Yakima City Council May 1st Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 1st in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street.  Agenda items for the May 1st business meeting include: Holding a public hearing regarding the Planning Commission’s recommendation concerning temporary worker housing. Considering a grant application


City of Yakima Unemployment Continues at Record Lows

The city of Yakima’s unemployment numbers continue at all-time record lows, according to figures released today, Tuesday, by the State of Washington’s Employment Security Department. “Continued job growth in the city of Yakima is a positive sign for our local economy,” said City Council Member and Council Economic Development Committee Chair Jason White. “And the


Spring/Summer 2018 Bus Book Now Available

Yakima Transit has issued its new Spring/Summer 2018 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool, and Bikes on the Bus. Schedules in the bilingual Bus Book are effective from Monday, April 30th to Sunday, August 26th. The Spring/Summer 2018 Bus Book reflects the addition


Yakima City Council April 17th Business Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, April 17th.  Action by the Council on April 17th included: Introducing Savannah Kimzey, the City of Yakima’s 2018 AWC Scholarship nominee. Issuing a Barbershop Harmony in Yakima Day proclamation. Recognizing Officer Gary Garza for 30 years of service. Approving the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation to


Downtown Landscaping Project to Conserve Water

Work is now underway in Downtown Yakima on a landscaping project that will conserve water. The project involves installing new soil, irrigation lines and plants that require little water in landscaping areas around the City of Yakima’s 2nd Street parking lot. “There is a two-fold purpose: One is to conserve water and the other is


April 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the following link to see the April 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – April 2018 Issues Brief e-Newsletter The April 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles on volunteers helping the City of Yakima’s outreach, Councilmember Brad Hill’s concern for at-risk youth, and improvements by the City’s Code Enforcement


Harman Center to Host Spring Bazaar

A Spring Bazaar is coming to the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. The bazaar will take place from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 21st at the Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. “Our Holiday Bazaar was so great with so many vendors we thought let’s do a Spring Bazaar,” said Recreation Program Supervisor


Free Community Cleanup for Yakima Neighborhood

Residents in some areas of City Council District No. 5 will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhood on Saturday, April 21st during an Earth Day Community Cleanup event. Households located from North 16th Avenue to North 34th Avenue/Powerhouse Road and River Road to Lincoln Avenue are eligible to participate in the free


Volunteers Boost City of Yakima Outreach

April is National Volunteer Month, and April 15th to the 21st is National Volunteer Week. Both serve as reminders of the many ways volunteers assist the City of Yakima in its outreach to serve residents. “The City of Yakima appreciates the many volunteers who are giving back to the community,” said Mayor Kathy Coffey. “Their