The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the January 5th regular meeting include: A resolution approving extension of Mayoral Proclamation declaring an emergency order, if the Mayor issues a proclamation extending … Continued

A free webinar tomorrow, Thursday, December 3rd, is available for small business owners interested in applying for $50 million in grant funding to assist with costs related to COVID-19. The webinar is 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm tomorrow and is being offered by the Washington Small Business Development Center. Click Working Washington Grants (ecenterdirect.com) to … Continued

During its regular meeting tonight, Tuesday, December 1st, the Yakima City Council extended an emergency proclamation due to COVID-19. Council’s action extends the declaration through Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. The declaration enables the City to potentially be eligible for state and federal assistance needed to meet costs associated with the COVID-19 emergency and to make … Continued

Dr. Larry Jecha, MD, MPH, has been chosen to join the Yakima Health District as Interim Health Officer. Dr. Jecha currently serves as the Health Officer for Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, as well Garfield and Columbia Counties. He previously served as the Health Officer at the Benton-Franklin Health District for 23 years … Continued

The City of Yakima is updating the status of its facilities in the wake of restrictions announced yesterday, Sunday, by Gov. Jay Inslee. The restrictions, in place for four weeks, are due to a rapid spike of COVID-19 cases statewide. Updates include: The City of Yakima Municipal Court customer service window at the Richard A. … Continued

The City of Yakima Harman Center is closed until further notice due to temporary restrictions on activities announced today, Sunday, by Gov. Jay Inslee. The restrictions are due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases statewide. Click https://medium.com/wagovernor/inslee-announces-statewide-restrictions-for-four-weeks-c0b7da87d34e for details on the restrictions, which Inslee imposed for a period of four weeks. The Harman Center … Continued

Governor Inslee announced additional safety measures to be implemented beginning Monday, November 16 at 11:59 PM and will remain in effect until Monday, December 14. The modified restrictions of restaurants, however, will take effect Wednesday, November 18 at 12:01 AM. These additional safety measures were announced in response to dramatic increases in COVID-19 activity as … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 17th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 17th regular meeting include: A COVID-19 update A Small Business Saturday proclamation Considering a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting inclusion of funding … Continued