Contact: Interim Yakima Air Terminal Manager Rob Peterson – 575-6149 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Airplane traffic at Yakima’s airport is expected to continue as normal even after the scheduled closure of the Yakima Air Terminal air traffic control tower in the next few weeks. Specifically, the three daily commercial … Continued

Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142   Beginning on Monday, April 8th, westbound traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard will be reduced to one lane from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm between 8th Avenue and 18th Avenue while work is underway to clean sewer lines in the area.  Traffic is likely to be … Continued

Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142   Yakima ranks 10th among small cities in the 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, a national survey that provides insight about a community’s overall health.  The index is a collaborative effort of Gallup, an international polling firm, and Healthways, a worldwide healthcare services and consulting provider. The … Continued

Contact: Communications and Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142   The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd. Action taken by the Council regarding items on the April 2nd agenda included: –   Approving a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $115,000 for development of a Downtown Yakima Master Plan –   … Continued