During its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, the Yakima City Council extended an emergency proclamation due to COVID-19. Council’s action extends the declaration through Tuesday, October 6th. The declaration enables the City to potentially be eligible for state and federal assistance needed to meet costs associated with the COVID-19 emergency and to make purchases
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 1st, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 1st regular meeting include: Oath of Office for City Manager Robert Harrison Reviewing the Downtown Association of Yakima’s 2019 Year End Report A
An asphalt replacement project will impact traffic on a section of 72nd Avenue beginning Monday, August 31st. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on 72nd Avenue between Alpine Way and West Chestnut Avenue starting Monday and continuing through the project’s completion, which is expected to take about two weeks. Work hours
The City of Yakima’s tennis courts at Franklin Park and Kissel Park, as well as pickleball courts at Franklin Park re-open to the public today, Friday, August 28th, for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in March. The re-opening is possible because effective yesterday, Thursday, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
The City of Yakima’s dog park at Randall Park re-opens to the public today, Friday, August 28th, for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in March. The re-opening is possible because effective yesterday, Thursday, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) approved small, outdoor gatherings of five people or less from outside
The community is invited to participate in a number of free activities Harman Center staff are planning during the month of September. All will follow social distancing requirements due to COVID-19. Events include: Honk, if you Love a Senior! – Every Tuesday from 9:00 to 9:30 am This is a continuation of a weekly event
The Trips and Tours program at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center recently published its World Travel Catalog for 2021. “We have all been facing a trying 2020, but that makes me believe even more that 2021 will be one of the most amazing and safest years to travel,” said HC Trips & Tours Coordinator
City of Yakima traffic operations crews have set the schedules for the operation of yellow flashing lights for school zones within the Yakima School District. The schedules will be in effect each Wednesday for meal distribution beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26th. The yellow flashing light schedule for each school and adjacent area are listed below:
Temporary traffic restrictions and changes will be in place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26th, for a planned traffic signal outage at 7th Avenue and West Yakima Avenue. The signal will be out from 9:30 am to 10:00 am tomorrow so City of Yakima traffic operations crews can conduct planned maintenance. Temporary stop signs will be placed
The City of Yakima seeks the community’s assistance while working toward a solution to the current graffiti problem. “There is no question that graffiti, especially gang graffiti, drives violent crime,” said Yakima Police Chief Matthew Murray. “Graffiti is one of the primary forms of communication among rival gangs. It can often predict when the next
