September 26, 2012 Yakima officials are working to develop the former mill site along i 82. The old mill site has been an ugly welcome sign into Yakima for years. Plans for development could transform the area into a center for retail, industry and recreation. Talk of develop
September 26, 2012 A breeze is blowing through the valley today clearing a lot of the smoke that caused breathing problems and forced the cancellation of football games and the SunFair parade. But Dave Caprilie , the director of the Yakima Clean Air Authority says it's a short lived relief because stagnant conditions are expected to return by the end of the week
September 25, 2012 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire tonight extended a burn ban for all counties east of the Cascade crest, prohibiting all outdoor burning through midnight Sunday, Sept. 30. An emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency remains in effect, and allows continued air support from Washington’s National Guard to help fight ongoing wildfires
September 24, 2012
September 21, 2012 Over that last several years, Kiwanis Park has celebrated a lot of improvements, including new
softball fields, a new skate park, new basketball courts, and a new playground. This Saturday,
September 22nd, the latest additions to the 34-acre park in Southeast Yakima – three new
ballfields – will get a chance to be in the spotlight during a grand opening ceremony starting at
2:00 pm
September 18, 2012
September 12, 2012 The first Sunfair Parade was held in 1961 in midsummer, part of a Sunfair, sponsored by the Yakima Sundusters, a promotional group of the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce. In 1972, the parade was moved to September to coincide with the opening of the Central Washington State Fair.
September 10, 2012
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