A project to extend an industrial waste sewer line will result in the closure of South 3rd Street next week between Arlington Street and South 2nd Street. The closure begins on Monday, April 28th and will continue until Friday, May 2nd. Following completion of the South 3rd Street work, Arlington Street and South 3rd Street … Continued

Input received from a questionnaire filled out by community members will play a key role in deciding what the design concepts for a proposed Downtown Yakima Central Plaza will look like. The City of Yakima is encouraging as many people as possible to fill out the questionnaire so the plaza design team has a broad … Continued

Building on recent efforts to brand Downtown Yakima as an arts and entertainment destination, a new festival will be launched this June built around craft beer produced in the region and locally popular, nationally recognized, and internationally acclaimed blues artists. The Yakima Blues and Local Brews Bashwill make its debut on Saturday, June 14th from … Continued

A project to extend an industrial waste sewer line will result in the closure of Arlington Street next week between South 3rd Street and South Naches Avenue. The closure begins on Monday, April 21th and will continue until Friday, April 25th. Following completion of the Arlington Street work, activity will shift to South 3rd Street … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on April 15th included: –   Amending the City ordinance banning pit bull dogs to comply with the American with Disabilities Act –   First reading of an ordinance for the sale of general obligation … Continued

The process to develop concepts for a potential Downtown Yakima Central Plaza will formally get its start on Thursday, April 17th when members of the plaza design team visit Yakima to meet with a local group formed to implement the Downtown Yakima Master Plan, discuss the process with a City Council committee, tour potential plaza … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 15th agenda include: –   Report on 2014 legislative session –   Amending the City ordinance banning pit bull dogs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities … Continued

A project to extend an industrial waste sewer line will result in the closure of an alley next week between Nob Hill Boulevard and Arlington Street. The closure begins on Monday, April 14th and will continue until Wednesday, April 16th.  Following completion of the alley work, activity will shift to Arlington Street where motorists can … Continued

As many as 700 volunteers are expected to gather in Yakima on Saturday, April 12th to help clean up the city.  The City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development Services (“ONDS”) in partnership with Safe Yakima, the City of Yakima Refuse Dept., City of Yakima Streets Dept., Yakima Waste Systems, and the Yakima County Court … Continued