During its annual retreat, the Yakima City Council evaluated City Manager Tony O’Rourke (pictured above) regarding his job performance over the past year. Click “Read More” to see how the Council scored O’Rourke’s performance during his second year on the job.

A reinvigorated downtown core is one of the elements SmarterTravel.com pointed to when including Yakima on the website’s “America’s Best Small Cities on the Rise” list. Click “Read More” to find the entire list and to learn why Yakima was selected for the honor.