yakima economics

Bringing new business and jobs to the Yakima Valley. New Vision claims it  is making solid progress toward that goal. The agency promotes economic development. It delivered its annual report Tuesday. Highlights include helping Arvato Digital Services and Paragon Films open new facilities in the region...

Yakima city officials want to know what it will take to get people to use the airport. The city wants more people flying in and out of their hometown instead of driving to SeaTac or Pasco. Many people fly out of Yakima only to end up waiting for hours at SeaTac...

Yakima City Manager Tony O'Rourke presented several ideas at a joint study session Tuesday, to improve the Yakima airport, which he called "under-performing" and "deficit-driven.” He says it's the key to Yakima's economic future. Getting more airlines to set up shop at Yakima's airport has been a struggle...