The City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 North 65th Avenue, will re-open at 12:00 pm today, Tuesday, July 31st. “We had a malfunctioning part on the air conditioner and that has been replaced,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. The Harman Center had been closed since yesterday afternoon when the air conditioning … Continued

The 44th annual Vintiques Northwest Nationals will return to State Fair Park this week. Vendors and participants will begin setting up Thursday, August 2nd on the fairgrounds and in the Yakima SunDome. “We’re anticipating more than 600 cars this year,” said Art Reis, director of the 2018 Vintiques Northwest Nationals. Besides admiring classic automobiles from … Continued

The City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park is closed until further notice due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. The City is currently addressing the repair to the air conditioning unit. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an excessive heat warning that is in place through 11:00 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, July 31st. … Continued

The City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park is closed for the rest of today, Monday, July 30th due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. The City is currently addressing the repair to the air conditioning unit and the Center is scheduled to re-open at 8:00 am tomorrow, Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) … Continued

The National Weather Service (“NWS”) issued a special weather statement today, Friday, calling for “Hazardous Weather Conditions” in Yakima and Central Washington. “A strong high pressure system will strengthen over the Pacific Northwest and temperatures will continue to approach the century mark through the weekend,” the NWS’ statement said. “By Monday and Tuesday, temperatures are … Continued

Construction activity is off to a strong start in the City of Yakima for the first six months of 2018. Information from the City’s Planning Division shows 617 permits were issued through the first six months of 2018 (January 1 through June 30), with a total combined valuation of $69.7 million. That’s well above the … Continued

Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Chestnut Avenue and Yakima Avenue from Tuesday, July 24th through Thursday, July 26th.  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

A class on “Outsmarting Scammers” will be presented at 1:00 pm this Thursday, July 26th, at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. The class will be taught by the Edward Jones investment company. “It will discuss how to spot red flags that may indicate a fraudulent encounter, resources that you can … Continued

The City of Yakima Streets Division will continue its annual chip sealing program on the morning of Monday, July 23rd.  Several roads in the southeast section of Yakima, including multiple side streets of Fair Avenue, along with roads in the northwest section of the city, including side streets off of 85th Avenue, will be the … Continued

Work is underway on a section of Englewood Avenue due to a sink hole that developed following an irrigation line break. The Yakima Tieton Irrigation District had a main line break this morning, Thursday, June 19th that resulted in a closure of Englewood Avenue between 40th and 44th Avenues. At about 1:00 pm today, a … Continued