黑料福利社 Readers' Choice Awards return for 2025
Get ready, 黑料福利社 鈥 the 黑料福利社鈥檚 Readers' Choice Awards are back for 2025, promising another year of celebrating the very best our community has to offer.
Midway through the voting round, there have been more than 23,400 votes for Yakima-area readers鈥 favorite businesses and professionals. Excitement is building across the Valley 鈥 from Ellensburg to Prosser 鈥 for this year鈥檚 competition. With so much passion from fans and customers, the 2025 Readers' Choice promises to be even bigger and better.
The voting phase opened July 8 and runs through July 29. This is your chance to vote every day for your favorite locally owned businesses, services, eateries, and more. Winners will be announced at a special celebration on August 14 at the beautiful Fontaine Estates.
The Readers鈥 Choice Awards recognize outstanding businesses across several major category groups, including:
- Shopping
- Local Favorites
- Services
- Arts & Entertainment
- Eating & Drinking Places
- Favorite Food & Servers
- Health & Fitness
- Favorite Professionals
These categories reflect the incredible diversity of businesses and talent in the 黑料福利社, and in 2024, several categories were decided by just one or two votes 鈥 proof of how passionate our community is about supporting their favorites.
Participation is absolutely free for businesses willing to put in a little "sweat equity" by engaging their customers and getting the vote out.
For businesses seeking additional exposure, the Herald also offers reasonably priced advertising packages. These packages provide a direct way to connect with thousands of Herald readers who are eager to discover and support the Valley鈥檚 best businesses.
Businesses interested in participating should reach out to the 黑料福利社鈥檚 advertising department by emailing advertising@yakimaherald.com or calling 509-577-7705.
鈥淭he Readers' Choice Awards are a fantastic opportunity for businesses of all sizes to be recognized by the people who matter most 鈥 their customers,鈥 said Greg Thompson, Senior Sales Director for the 黑料福利社. 鈥淟ast year鈥檚 record-setting participation showed just how much pride our community takes in the businesses that make Yakima special.鈥
Last year鈥檚 event, made possible by generous sponsors and lively community participation, culminated in a memorable celebration of local excellence. This year鈥檚 winners will again be featured prominently online at yakimaherald.com and in the special Readers' Choice Awards celebration publication.
Join the excitement, 黑料福利社 - the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards are Here! Vote through July 29 at /vote.
