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Instead of apologizing the mayor, which has made national headlines with her action says it's within her "purview" to call 011 when she has a question.

Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman says he is planning to help collect initiative signatures at the West Valley Walmart in Yakima from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

State law allows signature gathering on private property like Walmart as long as they don't interfere with the business or customers.

Coffey, who was born and raised in the Yakima Valley says she wants to make Yakima a better place to live and she has priorities.

The former Yakima mill site along I-82 will be the focus of a study session at Yakima City Hall this morning.

A number of candidates are filing for re-election, including Yakima's mayor. Micah Cawley was born and raised in the area. He first started serving on City Council in 2006 before being appointed Mayor four years later. Cawley said he is excited to keep working with the city manager and other council members...

The 2013 Yakima National Day of Prayer Mayors Prayer Luncheon is set for Thursday May 2nd at the Howard Johnson Plaza 9 N 9th Street.

Lobbying for City projects is what a team from Yakima is doing in Olympia today. City Manager Tony O'Rourke and Police Chief Dominic Rizzi Jr. are knocking on doors of lawmakers along with City Council members Dave Ettl and Mayor Micah Cawley...

The Yakima City Council meets tonight at city hall as it prepares for the upcoming legislative session. For the first time this year the city will have a lobbyist in Olympia hired to fight for specific city interests. Mayor Micah Cawley says the lobbyist, Jim Justin, signed a fifty thousand dollar contract with the city last year...

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...