The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Arts Commission, Community Review Board, Public Facilities District Board and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Board to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office.  Additionally, there is one vacancy … Continued

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic on a portion of West Washington Avenue starting Tuesday, April 18th through Friday, April 21st.  Repair hours will be from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until the project is completed. Eastbound and westbound traffic on Washington Avenue between South 24th Avenue and South 40th Avenue will be … Continued

This year’s Arbor Fest at the Yakima Area Arboretum will celebrate two major milestones – the Arboretum’s 50th anniversary and the formal presentation of a Tree City USA award to the City of Yakima. The free, family-friendly Arbor Fest will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 15th at the Yakima Area … Continued

Roadwork will result in the closure of a section of Occidental Road for most of the day on Thursday, April 13th.  The project causing the closure was originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 12th, but was delayed due to rain. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be prepping the section of Occidental … Continued

A project to replace a manhole ring and cover will impact traffic in the area near the intersection of Summitview Avenue and 26th Avenue for most of the morning on Wednesday, April 12th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be working on the project between 7:00 am and 12:00 pm on April 12th.  The … Continued

The long-awaited installation of the “Yakima Illuminations: Bins of Light” art feature on the east side of the Lincoln Avenue underpass train bridge is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 11th. It is expected that it will take primary contractor Bellsass & Smith Construction, Inc., which is based in Ellensburg, about four to six weeks … Continued

A project to repair the section of 66th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Scenic Drive begins on Monday, April 10th with the installation of elements of the stormwater drainage system. TTC Construction, a Yakima contracting firm, will install drainage facilities and build a roadside ditch along the affected section of 66th Avenue.  The project is … Continued

Roadwork will result in the closure of a section of Chestnut Avenue for most of the day on Thursday, April 6th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be cutting out sections of roadway and prepping areas within a one-block section of Chestnut in advance of a road resurfacing project.  While the work is underway, … Continued

Just about 10 years after he was first hired by the City of Yakima as an Assistant Planner, Joseph Calhoun is now in charge of the City’s Planning Division after having been named Planning Manager by Community Development Director Joan Davenport.  Calhoun officially began his tenure as Planning Manager on April 3rd. “Joseph has a … Continued