Yakima Earns Top Ten Spot in Well-Being Index

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


Yakima Irrigation Season Set to Begin April 1st

Contact:  Irrigation Supervisor Alvie Maxey – 575-6194 Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler – 901-1142   Monday, April 1st marks the scheduled start of the irrigation season for the vast majority of residential and business customers in Yakima.  That’s the day that the systems operated by the City of Yakima’s Water/Irrigation Division are scheduled


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 19th. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall Items on the March 19th agenda include: –          Public hearing on the 2012 CAPER – A report concerning how the City spends federal money on certain programs operated by the Office


Yakima Parks & Recreation Commission Seeking Public Comment

Contact: Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson – 576-6416 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – rbeehler@yakimawa.gov Organizers of the Yakima Folklife Festival have requested that a beer and wine garden be allowed to be part of this year’s event, which will take place in July. The Yakima Parks and Recreation Commission wants community


Series of Clean Ups Designed to Improve Yakima’s Appearance

Contact: Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott – 576-6745 – james.scott@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community.  As part of its multi-pronged approach