From Tuesday, September 4th through Tuesday, September 18th, portions of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed during daytime hours while a road repair and grind and overlay paving project is underway. During the project, parts of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed from
Month: August 2018
Water Service Line Repairs to Restrict Traffic on North 40th Avenue
Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on North 40th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue from Tuesday, September 4th through Friday, September 7th. 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
Deadline Approaching for Sunfair Parade Entries
Plans are underway for the 58th annual Sunfair Parade on Saturday, September 22nd. More than 100 entries are anticipated for this year’s parade, said Brian Campfield, president of the Yakima Sunfair Festival Association. Yakima County Sheriff Brian Winter will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshal. “We’ll accept up to 125 applications,” Campfield said. “The deadline
City of Yakima Labor Day Closures
Most of the City of Yakima’s services and facilities will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 3rd. That includes City Hall, Public Works, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. The Yakima City Council’s first regular
Fourth Flight to Resume at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field
Alaska Airlines will resume a fourth daily flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field this fall. Yakima’s fourth daily flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will resume on Sunday, November 4th for Alaska Airlines’ Fall/Winter schedule. “We’re excited the flight will be returning as the airport typically witnesses an increase in ridership during
Listening Session to focus on North 1st Street Revitalization Project
North 1st Street business owners and property owners, as well as anyone else who is interested, are invited to a listening session on Thursday, August 30th that will focus on the North 1st Street Revitalization Project. The session will take place on August 30th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the FairBridge Inn (1507
ATF Anuncia Recompensa de $10,000 Por Información Sobre Incendios en la compañía Fruit Packers Supply
El Buró Federal de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (“ATF”) anuncio hoy en un comunicado de prensa que está ofreciendo una recompensa de $10,000 por información que lleve a cabo a el arresto y condena de quien sea responsable de dos incendios sospechosos que ocurrieron a principios de este mes en las instalaciones
Fall 2018 Bus Book Now Available
Yakima Transit has issued its new Fall 2018 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool, and Bikes on the Bus. Schedules in the bilingual Fall 2018 Bus Book are effective from Monday, August 27th, 2018 to January 7th, 2019. Changes from the Summer 2018
Randall Park Pond Level to Drop Temporarily
Water levels in the pond at the City of Yakima’s Randall Park will be lowered temporarily this week and next week due to installation of a new sewer line. “The contractor would like to lower the pond a few feet tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Then intermittently next week,” said Utility Project Manager Dana Kallevig. “By the
ATF Announces $10,000 Reward for Fruit Packers Supply Fires Information
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) announced in a news release (click on link below) today that it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for two suspicious fires that occurred earlier this month at the Fruit Packers Supply facility at
