The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am Friday, August 10th. The alert is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call for conditions which could cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke
The City of Yakima is installing new sidewalks just in time for the start of a new school year. “Improving sidewalks in neighborhoods and keeping Yakima children safe are certainly priorities of the Yakima City Council,” said Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, who chairs the Council’s Public Safety Committee. “Results from partnerships with local schools are
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Monday, August 6th. Action by the Council on August 6th included: Proclaiming August 19th, 2018 Doctor Joe T. Denman Day in the City of Yakima. Appointing City Council members to the Gang Proviso Program Steering Committee Amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 8 to establish truck routes.
An historic Downtown Yakima building is receiving national recognition. Hotel Maison, 321 E. Yakima Avenue, will unveil a plaque designating it on the National Register of Historic Places during a ceremony at 5:00 pm on Monday, August 13th. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. In 2016, the City
An excessive heat watch, including the potential for record-high temperatures, is in the forecast this week for Yakima and Central Washington. The National Weather Service (“NWS”) announced the excessive heat watch this morning, Monday. It is in effect from 9:00 am Wednesday, August 8th, through 9:00 pm Thursday, August 9th. “Hot temperatures and limited relief
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 6th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the August 6th regular meeting include: Recognizing the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce’s 125th anniversary. Holding public hearings to consider amending the 2018-2023 Six-Year
Lions Pool, an indoor facility owned and operated by the City of Yakima, will be closed for a little more than three weeks during August so that needed annual maintenance on the pool can be performed. To accommodate the work, Lions Pool will be closed from Saturday, August 4th through Monday, August 27th. Yakima Parks
Throughout the Yakima Valley and across the nation, communities will be throwing a “going away party for crime” during the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th. In addition to numerous neighborhood block parties, several organizations and businesses will be sponsoring National Night Out events. As a result, the August 7th Yakima City Council
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 North 65th Avenue, will re-open at 12:00 pm today, Tuesday, July 31st. “We had a malfunctioning part on the air conditioner and that has been replaced,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. The Harman Center had been closed since yesterday afternoon when the air conditioning
The 44th annual Vintiques Northwest Nationals will return to State Fair Park this week. Vendors and participants will begin setting up Thursday, August 2nd on the fairgrounds and in the Yakima SunDome. “We’re anticipating more than 600 cars this year,” said Art Reis, director of the 2018 Vintiques Northwest Nationals. Besides admiring classic automobiles from
