Don't Call The Cops To Report Stay-At-Home Violators
Beehler says the Yakima Health District is the agency with the authority to issue and enforce public health orders in Yakima and Yakima County
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Yakima City Dog Park Closed Because of COVID-19 Concerns
You can walk your dog around your home but not the dog park. That's because the park is now closed because of COVID-19 concerns.
Coronavirus Deep Clean Kindness For First Responders and YOU
Baxter Construction is cleaning police cars, fire trucks, fire stations and more. For free.
Rep. Newhouse On Board With 2 Trillion Bailout Bill
This unprecedented relief bill is a response to unprecedented times,
Deputy Shoots, Kills Woman Trying to Run Him Over
A Mason County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a 32-year-old woman after police say she tried to run the deputy over with her vehicle.
Gov. Inslee Issues Two-Week Stay-At-Home Order for Washington
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered non-essential businesses to close and the state's more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Important Business Information For Virus Victims
The site is also updated with video on the latest information about - Who is still open -Who is closed and what the overall impact has been throughout the Yakima Valley.
Help Is There -- Programs for Displaced Workers Available
Right now the Washington state call for unemployment checks is up 150 percent over last year at this time, and interest in the State Shared Work program is up 500 percent.
Amazon Seeks to Hire 100,000 to Keep up With Surge in Orders
Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
Seattle Researchers Test Early Coronavirus Vaccine
Researchers in Seattle gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.