The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 19th. Action by the Council on September 19th included: Voting against implementing a proposed temporary closure of parking lot #2 near the Capitol Theatre. Approving a letter to members of Congress and others in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Sending the proposed conversion … Continued

Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the Park and Ride location at Gateway Center (home to Target, Big Lots! and other stores).  They will load passengers at the Yakima Transit bus stop located north of the former … Continued

Tree trimming near the intersection of Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road will impact traffic for about four hours on Monday, September 18th. City of Yakima crews will be trimming a tree near the Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road intersection to improve driver and pedestrian safety in the area from 8:00 am until about … Continued

After receiving recommendations from interview panels that screened candidates for two key City of Yakima leadership positions, finalist interviews for Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance and Budget will take place on Friday, September 22nd. Ana Cortez, Stephen Daly, and Michael Morales were selected as finalists from an initial pool of more than 60 … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 19th business meeting include: Discussing the proposed temporary closure of parking lot #2 near the Capitol Theatre. Reviewing a draft letter … Continued

The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Sunday, September 17th. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call … Continued

A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Chestnut Avenue and a section of 2nd Street for most of each day from Monday, September 11th through Friday, September 22nd. As a result of the project, the section of Chestnut between 1st Street and 2nd Street and the section of 2nd Street between … Continued