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During the march Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will be closed from North 6th Avenue to North 8th Street. In addition, 8th Street will be closed from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Yakima Avenue.

The theme to Yakima's 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is Reach out and Touch Somebody's Hand.

Speakers will address the crowd before the march goes through downtown Yakima then back to Miller park.

Earlier in the day, a similar march was held in Toppenish. The two local events were among many throughout the state held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019.

In Yakima, the 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March begins at noon at South Fifth Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

People walked in the downtown area past the William O. Douglas Federal Courthouse and the Yakima County Courthouse. The march ended back at Miller park.

The event begins at 11:00 a.m. at the park located at 513 North 3rd Street with speakers.

Similar action is planned on March 14 at 10:00 a.m. organizers are encouraging teachers, students, administrators, and parents to walk out for 17 minutes -

It was a peaceful event and Yakima Police report no problems.

The march started at 5th Avenue and MLK Jr. Blvd. Marchers walked through the downtown area to the nearby Yakima Convention Center where a special community program was held.