city improvements

Yakima city Mayor Micah Cawley says he's excited about plans for the upcoming year. The mayor says 2013 will be full of challenges and opportunities. Roads are a top priority for 2013 says Cawley. He's hoping voters support a 30 dollar annual increase in car tabs to help fund the repairs...

Two giant banners stare drivers in the face on Yakima Avenue.  One is advertising for a private business. The other is sending people to Toppenish. City Manager Tony O'Rourke says he thinks they are unnecessary. "It could either compliment a city or detract from it and I think we have a situation where we're doing more detracting than complementing,” O’Rourke said...

Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey have been released and they show people who took the survey believe several aspects of the community should be improved, ranging from street repair and employment opportunities to crime prevention and the overall reputation of Yakima...