Lance Tormey hails from Yakima, Washington. He's dedicated his life to journalism. Tormey has been delivering local news, opinion analysis, and sharing captivating stories to Washington State listeners for over 3 decades. Lance covers hard news like gang shootings, wildfires, local and state elections, skiing news, outdoor activities and local government. Lance is a 1982 graduate of Eisenhower High School. After graduating from Seattle University in 1987, Tormey started his radio career in Moses Lake and moved to Yakima in 1990. He's married to his elementary school sweetheart and has a 25-year-old daughter who is an ICU nurse.
Lance Tormey
Free College For WA Students on Food Stamps Starting 2025
The help will be available in the 2025-2026 school year
Not Enough Valid Signatures in Yakima to Move Petition Forward
Yakima city officials say 1258 signatures were required on each petition to be considered by the Yakima City Council.
Yakima Woman Arrested For Serious Stabbing Of Boyfriend Last Week
Police say after an hour and a half the suspect dropped the knife and was taken into custody.
Mosbrucker Not Running For Reelection Getting Back to Her Life
She prime-sponsored and co-sponsored more than 50 bipartisan bills that became law.
Yakima Police Heartbroken Over Deaths Caused By Former Officer
Huizar left the Yakima Police Department in 2022 after a disciplinary incident but no details have been released.
Wa and Or Watching As Supreme Court Hears Homeless Case
According to the Department of Housing homelessness in America grew 12% between the years of 2022 and 2023
A Hot Dry Summer in Yakima Could Mean a Wild Fire Season
The state has declared a drought emergency because of the lack of snow in the mountains with snow pack currently at 63% of normal.
Yakima School District Staff Say Cut Administrators Not Teachers
The cuts by the district have upset many including district staff, those who work in the district.
Feds in Yakima Unveil Major Indictment Against Criminal Gangs
The arrests resulted in the seizure of 37 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine along with 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills.
Could Yakima See a Violent Summer of Crime? It’s Possible
Officers in the city gang unit say as the temperatures increase more people will be outside and that's when they see the clashes between groups or gangs in the city.