Drivers will find sections of some streets temporarily closed Monday, January 20th for the 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace March. The march will begin at 12:00 pm on Monday and is expected to conclude at 1:00 pm. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will be closed from North 6th Avenue to North 8th Street.
Drivers will find sections of some of the City’s streets temporarily closed Saturday, January 18th, for the 2020 Women’s March. It will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday and is expected to conclude at 3:00 pm. The annual walk is organized by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Yakima. It will begin at the church, 225
Many City of Yakima facilities will be closed Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. 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 and the
The U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging people to apply for temporary jobs with the bureau to help make sure data collected during the 2020 Census is as accurate as possible. The bureau is in the process of hiring hundreds of thousands of workers to assist with the 2020 Census. Article 1, Section 2 of the
La Oficina del Censo de los EE.UU. está animando a personas que apliquen para empleos temporales con la oficina para ayudar a garantizar que los datos colectados durante el Censo 2020 sean lo más precisos posibles. La Oficina está en el proceso de contratar a cientos de miles de trabajadores para ayudar con el Censo
New multi-family construction in the City of Yakima more than doubled last year. That is among building permit statistics for the City in 2019 compared to 2018. There were 29 new multi-family developments permitted in Yakima during 2019, with a combined estimated valuation of $32,600,179. In 2018, there were 12 permits issued for new multi-family
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, January 7th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Electing Councilmember Patricia Byers as Mayor. Electing Councilmember Holly Cousens as Assistant Mayor. Issuing a Martin Luther King Jr. Week proclamation. Reviewing the City Council meeting agenda process. Discussing the Code of Ethics and Principles of
A birdwatching class, the third annual iron chef event, a project to help the community, and much more are included in the Winter 2020 Newsletter published by the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park. The newsletter covers activities at the center scheduled during January, February, and March. It includes event announcements, as well
Harman Center Trips and Tours recently published its “2020 Pacific NW Trips & Tours Catalog,” highlighting destinations ranging from the Skagit County Tulip Festival to a Snake River mail boat adventure. The 23-page guide is available at https://yakimaparks.com/assets/2020-Travel-Guide.pdf Call Lori Schatz at 576-6405 for more information about Harman Center Trips and Tours. The City of
Yakima Transit has issued its new Winter 2020 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride and Vanpool. Schedules in the bilingual Winter 2020 Bus Book are effective from January 7th through April 5th. The schedules include additional bus stop times during school days on some
