Installation of new water service will result in traffic restrictions on Fruitvale Boulevard between North 24th Avenue and North 28th Avenue from Monday, October 1st through Friday October 5th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. The installation is for Regal Mobile Home Park, 2700 Fruitvale
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center is getting a jump start on the holiday season with a “Toys for Tots” toy drive that begins next Monday, October 1st. “We are trying to continue to give back to the community through quarterly projects,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Those wishing to participate can bring new,
A long-standing ban on pit bull dogs in the city of Yakima will be lifted effective this Sunday, September 23rd. During its meeting on August 21st, the Yakima City Council repealed Municipal Code Chapter 6.18 that banned pit bull dogs. Prior to that, the Council previously amended Municipal Code 6.20, which added language regarding dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs.
For the 57th year in a row, the Yakima Sunfair Parade will follow its familiar route of more than one-and-a-half miles through Downtown Yakima on Saturday, September 22nd. The parade is expected to include more than 300 participants as it makes its way down Yakima Avenue from 16th Avenue to Naches Avenue. It is estimated
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 18th. Action by the Council on September 18th included: Reading a Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation. Receiving the Council Economic Development Committee report regarding main street revitalization. Receiving a presentation on the Larson Gallery’s capital campaign to fund the Larson Gallery West Campus. Adopting Yakima
Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously from two locations at Gateway Center (home to Target, Big Lots! and other stores). One is the Park and Ride location at Gateway Center. The other shuttle stop is between the two
Click on the following link to see the September 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – September 2018 Issues Brief The September 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles, photos and links. The City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter is a monthly publication of the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 18th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 18th regular meeting include: Reading a Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation. Receiving the Council Economic Development Committee report regarding main street revitalization. Receiving
An introduction to skiing/snowboarding, a Halloween egg hunt, and an adult co-ed dodge ball tournament are just some of the activities in the Fall 2018 Program Guide recently published by the City of Yakima’s Parks and Recreation Department. The guide covers Parks and Recreation programs scheduled through the end of this year and into early
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 11th. Action by the Council on September 11th included: Reading a Patriot Day proclamation. Authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Lions Club for the donation of $25,000 of playground equipment for Lions Park Receiving a 2nd Quarter 2018 Capital Improvement Projects Report. Establishing a
