Road construction work to complete the Fair Avenue roundabout will result in traffic changes beginning on Thursday, October 15th. Westbound bound traffic on Fair Avenue will no longer be detoured onto MLK Jr. Boulevard. Instead, one lane of the new roundabout will be open to allow motorists to connect directly with East Lincoln Avenue. Eastbound
Month: October 2015
Utility Work to Close a Portion of North 3rd Street
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North 3rd Street between East “F” Street and East “H” Street on Tuesday, October 13th and again on Wednesday, October 14th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm each day. Motorists can expect delays in the project
2015 Yakima Irrigation Season Will End on October 15th
Thursday, October 15th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day that the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on October 6th included: – Authorizing preparation of a separation of service agreement concerning the City Manager – Moving an appeal hearing on the expansion of the Union Gospel Mission to October 20th
Utility Work to Close a Portion of South 7th Avenue
Replacement of a water line will result in the closure of South 7th Avenue between West Chestnut Avenue and West Walnut Street on Wednesday, October 7th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volumes in the area, drivers can expect delays while the project
Fire Department Spaghetti Feed to Raise Funds for Burn Foundation
On Wednesday, October 7th, the Yakima Fire Department will once again host a spaghetti feed at the department’s headquarters, Fire Station 91, located at 401 N. Front Street. The 21st Annual Yakima Fire Department Spaghetti Feed will get underway at 4:00 pm and will run until about 7:30 pm. The event will feature spaghetti, salad,
SunComm Staging 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser
For the past seven years, the dispatchers and calltakers at SunComm, Yakima’s 9-1-1 emergency services agency, have put on a fundraiser during October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The 8th Annual SunComm Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, October 6th. What started out as a relatively small event has
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 6th agenda include: – An appeal of a Hearing Examiner’s decision to approve expansion of the Union Gospel Mission – An agreement with Transpo Group
Utility Work to Close a Portion of North 3rd Street
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North 3rd Street between East “H” Street and East “I” Street on Friday, October, 2nd. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volumes in the area, drivers can expect delays near the project
