Thursday, April 1st, will mark the start of the 2021 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 majority of the collection of systems operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division are scheduled to begin delivering water. All City of
Traffic will be impacted on a section of Tieton Drive tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 24th and 25th, due to a curb and gutter replacement project. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be restricted to one lane on Tieton Drive from 30th Avenue to 31st Avenue. Also, South 31st Avenue will be closed at the intersection
The City of Yakima’s Fisher Park Golf Course will open for the 2021 season this Friday, March 26th. The par-3, 9-hole course is located at 823 South 40th Avenue, across from Eisenhower High School. It is typically open from March through October each year, depending on the weather. Daily specials include Senior Citizen Day on
A Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC) will open in Yakima, Wash., on March 31 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations to Yakima’s historically underserved communities at high risk of infection. This joint effort from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington’s Department of Health (DOH) and Emergency Management Division (EMD), Yakima Health District, and Yakima Valley Office
Responding to more than 7,000 graffiti incidents, removing more than 1,500 shopping carts and clearing more than 90 tons of debris are some of the activities provided by the City of Yakima Clean City Program in 2020. The Yakima City Council received an annual report on the program in its agenda packet for the March
Traffic will be impacted on a section of Tieton Drive tomorrow, Thursday, March 18th, for repairs to a wastewater line. Crews will work on the project from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm tomorrow. During work hours, the project will require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction on Tieton Drive between 80th Avenue and
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, March 16th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Authorizing an addendum to an agreement with Perteet, Inc. for the Cowiche Canyon Trail Project Receiving the 4th Quarter 2020 Capital Improvement Projects Report Authorizing participation in Agreed Order for remediation at 1808 N. 1st Street,
Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field will host a two-week U.S. Air Force exercise. On Saturday, March 20th, a C-17 Globemaster aircraft will arrive at the airport to provide ground support equipment for troops and then depart. On Sunday, March 21st, two U-28A Pilatus and four Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft from Hurlburt Field in Valparaiso, FL will
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 16th via Zoom. Agenda items for the March 16th regular meeting include: Receiving the minutes of the Special Events Council Ad Hoc Committee Receiving the 4th Quarter 2020 Capital Improvement Projects Report Considering a resolution authorizing participation in Agreed Order
The Spring 2021 Heritage Garden workshop is Saturday, April 17th. It will be in a webinar format due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. The free webinar is titled “Sustainable Landscapes.” It will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Register online at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6991175829065231885 The Spring 2021 Heritage Garden Workshop/Webinar will feature the following presenters: Dr.
