economy - Page 7

America has a shortage of truck drivers and that shortage is even being felt in the Yakima Valley.

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• Bans of agricultural imports a couple weeks ago by Russia has consumers already paying a price.

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A new fitness center has opened in Yakima in the Gateway Center.

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What's next in the work to create a plaza in downtown Yakima?

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• USDA has made available $400,000 in funding to establish the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center.

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• There has been a tentative agreement in the 18-month dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Northwest Grain Companies.

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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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