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Central Washington State Fair Wraps Up with Thrilling Fun and Food!
It was 10-days of all out great food and fun. The 10-day run of the Central Washington State Fair ended on Sunday with thousands of people spending a lot of time and money having fun Yakima's State Fair Park. KIT spent several days at the fair talking to food vendors and stage entertainment.
Yakama Nation energy project hits a snag as utilities struggle with green energy expansion
The Yakama Nation has found it nearly impossible to access $32 million in a promised federal grant for an irrigation canal conversion project. The initiative aims to transform old irrigation canals into a solar and small-scale hydropower system, which would lower electricity costs and conserve water in the Yakima Basin. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell celebrated the project earlier this year for its potential benefits. While incentives for renewable energy are abundant, the bureaucratic processes to implement them can be frustratingly slow.
Yakima City Council to Discuss Aquatic Center Fundraising Efforts at Tuesday
The Yakima City Council meets at City Hall on Tuesday where council members will hear the latest on fundraising efforts for the planned Aquatic Center at MLK Jr. Park. which is projected to cost upwards of $12 million. THE CITY IS HOPING TO RAISE THE NEEDED FUNDING. A press release...
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