Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz

1. West Valley Middle School student Kyle Hitchcock is among the semifinalists in what national online singing contest?

A) "Be Kidz Bop Star"

B) "Wee Kidz Pop Star"

C) "Junior High Idol"

D) "America's Next Precocious Preteen"

2. A group of star-struck fifth-graders got a surprise after the Raven Symoné concert at the fair when they crossed paths with the performer at

A) Sports Center

B) Miner's Drive-In

C) Little Dutch Inn

D) Applebee's

3. How many parks does Yakima County have where off-road vehicles are permitted?

A) 5 B) 3 C) 1 D) none

4. What recurring problem do volunteers at the Wesley United Methodist Church recycling progam have to deal with?

A) cardboard boxes that aren't flattened

B) plastic milk jugs that aren't rinsed out

C) people illegally dumping nonrecyclable trash

D) collection bins that attract rats

5. What controversial proposed rule is under consideration by the state Board of Health, which met in Yakima last week?

A) mandatory access to contraception at high school clinics

B) requiring local health agencies to inspect schools for environmental safety

C) mandatory weekly checks of all students for head lice

D) requiring students with poor personal hygiene to shower in the locker room before school starts

6. Who sponsors Operation Harvest?

A) the Salvation Army

B) JEM Development

C) Yakima Rotary clubs

D) Yakima Herald-Republic

7. A group from the Seattle Seahawks visited Toppenish to

A) scout for wide receivers

B) take a tour of downtown murals

C) apologize for the team's performance in a 44-6 loss last week

D) help dedicate a park playground for which the Seahawks donated $50,000

8. Who was the speaker Wednesday at the Town Hall Lecture Series?

A) Frank McCourt

B) Frank Deford

C) Frank Purdy

D) Barney Frank

9. What was the childhood memoir that gained the Town Hall speaker fame as an author?

A) "Angela's Eyelashes"

B) "Angela's Hot Flashes"

C) "Angela's Rashes"

D) "Angela's Ashes"

10. In the race between Republican Norm Johnson and Democrat Vickie Ybarra in state House District 14, Ybarra has a significant edge in

A) endorsements

B) campaign funds

C) years of experience as an elected official

D) maverickness

11. Longtime coach Wayne Purdom is defensive coordinator for what football team that was undefeated through its first five games this season?

A) Boise State University

B) Toppenish High School

C) Selah High School

D) Central Washington University

12. In a survey of about 4,000 Terrace Heights residents, of the 155 who responded, a majority favored

A) incorporation as a city

B) annexation into Yakima

C) moving somewhere else

D) forming Neighborhood Watch groups

13. What is the last day that someone not registered to vote in the state can register in person at the county Auditor's office to vote in the Nov. 4 election?

A) yesterday

B) Nov. 4

C) Oct. 20

D) for voting in the governor's race, up to the day of the first recount

14. Which team won when the No. 1- and No. 2-ranked Class 2A volleyball teams played Thursday night?

A) No. 1-ranked Selah

B) No. 2-ranked Grandview

C) No. 1-ranked Grandview

D) No. 2-ranked Selah

15. Saturday night's Yakima Symphony Orchestra concert featured the premiere of two short works by young composers in a workshop led by composer

A) Brooke Creswell

B) Daron Hagen

C) Henry Mancini

D) Pauline Oliveros

16. Carlos Mencia and George Lopez will be performing on successive weekends in Yakima. They are

A) flamenco guitarists

B) mariachi band leaders

C) stand-up comedians

D) Latin jazz musicians

17. Who are Leo Bowman and Fred Staples?

A) a comedy duo

B) co-owners of a new Yakima Valley winery

C) just a couple of regular Joe Six-pack guys

D) Benton County commissioner candidates

18. Yakima County commissioner candidates Jesse Farias and Kevin Bouchey have what in common?

A) both have extensive state government experience

B) both have extensive business experience

C) both are affiliated with the same political party

D) both are lifelong Yakima Valley residents

19. A Canadian firm moved into a production facility in Yakima earlier this year, and this week the new plant manufactured its first what?

A) pickup camper

B) motorhome

C) Smart car

D) powerboat

20. The Yakima Herald-Republic wants the state Supreme Court to rule in a case involving the newspaper's request for public access to sealed court records of

A) $1.5 million spent on graffiti removal in Yakima

B) $1.5 million in defense attorneys' fees in a murder case

C) $1.5 million in legal fees in the West Valley Wal-Mart land-use case

D) $1.5 million in free carnival ride tickets and corn dog vouchers at the fair given to the Yakima City Council

21. Howard and Joanne Briggs live in Kittitas County, but the retired couple spends time each year volunteering at

A) a San Juan Islands whale-watching site

B) the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle

C) Fort Flagler State Park on Puget Sound

D) the Washington State International Kite Festival in Long Beach

22. What kind of food event is part of Wapato's centennial celebration?

A) tamale festival

B) menudo festival

C) corn dog festival

D) sukiyaki dinner

23. Attendance at this year's Central Washington State Fair was

A) down from last year

B) about 10 percent higher than last year

C) highest on the night of the Hannah Montana concert

D) boosted by attractions like the Porcupine Petting Zoo

24. Which of the following is not a development project in the works in the Yakima Valley area?

A) Riverpointe Landing

B) Zillah Lakes

C) Morrier Meadows

D) Hidden Lakes

25. What is the goal of Yakima County Family Treatment Court for people like Crystal Garza?

A) to help them complete their GED and prepare for college

B) to overcome drug addiction and reunite with their children

C) to get them registered to vote

D) to provide them English as a Second Language classes

26. Yakima County and the state have set records this year for

A) marijuana seizures

B) voter registrations

C) rainfall

D) home foreclosures

* Answers published in Monday's Home Front section.

* Compiled by Tim Kelly, who can be reached at 577-7752 or tkelly@yakimaherald.com.