The Spring 2020 Heritage Garden workshop originally scheduled for the Yakima Area Arboretum has been changed to a webinar format due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. The workshop will be from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm on Sunday, May 17th. Click https://forms.gle/q3PBHSptt8DqkKCY7 to register for the workshop. The free webinar is titled “Sharing the Love
We must continue to prioritize the health of our community. Across Washington State, COVID-19 is hitting the residents and especially the vulnerable communities of Yakima County, the hardest. Our essential workforce, the ones who provide the services we need as a community, and our residents at high risk for severe infection need all of us
Debemos continuar a priorizar la salud de nuestra comunidad. En todo el estado de Washington, COVID-19 está afectando a los residentes, y especialmente las comunidades vulnerables del condado de Yakima, más fuerte. Nuestros trabajadores esenciales, los que brindan los servicios que necesitamos como comunidad, y nuestros residentes que están a alto riesgo para infección grava,
A road replacement project will close 72nd Avenue and Coolidge Road for nearly two weeks. On Monday, May 11th, City of Yakima crews will begin removing and then replacing the roadway on the two streets. Both streets will be closed from May 11th through Friday, May 22nd. A flagger will be on site to assist
Click the following link to see the May 2020 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Yakima Transit will receive more than $6 million in federal funds through a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) grant. Yakima Transit is slated to receive $6,268,035 in funding from the Federal Transit Administration as part of the CARES Act, which is in place to assist with economic impacts due to COVID-19. “This money
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, May 5th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a “Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day” Proclamation Receiving a COVID-19 update Extending the Mayoral Proclamation declaring an emergency due to COVID-19 Approving a draft letter of support for Yakima Neighborhood Health Services The
Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) has qualified for nearly $1.3 million in federal funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) grant. The Yakima City Council voted to apply and accept the grant funds during its regular meeting last night, Tuesday, May 5th. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates YKM’s grant total will
During its regular meeting tonight, Tuesday, May 5th the Yakima City Council extended an emergency proclamation due to COVID-19. Council’s action extends the declaration through Thursday, June 4th. It follows Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to extend his stay-at-home orders through May 31st. Gov. Inslee announced a four-phase process to re-open the state’s economy. A link
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have assured consumers that drinking water was safe to use as normal. The consistent and reliable quality of drinking water is at the heart of the theme for this year’s Drinking Water Week, “There When
