Beggars on Yakima city streets might have to think about getting a job after the city Public Safety Committee Friday approved a number of restrictions to be considered by the full city council in the near future.
A large sign warning of the danger of playing on the ice will soon be placed in the pond at Kiwanis Park in Yakima. Yakima Fire Chief Dave Wilson says the Yakima City Safety Committee decided against a large fence around the pond because it could hinder any future rescue efforts...
His name has not been released. He has only been referred to as a boy 12- to 14-years-old from Yakima who fell through the ice at a city park pond on Saturday. He remains at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle today. Yakima police say he was with three other friends who also fell in the pond at Kiwanis Park, but were able to make it to shore...
Dozens gathered Saturday afternoon to dedicate the opening of Kiwanis Park on land that was once an eyesore.
The renovation started about six years ago. It was funded by grants and donations from the Yakima School District and the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs...
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...
Ten years of planning. 7 years of actual work. That's how much that has gone into renovation and expansion at Yakima's 34 acre Kiwanis park. The latest addition, three baseball fields will be dedicated this Saturday. Yakima City Spokesman Randy Beeler says a number of clubs have helped make the park what it is today...