For most of his adult life, Dave Willson has been at home in a fire house.  Just after the first of the year, Willson will move on to another stage of his life when he brings to an end a nearly 40-year career in the fire service. Willson, who has been Yakima’s fire chief for … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the December 3rd agenda include: –   Discussion on Pit Bull Ban Ordinance –   Conducting a final public hearing on the proposed 2014 City budget and consideration of … Continued

The Yakima City Council will accept applications until Tuesday, December 31st at noon from qualified candidates interested in filling the vacancy on the Council that will be created by Sara Bristol’s resignation from her District 2 seat at the end of the year. To be eligible, applicants must be registered to vote and have to … Continued

About thirty years ago, Sandy Wooderson and a friend planted a blue spruce seedling near the home where she and her husband John lived next to their Selah apple orchard.  Sandy named the tree “Clyde” in honor of her friend who had given Sandy a hand in helping the seedling get off to a good … Continued

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 … Continued

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, … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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. Current Council Member … Continued