Members of the Washington State Senate took time Wednesday to mark the 100 years of service provided by the Yakima Health District. Senate Resolution 8654, sponsored by Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, was adopted unanimously.

“Back in June of 1911, the Yakima County Health District was formed to deal with a crippling outbreak of typhoid fever in the Yakima Valley,” King said. “The new agency was tasked with improving sanitation, sewage disposal and well location and construction throughout the entire county to prevent similar outbreaks in the future, and they have been doing an impressive job ever since.” Continue reading →