The Fall 2021 Heritage Garden workshop on Saturday, November 6th, will be in a webinar format due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. The free webinar is titled “Plants with a Purpose.” It will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Register online here The Fall 2021 Heritage Garden Workshop/Webinar will feature the following presentations: The … Continued

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Lincoln Avenue between Custer Avenue and Pierce Street tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 12th, through Friday Oct. 15th. Work 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 project area. Due to heavy … Continued

Friday, October 15th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area that … Continued

A project to replace existing water main and water utility services will close a section of South 18th Street to thru traffic on Monday, October 11th. Total Site Services, Inc. of Richland will grind the existing asphalt in the intersection of South 18th Street and East Viola Avenue on Monday, October 11th. South 18th Street … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, October 5th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving the 2021 first and second quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report Approving Anderson Park Annexation contingent on Yakima County Boundary Review Board approval Authorizing federal grant application for up to $500,000 under the Economic Development Administration … Continued

The Yakima City Council will conduct four study sessions during the next two weeks for the 2022 budget. The purpose of the study sessions is to evaluate city service levels within forecasted city revenues. The City of Yakima is committed to keeping citizens informed. The budget sessions will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, October 5th, via Zoom. Agenda items for the October 5th regular meeting include: Setting October 19, 2021 for a public hearing on the Pedestrian Master Plan Public hearing and ordinance on the Anderson Park Annexation A federal grant application for up … Continued