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3 days ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun
Fire Chief Cameron Haubrich will serve as Sunnyside's interim city manager until at least Monday, June 9, following the council's decision to table the interim city manager agreement on Wednesday night. The council delayed hiring Blaine Oborn or any candidate after some members said they felt the decision was rushed and needed more information. Councilwoman Theresa Hancock said she couldn't vote without first seeing Oborn's resume. "I feel like I can't do this tonight," Hancock said.
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3 days ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun
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3 days ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun
Fire Chief Cameron Haubrich will serve as Sunnyside's interim city manager until at least Monday, June 9, following the council's decision to table the interim city manager agreement on Wednesday night. The council delayed hiring Blaine Oborn or any candidate after some members said they felt the decision was rushed and needed more information. Councilwoman Theresa Hancock said she couldn't vote without first seeing Oborn's resume. "I feel like I can't do this tonight," Hancock said.
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5 days ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun
In a contentious meeting Monday evening, the Sunnyside City Council voted 5-2 to place City Manager Mike Gonzalez on a 30-day paid administrative leave effective immediately. The decision comes after the city manager recently filed a harassment complaint against Councilor Theresa Hancock, a move that appears to have added to the tensions between the council and city leadership. "This has been a witch hunt from the very beginning," Gonzalez said, following the announcement.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun
Tensions are escalating within Sunnyside’s local government. Earlier this month, City Manager Mike Gonzalez filed a human resources complaint against Council member Theresa Hancock, accusing her of harassment, targeting, and creating a hostile work environment. Hancock was appointed in March to fill a vacancy. She represents District 1 and is running for re-election this fall.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Kennia Perez |Sunnyside Sun
It's off to the races for many Yakima Valley athletes as they compete in the state track and field championships this weekend. Athletes from Sunnyside, Prosser, Granger, Grandview, Mabton, Zillah, Toppenish, and Wapato are all vying to prove they are among the best in Washington. Sunnyside was the lone Valley school competing in the 4A Columbia Basin Big Nine district tournament with athletes in five events qualifying for the state tournament.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Kennia Perez |Sunnyside Sun
Less than a year after fireworks were legalized within city limits, Sunnyside officials are already working to roll back parts of the ordinance amid complaints from residents and safety concerns. During a meeting on May 27, the Sunnyside City Council discussed a limit to the use of consumer fireworks to a single day, July 4, instead of the multi-day period allowed in 2024. Though discussed during the meeting, the city council pushed back the vote until their next city council meeting, June 9.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Kennia Perez |Sunnyside Sun
Volunteers gathered at sunrise Saturday, May 24, to place American flags on the graves of veterans at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in preparation for Memorial Day. More than 1,900 flags were set by community members, including local veterans and volunteers. The effort was organized by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion Post 73, who also hosted two Memorial Day services. The main ceremony took place on Monday, May 26 at the war veterans memorial within the cemetery.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Kennia Perez |Sunnyside Sun
TOPPENISH — After voters rejected a ballot measure last November to establish a Metropolitan Park District, the City of Toppenish made the difficult decision to close its municipal pool for the 2024 season. However, a new partnership between the Friends of the Toppenish Pool and the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic may bring the pool back to life this summer.
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1 week ago | 
sunnysidesun.com | Kennia Perez |Sunnyside Sun
Golfers from across the Lower Yakima Valley hit the green for the WIAA State Golf Tournament held May 20-21, with athletes from Sunnyside, Zillah, Toppenish, Prosser and Grandview taking part in the two-day event. Zillah senior Mason Muffet led the way for Valley golfers, finishing seventh overall in the boys’ 1A division with a two-day score of 153 — shooting a 75 on the first day and a 78 on the second.
