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Yakima Council proclaims Juneteenth Freedom Week, Older Americans Month and idiopathic hypersomnia day
Summary
The council unanimously approved proclamations recognizing Juneteenth Freedom Week (June 9–19, 2025), Older Americans Month (May) and declared the first Saturday in June as Idiopathic Hypersomnia Day in Yakima; recipients and community representatives addressed council.
Yakima City Council on June 3 approved three proclamations by unanimous vote.
Council adopted a Juneteenth Freedom Week proclamation (June 9–19, 2025) presented by Councilmember Herrera to representatives of the Yakima County NAACP. The proclamation recognizes Juneteenth as a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and encourages residents to observe related…
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