later

Inside the hysteria that gripped the country in December 2003 when the country’s first infected cow was found in the Yakima Valley.

01/02/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Wine Wednesday

Reds, Whites, and Rites of Spring

Release weekends pop up across the state.

04/18/2012 By Julie H. Case

Pet Travel

Dogs Are Especially Welcome in Yakima

Just don’t get your pooch drunk at a winery.

03/05/2012 By Allison Williams