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For years the city has been trying to revitalize downtown Yakima, and now city officials will be able to view special designs for a proposed downtown plaza that could pump needed dollars and bring people into the area in the future.

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• Various agricultural industries have been assessing what the damages might be thanks to the Russian ban on agricultural products put into place last week and extending for a year.

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• Last week marked the deadline for the FDA’s final ruling on gluten free labeling of food.

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Revitalizing Yakima's downtown with a new plaza has been on the City Council's agenda -- and now they will finally get to see some real possibilities.

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Could a Pike Place or Pybus Public Market be headed to Yakima? That will depend on the results of a survey just released by the city of Yakima.

The survey, found on the city's website, is asking residents whether if they would support the idea of a public market that would be combined with a food business incubator.

Yakima's Economic Development Manager Sean Hawkins noted the natural pairing of market and incubator

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• USDA announced on Friday that U.S. farmers spent $367.3 billion on agricultural production in 2013.

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• The White House released a report Tuesday titled The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change.

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Dairy is big business in Washington and according to a WSU economic study, Yakima County's 69 dairy farms likely average $10 million per farm, employ 20-30 people and generate approximately $500 million to the valley's local economy.

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• After a year, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have again asked the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to study possible anti-competitive practices regarding certain oil companies.

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With the completion of the Martin Luther King Jr. underpass the Yakima City Council will be faced with a decision.

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