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KIMA CBS 29
March 7, 2018
So closing the road is inconvenient for those drivers but Yakima County Engineer Gary Ekstedt said it's better to be safe than sorry. “It probably less inconvenient than being struck by a falling rock,” he said. The road was closed at the beginning of the year in response to the emergency of the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide.
Daily Record-News
March 4, 2018
The Yakima County Prosecutor's Office took over child support enforcement duties from the Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday. The office will represent the state of Washington in child support cases in Kittitas County Superior Court, according to a news release. The change is a result ofÃâà...
KXLY Spokane
February 27, 2018
The Toppenish School District in Yakima county has 19 armed administrators in its schools. It's a change the district made years ago, spurred to action by the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. According to a report by KOMO News, all administrators who carry firearmsÃâà...
Yakima Herald-Republic
February 27, 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Tracey Slagle, a manager in the Yakima County Juvenile Courts office, announced her candidacy Tuesday for Yakima County Clerk. Slagle has worked in the county clerk's office the past 24 years, including 18 years in management positions, according to a news release announcing herÃâà...
Yakima Herald-Republic
February 27, 2018
Are you having trouble riding the bus to work or school? Do you want to bike to work but don't have bike lanes on the way? Now is your opportunity to make your voice heard. The Yakima Valley Conference of Governments is conducting a short survey to get residents' opinions on transportation options,Ãâà...
Yakima Herald-Republic
February 17, 2018
At 6.7 percent, Yakima County's average unemployment rate was not only a drop from 8 percent in 2016, but also the lowest rate the county has seen since 1990, when the state Employment Security Department started keeping comparable records. It also easily surpassed the previous low of 7 percentÃâà...
Yakima Herald-Republic
February 15, 2018
A bill that possibly would allow Yakima County to create a health, science and service authority is making its way through the state Senate. Such an authority would allow a portion of retail taxes from the county to be spent on improving health care services here. Yakima County had an opportunity toÃâà...
Yakima Herald-Republic
February 7, 2018
Last month Yakima County Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a Health, Science and Services Authority to improve heath care services in the county. Basically, the move by the commissioners allows such an authority to form and begin researching heath care needs in our community andÃâà...
Q13 FOX
December 31, 1999
YAKIMA — If you're a bicyclist you've got to be part of an amazing ride to benefit Yakima County Crime Stoppers coming up in May. It's called “Your Canyon for a Day.” It's Sunday, May 20th, starting at 9am. This is so cool: The highway going through the scenic Yakima River Canyon will be closed to cars,Ãâà...
