A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Yakima Avenue for part of each day on Tuesday, November 13th and Wednesday, November 14th. As a result of the project, traffic on the section of Yakima Avenue between North Front Street and 1st Street will be restricted to one lane in each direction
Month: November 2018
Road Repair Project to Impact Traffic on D Street
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of D Street for part of each day on Tuesday, November 13th and Wednesday, November 14th. As a result of the project, the section of D Street between Naches Avenue and 4th Street will be closed on November 13th and November 14th from 7:00 am
Yakima City Council November 13th Regular Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 13th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 6th regular meeting include: Conducting the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2019 City of Yakima budget Hearing a presentation
Holiday Closures Planned for Veterans Day
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Monday, November 12th, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will be closed
Veterans to be Honored with Downtown Yakima Parade
The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2018 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Sunday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th
Yakima City Council November 6th Regular Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 6th. Action by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a Henry Beauchamp Jr. Day Proclamation. Approving Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes to be levied for Fiscal Year 2019. Recapping the 2019 preliminary budget sessions and follow up. Agreeing to hold agenda preview meetings on the fourth
Use of Force Review Board Finds Officer’s Actions Reasonable During Fair Fight
A Use of Force Review board has concluded that Yakima Police Officer Ian Cole’s actions, including the amount of force he used to control and arrest a suspect during a fight at the Central Washington State Fair on the evening of September 23rd, were reasonable. The review board, which was made up of Sunnyside Police
First Count of General Election Returns Released
The initial results of the 2018 General Election indicate Yakima voters are saying a definitive “no” to the question of whether to build a downtown plaza on property currently being used as a parking lot. The first count of ballots released by the Yakima County Auditor’s office shows 69.69% of Yakima voters voting no on
Harman Center Hosts Veterans Day Social
A salute to veterans is planned during a Veterans Day Social at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center on Friday, November 9th from 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm. “It’s a get together to say thank you to all our service men and women,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Cake and punch will be served
Community Christmas Tree Sought for Downtown Yakima
The search is on for Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree. The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) are asking area residents to consider donating a tree from their property for the annual holiday festivities in Downtown Yakima. To nominate your tree as the Community Christmas Tree, call Cally Price, the Assistant to
