Road Repair Project to Impact Traffic on Yakima Avenue

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued