Ever heard the phrase "as ugly as nine miles of bad road"? 25% of Yakima's streets really are nine miles (and more) of bad road. What do we do about it?
As Yakima continues to fight crime, city budget cuts continue to eat away at the Police department's ability to hire enough officers to patrol city streets. Lt. Mike Merryman says currently 143 officers are employed by the department. But Merryman says a city the size of Yakima needs 15 to 20 more officers.