Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
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🏘️ Community
A former sugar beet mill is set for a major development in Sunnyside with plans for 97 homes, a mercantile village, and a restaurant-brewery on 18 acres.
Deputy Mayor Hart said phased permits and traffic studies are complete (the first phase focuses on housing) to help revitalize the area.
🎭 Culture
The Seasons Music Project turns 21 as The Paperboys perform at the Crown Ballroom on Friday, Oct.
30 from 7 to 9 pm. Tickets cost $25 and a contest to win a pair ends Sunday, Oct. 25 at 11:59 pm.
A recent feature spotlights four Yakima natives—comedian Sam Kinison, justice William O.
Douglas, singer Gary Puckett and actor Kyle MacLachlan—whose lives and achievements continue to shape the local arts and culture scene.
Yakima locals can enter to win two free tickets to Elf the Musical at the Capitol Theatre.
The matinee is on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. with a special Trunk or Treat for kids + contest entries close Monday, Oct. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
🎓 Education
Toppenish School District has been awarded up to $7.5 million + $1.5 million annually over five years from Project AWARE to expand mental health services for students.
The district will hire specialists to enhance substance use prevention and counseling at the high school level.
🏛️ Government
The City of Yakima posted new rules that ban 10 home-based side hustles *including auto repair and taxidermy* in residential areas to protect property values, and residents must use commercial spaces or obtain permits to avoid violations.
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