Paving Project Will Impact Traffic on a Portion of Spruce Street

A repaving project will result in the daytime closure of a portion of Spruce Street from Monday, September 21st through Thursday, September 24th. Spruce between Union Street and Fair Avenue will be closed each day from September 21st through September 24th from 6:00 am until 4:30 pm. Pavement along that section of Spruce will be … Continued

September 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Articles in the September 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief include – Dog Paddle Will Be Stroke of Choice During Paws In the Pool – Thank You Letter to Yakima Community for Firefighter Donations – No Fall Leaf Pickup Program in Yakima This Year. Click on the link below to read the September 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter. … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on September 15th included: –    Approving changes to the Yakima Airport Safety Overlay Ordinance –    Updating licensing requirements for mobile food vendors –    Approving annexation of nearly 120-acres of land near the … Continued

Utility Work to Close a Portion of River Road

Installation of a water line will result in the closure of River Road between North 22nd Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard from Wednesday, September 16th to Friday September 18th. Work on the project will take place from 6:00 am to 3:30 pm every day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 15th agenda include:  Holding a public hearing on proposed changes to the Yakima Airport Safety Overlay Ordinance  Updating licensing requirements for mobile food vendors  Conducting … Continued

Yakima Airport to Host Full Scale Exercise

The Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field staff along with its community partners will host a major, full scale exercise on Thursday, September 17th beginning at 12:30 pm.  The exercise will simulate a fire that was ignited next to an airplane following by shots being fired. Over 70 volunteer actors and simulators will assist as victims, … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on September 1st included: –    Setting an October 6th meeting date to consider an appeal of a Hearing Examiner’s decision to approve expansion of the Union Gospel Mission –    Approving $100,000 for … Continued