YAKIMA, Wash.-A public meeting on the future of the Yakima Ice Rink will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
The community is invited to the meeting in the warm room at the rink due to some developments in the sale of the arena, according to a social media post from the rink.
The Yakima Ice Rink has been working to increase attendance and raise awareness of ice sports, including hockey and figure skating in Yakima, for years.
“The purpose of this is to inform our rink community of the gravity of the current situation, and also to open up the communication and ideas as to possible paths forward,” said Chris Bartheld, President of the Yakima Ice Rink.
According to the Yakima Ice Rink’s social media post, the ultimate goal of the association is a new arena, however, they are currently working to make an offer on the current site to the family of the late owner.
