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The race for Yakima County commissioner is now down to three Republicans, though Dave Mullen's name will still appear on the ballot. The primary is Aug. 4.
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Proposed changes include lowering the speed limit on a portion of University Parkway from 40 to 35 miles per hour.
As the state seeks to open more of the facilities, several jurisdictions 鈥 including Pasco, Kennewick and now Yakima 鈥 have discussed restrictions.
Yakima will continue to fluoridate its water聽鈥 at least for now, City Council members decided on Tuesday.
Students thanked voters for supporting a Yakima school bond on Friday, as school officials talked about the next steps for $200 million in bui…
Eleven people are now running to replace U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse in the 4th District in Congress, with more filings for Yakima County offices o…
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Matt Barker, a Yakima Republican, has joined the Yakima County auditor race. Sheriff Robert Udell will face two Republican challengers in the …
Since 2020, Yakima has collected more than $800,000, none of which has been used yet.聽
The community center had been scheduled to close June 30 because of budget cuts. Council member Patricia Byers said keeping it open through De…
More people filed for elected office and to serve as precinct committee officers in Yakima County on the third day of filing week Wednesday.
Tony Sandoval, Jerrod Sessler and Liz Hallock added their names to the mix on Tuesday.
Filing week for the 2026 local elections began Monday, and candidates have been trickling in.聽
Candidate filing starts Monday. Here's who is running so far.
The bond would provide funding to replace Hoover and Garfield elementary schools and make other facility improvements across the district.
Tyler Haueter, a Yakima County resident and assistant city attorney for Kennewick, will run for聽Yakima County prosecuting attorney, according …
Yakima City Council member聽Reedy Berg and Chase Foster of Zillah plan to run for the 15th District Position 2 seat.
The bond would provide funding to replace Hoover and Garfield elementary schools and make other facility improvements across the district.
Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross is running for reelection.
In the wake of two major water main breaks last year, the water division is continuing to take inventory of the city's pipes and identify prio…
Yakima voters have until Tuesday, April 28, to turn in their ballots on a proposed bond to replace two Yakima elementary schools and make repa…
Through restructuring, staff cuts and closing the pool, the city was able to whittle down a $2.2 million deficit to $350,000.
The restrooms in Yakima city parks will open this year after the Yakima City Council agreed to allocate reserve funding at a meeting this week.聽
The request doesn鈥檛 commit the city to making any changes at the golf course, but it does allow it to gauge interest and gather more information.
The move is intended to fill a gap in state laws.
The 3% increase would generate an estimated $1.8 million annually.
Summer cruise nights in Yakima are moving ahead 鈥 but this year, the city isn't anticipating grant funding to help pay for a police presence.聽
At the end of last year, the Yakima City Council balanced the city鈥檚 budget with roughly $9 million in cuts, including $380,000 from the park …
A private campaign has raised more than $120,000 to reopen Lions Pool. The Yakima City Council authorized up to $230,000 in reserve funding to…
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