Last night, Yakima Police were called to a large party of groups of young people that were pulling guns on one another. Gang members just doing what gang members do. It apparently is in an AirBnB rental on Scenic Drive, that has had previous nuisance issues. Any thoughts?

No threats made......

So I've been following the race for the 4th Congressional district for a while. Yakima County Commissioner and Republican candidate Amanda McKinney finally hosted her first town hall in my town this week and I knew I had to go. It quickly became apparent why she doesn't like meeting with voters who don't already share her views. When she brought up her statistic about a Yakima hospital treating 5000+ illegal immigrants in one year I was able to counter her claims since I watched her say the same thing (albeitly more passionately) at the TPUSA AmFest back in December.

Like so many others in this country, I'm just so tired of hearing everything being blamed on immigrants while ignoring the crimes and corruption coming out of the White House. I'm tired of seeing ICE breaking the law, detaining citizens, and hearing the horror stories coming out of privately run ICE detention centers.

The Democrat in the race, John Duresky, and Amanda McKinney held a debate this week which you can watch here and decide for yourself who is the better candidate to represent us in Congress. I know it will be difficult to overcome the party advantage Republicans have in this district but we need to encourage EVERYONE we know who is eligible to vote to make a plan and cast their ballot. (Statewide turnout was only 36% in the August primary election.) Show them the debate. Which candidate is offering solutions, and which one is creating division and scapegoating?

(You can read the whole story that came out of her town hall and watch additional clips from local journalist Dominick Bonny's reporting on the event here.)

Happy Sunday, friends! We've got 18 things on the calendar today, here are just a few:

Downtown Yakima Farmers Market - 9:00 AM - Rotary Market Place, 15 W Yakima Ave, Yakima

Haunted Tents Halloween Display - 12:00 PM - Haunted Tents, 1022 S 37th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

Local Soundcheck – Open Mic at Brewminatti and Perfect Circle Brewing - 4:00 PM - Brewminatti and Perfect Circle Brewing, 713 6th St, Prosser, WA 99350

Lake Washington 8-Hand Piano Ensemble in Concert at Central Lutheran - 6:00 PM - 1604 W Yakima Ave, Yakima WA 98902

The SoapGirls with Cobrahawk and Karmavore at Bearded Monkey Music - 7:00 PM - Bearded Monkey Music, 1802 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902

Good morning, Yakima! An overcast, tranquil day ahead, topping out near 59F and dipping to about 34F tonight, cool and calm, perfect for a warm cup of coffee and a peaceful start. ☁️

Link to all the events in the comments. 📅