Applications are now being accepted for the Yakima Police Department (YPD) Community Academy. The 12-week academy will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm every Tuesday starting February 26th in the YPD Training Room, 207 South 3rd Street. The academy, which is held in a classroom setting, is designed to give community members a
The City of Yakima Parks and Recreation Commission will seek community input for the Martin Luther King Jr. Park pool feasibility study during its regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, February 13th. The City of Yakima has hired the consulting firm Counsilman-Hunsaker to conduct the feasibility study. Miklos Valdez from that firm will make
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a winter storm warning for the Yakima area. It is in effect today, Monday, February 4th, through 4:00 am tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5th. The NWS issued the warning at 9:14 am today, and it anticipates total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches due to a low pressure
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 5th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the February 5th regular meeting include: Receiving Council Committee reports. Discussing the January 30th H2A Worker Housing Forum. Considering the allocation of $75,000 in Lodging
A project to replace existing water and sewer mains along a section of Hathaway Street will begin Monday, February 4th. Work will also include paving the roadway after water and sewer installation are completed. The project includes Hathaway Street from North 6th Avenue to North 16th Avenue. P.O.W. Contracting, Inc. of Pasco will begin construction
A free workshop will teach home owners how to develop attractive landscaping that uses little water. The Spring Heritage Garden Workshop is titled “Low-Water Use Landscaping Made Easy.” The public is being invited to participate by the North & South Yakima Conservation Districts. It will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday,
The calendar may be turning to February this week, but it’s time to think spring for City of Yakima Parks and Recreation programs. Registration is underway now for spring activities for all ages. They include: Youth Soccer Camp for children ages four to seven at Chesterley Park from April 2nd through April 4th. Beginner Pee
The Yakima Police Department (YPD) will host a Coffee with a Cop event from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 5th. YPD’s Coffee with a Cop will be at the Sub Shop, 20 North 2nd Street. “The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and
Water main repairs will result in traffic restrictions on Washington Avenue between 24th Avenue and 16th Avenue on Friday, January 25th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Because of heavy traffic volumes on
The city of Yakima’s average unemployment rate for 2018 was a record-low 5.5 percent according to year-end figures released today, Wednesday, by the State of Washington’s Employment Security Department. The numbers, which are not seasonally adjusted, bested the previous record-low annual average unemployment rate of 5.9 percent set in 2017. This year marks just the
