Yakima City Council Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013.  Action taken by the Council on October 15th included: –   Acceptance of the Downtown Master Plan Report and implementation of an action plan –   Conducting of public hearings on the proposed 2014 City budget and 2014 City


General Election Returns Remain Mostly Constant

The latest returns for the 2013 General Election show that two incumbent Yakima City Council members have maintained substantial leads over their challengers and that voters are heavily supporting a measure that would require a so-called “super majority” vote by the City Council for new taxes or tax increases to be approved. As of Friday,


Yakima City Council Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 19th agenda include: –   Acceptance of the Downtown Master Plan Report and implementation of an action plan –   Conducting public hearings on the proposed


Yakima City Council Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on November 12th the Council –          Approved operating conditions for three temporary emergency winter homeless shelters –          Requested additional time to study possible changes to the City’s Pit Bull Ban and Dangerous Dog Ordinance


Yakima Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013.  Action taken by the Council on November 5th included: –   Approval of updates to the City of Yakima Shoreline Master Plan Program –   Approval of a six month moratorium on production, processing and retailing of marijuana –   Adoption


911 Calltaker Talks Woman Through Heimlich Maneuver

On October 25th, Robbie Watkins discovered her husband Vic having trouble breathing in the kitchen of the Yakima home where the two senior citizens live. The first thing Robbie did was call 911. SunComm Calltaker Judy Dalzell immediately assessed the situation and, after determining that Vic was likely choking on an apple slice, asked Robbie


Change Smoke Detector Batteries with the Change of Clocks

Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors save lives by waking us up or alerting us to toxic fumes or smoke in our homes in the early stages of a life threatening fire. The Yakima Fire Department (“YFD”) is officially reminding all citizens to check their smoke detectors when the clocks change early Sunday morning. Smoke