Yakima community members will have a chance to provide input on ideas on how to grow the local economy at three public stakeholder sessions next week. Two sessions will be hosted at the Yakima Convention Center (10 N. 8th Street) on Wednesday, October 19th at 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. A … Continued
Installation of a sewer main to serve a new senior living complex will result in traffic impacts on a portion of Englewood Avenue from Monday, October 10th through Friday, October 14th. The portion of Englewood between 40th Avenue and 44th Avenue will be closed from October 10th through October 14th while a sewer main is … Continued
Utility work will result in the closure of South 4th Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue from Monday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 12th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Because of heavy traffic volumes, drivers can expect delays in the project area. … Continued
Friday, October 14th 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 … Continued
On Wednesday, October 12th, 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 22nd 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, … Continued
The next meeting of the Yakima Transit Citizen Advisory Committee will take place on Tuesday, October 11th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the large conference room at the City of Yakima Public Works Administration Building located at 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard. The Yakima Transit Citizen Advisory Committee meets quarterly. The meetings feature open discussion among … Continued
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on October 4th included: – Approving two amendments to the City marijuana ordinance – Renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day in the city of Yakima – Seeking economic developing funding for street … Continued
Traffic signals at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Thursday, October 6th for about three hours while electrical cables near that location are rerouted. Pacific Power crews will be working on rerouting cables near that intersection from 6:00 am until about 9:00 am … Continued
Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive on Friday, October 7th, when the talents of local area artists are put on public display. In 2013, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists. Following a submission and evaluation … Continued
Utility work will result in the closure of a three-block section of Walnut Street on Wednesday, October 5th and Thursday, October 6th. While the work is underway, the section of Walnut between 62nd Avenue and 65th Avenue will be closed to through traffic. Work on the project will take place between 7:00 am and 3:30 … Continued
