Daily
Yakima
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
Good morning, Yakima. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Del Monte Foods announced it will close its Yakima fruit processing plant and two warehouses, ending fruit production at the site for the 2025 season—no timeline has been provided yet. The company said it informed union representatives and will work with government officials on next steps. KIMA
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Sunnyside man, Elias Nathaniel Ayala, 20, was charged with vehicular homicide for a May 16 rollover crash on State Route 241 that killed 17-year-old Anthony Gutierrez—he had too much alcohol in his system—and he is on pretrial supervision. Yakima Herald-Republic
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy will be performed at the Capitol Theatre on June 2nd and 3rd—both shows starting at 7:30 p.m. and serving as the final event in the 2025 Capitol Best Series, with tickets including a $4 fee to support the historic venue. 1280 NewsTalk KIT
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Washington State Employment Security Department warned that 198 Epic Centers workers in Yakima face layoffs after funding cuts hit Head Start programs serving over 1,000 children plus many local families depend on these services. The warning was issued May 23 at 7:31 p.m. and adds to ongoing concerns about the future of early education programs. FOX 41
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ EPIC, a Yakima-based Head Start provider, may lay off nearly 200 workers by June 30 due to uncertainty in federal funding for its program serving about 500 children. The Employment Security Department said local rapid response teams and a WorkSource center will contact employees to ease the transition—workers risk losing their jobs if funding delays persist. Yakima Herald-Republic
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Roza Irrigation District shut off water on Tuesday to save water for hotter, drier days later this summer and kept it off for at least one week as the Yakima River Basin remains in drought. Policy director Sage Park said — the district hopes to restart service on June 1 following updated forecasts from the Bureau of Reclamation. Yakima Herald-Republic
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ McCurley Subaru of Yakima donated nearly $20,000 at its Share the Love event to the Memorial Foundation, which will benefit the NICU unit — that treated over 250 infants last year — and help upgrade a family birth center last updated in 1993 for improved local healthcare. KIMA
-
Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Yakima
3 PM – 12 AM — 27 N Front St, Yakima, WA — Ticket purchase required — Explore Yakima's historic sites in a fun-filled self-guided scavenger hunt.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
~ Tim Ferriss
About Daily Yakima
Welcome to the Daily Yakima, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Yakima, Washington community. If you like the Daily Yakima, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Yakima.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Yakima and across Washington. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Yakima
A free Yakima community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyyakima.com/sitemap