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2024 Year-in-Review: Celebrating Progress Together

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As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank our investors, supporters, and community partners.  Thanks to their partnership, we’ve made significant strides this year in business recruitment, business retention, workforce development, infrastructure investments, and creating new jobs in communities across Yakima County. The impact we’ve achieved would not have been possible without your […]

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Ag-Tech Revolution: Bridging Farms and Cutting-Edge Innovation

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The Yakima County Development Association (YCDA) has long recognized the importance of connecting local farms with the latest agricultural innovations. For over a decade, YCDA has attended industry-leading trade shows like the World Ag Expo (WAE) and, more recently, the FIRA-USA Ag Tech Conference, building relationships with companies that are developing technologies vital to our

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2024 EDTalk Recap

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At EDTalk 2024, we celebrated the collaborative spirit that drives our community forward. The event highlighted key initiatives, ongoing projects, and the essential partnerships between the public and private sectors that fuel the county’s economic growth.  A highlight of the event was a recap of YCDA’s Childcare Accelerator Program, which tackles the growing need for

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Dashboard provides 34 economic trends across Washington State

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YAKIMA, WA.–Wednesday, May 24, 2024 -Kris Johnson, President of the Association of Washington Business (AWB), presented at a Yakima SHRM Event. Kris was joined by Senator Curtis King who also shared his perspective on our economy and local workforce. Kris shared updates with attendees across: Manufacturing Talent Business Environment Infrastructure  Connectivity Entrepreneurship & Innovation The

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Amazon announces plans for new last-mile facility in Yakima

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YAKIMA, Wa.–Tuesday, May 21, 2024 –Amazon plans to expand its investment in Washington by opening a new delivery station in Yakima. This new facility, located at 501 Keys Rd., will be approximately 90,000 square feet. Launch plans for this delivery station are in the very early stages, with renovations to the existing building scheduled to

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