Road Improvement Project on 11th Avenue to Impact Traffic

A road improvement project will impact traffic along a one-block section of 11th Avenue on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th. The project will take place on 11th between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue and will involve frontage improvements associated with an adjacent business. Work on the project will take place between 7:00 am … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 4th agenda include: – Status of Yakima Hazard Mitigation Plan – Amendments to City marijuana ordinance – Funding application for street … Continued

Food, Fun, and Information on Tap at Keeping Cool With Safety School

Local first responders and Yakima area businesses are teaming up to provide the family-friendly “Keeping Cool With Safety School” on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in a Valley Mall parking lot. The event will feature safety training and safety demonstrations along with an opportunity to meet and talk with members of … Continued

Manhole Cover Replacement on Nob Hill to Impact Traffic

A project to replace a manhole cover on Nob Hill Boulevard between 30th Avenue and 31st Avenue will impact traffic in the morning on Thursday, September 29th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be working on the project between 5:30 am and 10:00 am on September 29th.  As a result of the project, westbound … Continued

Utility Work to Restrict Traffic on North 40th Avenue

Utility work will result in traffic restrictions on North 40th Avenue between West Chestnut Avenue and Summitview Avenue on Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2016. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on September 20th included: –   Seeking a state planning grant for a business incubator and public market –   Approving two amendments to the City marijuana ordinance –   Accepting 2017-2018 state and federal legislative … Continued

Yakima Transit Again Providing Free Shuttle Bus Service to the Fair

Yakima Transit will once again be providing free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair all ten days of the fair.  Shuttle buses will run continuously from the Park and Ride location at Gateway Center (home to Target, Big Lots!, and other stores).  Shuttle buses will load passengers at the Yakima Transit bus … Continued

Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 20th agenda include: – Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation – Equity study asset data collection presentation – Public hearings on marijuana ordinance … Continued

Road Project at Scenic and Hilltop Intersection to Impact Traffic

A road improvement project will impact traffic at the intersection of Scenic Drive and Hilltop Way from Monday, September 19th through Wednesday, September 21st. The project will take place within the intersection and will involve patching and paving utility cuts. Work on the project will take place between 6:00 am and 3:30 pm from September … Continued