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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Yakima County initiates its first strategic session with over 120 stakeholders to update its 5-Year Plan on homelessness, aiming to enhance coordination on affordable housing, mental health, substance abuse, and employment. NonStopLocal
- ➤ Yakima County initiated efforts to combat homelessness by conducting its first strategic session with over 120 stakeholders, aiming to update its 5-Year Plan and enhance access to state funding. FOX 41
- ➤ Cottage Hill Place, an affordable housing development offering permanent supportive housing units for chronically homeless individuals, opens in Yakima with Justice Housing Yakima spearheading the project. Yakima Herald-Republic
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Yakima police seek community assistance in solving the non-gang related shooting on Folsom Avenue that killed a man and injured a child. Yakima Herald-Republic
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Sam McClung, with extensive experience from Santa Fe Pro Musica, is named the new Executive Director of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, aiming to enrich Yakima's cultural landscape. NonStopLocal
- ➤ The Yakima Valley offers a weekend filled with diverse events, including a theater play, quilt viewing, a symphony concert featuring Oscar-winning music, a spaghetti fundraiser, and a ladies' archery session. Yakima Herald-Republic
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Yakima Valley from 2 a.m. to noon Wednesday, forecasting light snow, ice, slick roads, and bridges, followed by warmer temperatures towards the weekend. Yakima Herald-Republic
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Paint Night: Following the Stars
This 21+ event offers a guided painting experience where participants can personalize their artwork while enjoying food and drink in a lively atmosphere.
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Annie at Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington will present the musical 'Annie' on February 27, 2025.
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