A Yakima teen saw a need and acted. The result is new agility equipment for the City of Yakima’s Dog Park at Randall Park. Brayden Packard, 15, noticed the need for dog park equipment and made it his project for earning an Eagle Scout badge. “I see a lot of elderly people using the park
A long-popular local event has a new name and promises yet another day of quality music on Yakima’s historic North Front Street on Saturday, August 18th. The Yakima Rhythm & Brews Festival, formerly known as Blues & Brews, will be held Saturday, August 18th on Front Street with this year’s line-up poised to provide a
The Yakima Police Department’s long-awaited response to a lip sync video challenge debuts today, Monday, August 13th. The Police Department’s video features the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believin” and was produced over a 3-week period with support from the City’s Community Relations Office. Other City staff, such as firefighters, also participated as did the public
The Yakima City Council has approved a truck route system to limit truck use on local streets, as well as other non-truck route arterial streets. Council members took the action after a public hearing during their regular meeting on Monday, August 6th. The truck route network is intended to concentrate truck traffic to better accommodate
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
