Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6040 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Yakima City Manager Tony O’Rourke has selected Sean Hawkins to become Yakima’s Economic Development Manager, Steve Osguthorpe to serve as Community Development Director, and longtime City staff member Joan Davenport to serve in a new role as Strategic Projects
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Yakima Site Part of Successful Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Contact: Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov All across the U.S., people with outdated, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs got rid of them on Saturday, September 29th during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (“DEA”) fifth “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day”. People dropped off old prescription drugs at a Yakima drop-off site located in
Newest Additions to Kiwanis Park Celebrated
Contact: Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson – 576-6416 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Over that last several years, Kiwanis Park has celebrated a lot of improvements, including new softball fields, a new skate park, new basketball courts, and a new playground. On Saturday, September 22nd, the latest additions to the
September 2012 City of Yakima Issues Brief
A Big Yakima Thanks to LDS Community Clean Up Volunteers Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (“LDS”) wards in the Yakima area joined forces with staff from State Fair Park, the City of Yakima Refuse Division, and the City’s Parks and Recreation Division to spruce up very visible areas of
Yakima Transit Providing Shuttlebus Service to the Fair
Contact: Yakima Transit Manager Ken Mehin – 575-6415 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Yakima Transit is going to the Central Washington State Fair every day! Yakima Transit will be providing FREE, direct Park and Ride service to State Fair Park while the fair is underway from Friday, September 21st through Sunday,
Thanks to LDS Volunteers For Helping With Community Clean Up
Contact: Parks & Rec Manager Ken Wilkinson – 576-6416 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (“LDS”) wards in the Yakima area joined forces with staff from State Fair Park, the City of Yakima Refuse Division, and the City’s Parks and Recreation
Survey Results Prompt Revival of Downtown Police Bike Patrol
Contact: YPD Captain Rod Light – 576-6393 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov One of the key findings of the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey that the Yakima City Council focused on during its retreat in late August showed that some Yakima residents don’t feel as safe as they would like to in
YPD Veteran Officer Promoted to Sergeant
Contact: Chief of Police Dominic, Rizzi, Jr. – 575-6211 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov During a formal ceremony at the Yakima Convention Center, Uriel Mendoza, a 16-year veteran of the Yakima Police Department (“YPD”), was promoted to sergeant on Friday, August 31st. The ceremony, which was attended by YPD command staff,
Survey Results Show There’s Room for Improvement
Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6040 – tony.orourke@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey, which was designed to gauge public opinion about City services and priorities as well as quality of life issues, indicate that people who took the survey believe several aspects of
August 2012 City of Yakima Issues Brief
Franklin Pool Going to the Dogs Franklin Pool will welcome dogs and their owners on the last day of the summer swimming season, Sunday, August 26th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm as the pool plays host to the 6th annual Paws In the Pool event. Admission for dogs is free, but owners do have
