A City of Yakima official was sworn in yesterday, Tuesday, April 21st, as a board member of the Washington Public Treasurers Association (WPTA). Director of Finance & Budget Steve Groom was appointed to the state board during its annual meeting yesterday, which was held by teleconference. The term of office is two years. Groom was
A section of 56th Avenue will be reduced to one lane for three days this week due to a wastewater and stormwater project. The project will close the northbound lane of 56th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Tieton Avenue from Tuesday, April 21st, through Thursday, April 23rd. The closure will be in place during project
Extensive COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have resulted in many commercial buildings (offices, hotels, medical facilities, etc.) with reduced or no water use. Stagnant water in these buildings can cause conditions that increase the risk for growth and spread of Legionella (Legionnaire’s disease), lead to low or undetectable levels of the disinfectant chlorine, and create unsafe levels
The Yakima Health District has identified that at least seventy individuals within the agriculture and fruit production industry that have tested positive for COVID-19. “We recognize that all of our critical infrastructure workers are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection, and that the agriculture industry in particular is vulnerable due to the inability to
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21st, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the April 21st regular meeting include: Extending the term of the contract agreement with Interim City Manager Alex Meyerhoff. Receiving a City Manager recruitment update.
The City of Yakima’s popular Yak Back app will be unavailable from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, April 20th, while Information Technology Services staff upgrade the program. Improvements will include the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to provide users an interactive map for tracking their Yak Back requests and to see locations of
While formal installation will have to wait until the end of social distancing restrictions, artists have been selected for the next Windows Alive! display in Downtown Yakima. “Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Inslee’s stay-at-home order, the complete show has not been installed,” said Windows Alive! Coordinator Jane Milford Cooper. “But you can enjoy
Yakima Parks and Recreation reminds the public that tennis and pickleball courts at the City’s Franklin Park are closed due to COVID-19. The City of Yakima previously closed the dog park at Randall Park, golfing at Fisher Park, playground equipment at City Parks, the Harman Center, Lions Pool and all Parks and Recreation programs to
On March 11, 2020 Yakima Health District officials announced the first positive COVID-19 cases in Yakima County. One month later, Yakima County has had 535 confirmed cases locally, with 21 deaths attributed to the virus. We’re only four weeks into our local COVID-19 outbreak, but already nearly everything about our daily lives has changed, from
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, April 7th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Issuing an Arbor Day Proclamation Issuing a National Tele-Communicators Week Proclamation Extending the Mayor’s order declaring an emergency through May 7th. Instructing the Human Resources Director to move forward with a competitive recruitment process for a
