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The contamination found in the Terrace Heights Water System last month prompted city of Yakima officials to have its water tested for harmful bacteria.

Union Gap has narrowed the list of 20 applicants down to three finalists. City council expects to make an official hire on Monday. One of the first duties will include hiring a new police chief.

The City of Union Gap issued a trespass order against Mayor Jim Lemon, according to City Administrator Chris Jensen. Jensen says the city and police served the no trespass order Friday morning. Lemon was ordered to keep away from city hall and public works...

The City of Union Gap is trying to make ends meet and is considering cuts in different departments and increases in others. However, one cost-cutter was already made official Tuesday night, when council voted unanimously to reduce city codes enforcement job from full-time to a part-time position...

Union Gap may soon be looking for a new police chief.  That's because Chief Robert Almeida was relieved of his duties last week as they say in city government. The city clerk says Chief Almeida was released for medical reasons. The city administrator said it was a non disciplinary action...

Employee turnover in Union Gap continues while the city is stuck in a hiring freeze. Two more city employees were recently fired.  Both the interim city clerk and executive assistant were shown the door.  Our news partner KIMA Action News reports Four different people have held Union Gap's city clerk position this year alone...

Union Gap authorities are checking whether a former employee, under investigation for embezzling from a business, stole anything from the city. Our news partner KIMA Action News reports Anita Hoxie worked for Union Gap as payroll clerk for almost two months before being fired earlier this month...