Yakima Times

Yakima leaves public safety vehicles out of $249.8 million budget

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 11, 2020

A Yakima City Council member warned that not including funding in the city’s 2021 budget for police and fire vehicle replacement will create a problem as the council approved its budget.

Yakima earns award for data-informed decision-making, transparency

By Bob Pepalis | Aug 3, 2020

The City of Yakima’s data-driven decision-making and transparency earned it an achievement award for its practice of professional local government management.

Yakima County worst in Washington at preventing COVID-19 spread

By Bob Pepalis | Jun 17, 2020

A warning more than two weeks ago from Gov. Jay Inslee does not seem to have made a difference in Yakima County as it continues to record high numbers of COVID-19 cases.