Yakima County, WA – With temperatures in the Yakima Valley forecasted to reach over 100˚F during the coming week, public health officials are encouraging people to take precautions to protect their health. Several medical problems may arise from hot weather, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially in older adults and young children. People with … Continued

A one-block section of Lincoln Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on Thursday, June 18th while portions of the road surface are repaired. Lincoln will be closed between 6th Avenue and Pierce Avenue on June 18th from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. Westbound traffic on Lincoln will be detoured … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on June 16th included: –     Special recognition of the award winning Yakima All-America City delegation –     Adopting a six-year transportation improvement plan –     Accepting revisions to the 2014-2017 collective bargaining agreement with International … Continued

Water service repairs will affect traffic in the westbound lanes of East Nob Hill Boulevard on Tuesday, June 16th. The project will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. While the work is underway, westbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane on East Nob Hill between South Fair Avenue … Continued

Try, try again. That motto certainly applies to Yakima’s efforts to be named an All-America City. During a ceremony tonight at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado, a group of 25 people from Yakima hugged, high-fived, and celebrated when Yakima was announced as one of the communities receiving a 2015 All-America City Award. “Thrilled … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the June 16th agenda include: –     Special recognition for retiring Yakima Police Department employees –     A public hearing to consider adoption of the six-year transportation improvement plan –    … Continued

A group of 25 people representing the diversity of the Yakima community are heading to Denver, Colorado tomorrow to be part of the 2015 All-America City finalists competition. Most of the group will fly out of the Yakima Airport on the 10:50 am Horizon Air flight to Seattle. The delegation that will be trying to … Continued

The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series has grown in each of its first two years. After a successful debut in 2013, the series added more performers to its lineup for the 2014 season. This year’s 10-show series will include no less than 30 musical acts during its run from mid-June through late-August. Each show in … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015. Action taken by the Council on June 2nd included: –     Seeking a stay of a federal court ruling that changed the election process for Yakima City Council members –     Agreeing to hold a study session to review an … Continued