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Kittitas County
Kittitas County is in the center of the state, 100 miles east of Seattle across the Cascade Mountain Range. The county is bordered by Chelan, Grant and Yakima counties. With 2,297 square miles, it is one of the largest counties in the state. Kittitas was the fastest growing county between 2019 and 2020, with 3.4% growth. According to the 2020 US Census data released on July 1, 2022, the population is estimated to be 45,189.
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Yakima County
Yakima County is located in south central Washington state. The geography varies from densely timbered, mountainous terrain in the west, to rolling foothills, broad valleys and arid regions to the east, coupled with fertile valleys in its central and southern parts. Agriculture has been the staple of the economy over the last 100 years. According to the 2020 US Census data released on July 1, 2022, the population of Yakima County is 257,001.
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2024 Yakima County Workforce Conference: Untapped Talent
- “The Rising Storm: Building a Future-Ready Workforce to Withstand the Looming Labor Shortage” (Lightcast)
- “Skills-Based Hiring and Apprenticeships” (Providence)
- “Finding Opportunity in an Aging Workforce” (AARP)
- “Taking the Bias Out of the Box: How Curiosity Can Help Address Recruitment” (Recovery Career Services)
KLICKITAT & SKAMANIA COUNTIES
Klickitat County is located in south central Washington at the junction where the Columbia River Gorge cuts through the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains.
It encompasses 1,908 square miles. According to the 2020 US Census data released on July 1, 2022, the population is 23,271.
Skamania County is located about 40 miles east of the Portland metro area, in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Almost 90 percent of the county is timberland, mostly within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Much of the non-timber land is concentrated in the southern strip along the Columbia River, and falls under the protection of the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area. As a result of these factors, the county has a small population and job base. According to the 2020 US Census data released on July 1, 2023, the population is 12,460.