The City of Yakima’s Harman Center will be closed next week from Monday, March 2nd through Saturday, March 7th for an annual deep cleaning. “The building gets a lot of use and it’s time for a spring cleaning,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Work will include stripping and putting new finish on all floors,
Yard waste collection in the City of Yakima will begin Monday, March 2nd. The City’s Refuse Division will provide weekly yard waste pick-up from March 2nd through November 30th. “Please have the green yard waste cart available by 6:00 a.m. on the curb or alley on the day of scheduled pick-up,” said Refuse and Recycling
Some lanes of traffic will be affected this Wednesday, February 26th, so City of Yakima crews can change out the north and south left-turn traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Yakima Avenue. The work will be done between 9:00 am and 11:00 am on Wednesday. The north/south turn lanes will not be
A groundbreaking ceremony at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 27th will mark more than $160,000 in improvements to the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Improvements include playground equipment, a 576 square-foot picnic shelter and more security lighting. Yakima Downtown Rotary President Eric Silvers chose the park as the site for the new
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 18th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving the 4th Quarter 2019 Capital Improvement Projects Report Reviewing utility billing payment arrangement guidelines Approving recommendations to boards, commissions and committees Agreeing to schedule a special meeting/listening session to ask for public input on the
A free workshop will teach home owners how to develop attractive landscaping that uses little water. The Spring 2020 Heritage Garden Workshop is titled “Sharing the Love for Native Plants & Pollinators.” It is presented by the North & South Yakima Conservation Districts, as well as the Benton Conservation District. It will be held from
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 18th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the February 18th regular meeting include: Lemonade Day proclamation from the Chamber of Commerce. The 4th Quarter 2019 Capital Improvement Projects Report. Utility billing payment
Work in preparation for the Yakima Convention Center expansion will close a section of North 8th Street starting tomorrow, Friday, February 14th. North 8th Street will be closed to traffic from Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way to East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard while the project contractor, Total Site Services, makes underground water, sewer and storm
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Monday, February 17th, for Presidents Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday. The City’s Harman
In March, homes in the Yakima area and throughout the U.S. will begin receiving invitations to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you can respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone or by mail. Census Day is April 1st and by that date every home will have
