Enjoy a bit of pre-Thanksgiving fun and get in some exercise during the Thanksgiving Party – Matinee Dance at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. The event will feature mostly ballroom dancing and will run from 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm on Friday, November 17th. Gary Malner, who plays the accordion
During its meeting on Tuesday, November 7th, the Yakima City Council asked staff to bring back an ordinance outlining the purpose, administrative and operational components of a permanent committee on Community Integration. The draft ordinance will be reviewed at a future City Council meeting. If approved, the ordinance would make what was formerly the Community
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Friday, November 10th, for the Veterans Day holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will be closed both November
The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 7th. Action by the Council on November 7th included: Learning the City has achieved a Class 3 rating for fire protection. Establishing Council Briefing meetings the Thursday before each regular business meeting. Approving the 2018 Ad Valorem Tax (property tax). Recognizing Senior Engineer
The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2017 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Saturday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th
A salute to veterans is planned during a Veterans Day Social at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center on Thursday, November 9th from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. “It’s a get together to say thank you to all our service men and women,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Cake and punch will also be
Voters in Yakima City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 have until tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7th, to turn in their ballots for the November 7th general election. Ballots returned via the U.S. mail must be postmarked no later than 11:59 pm November 7th to be counted. There are multiple options for casting ballots in person
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 7th business meeting include: Introducing new Deputy Fire Chief Pat Reid. Considering Council Agenda Preview meetings. Considering final reports from the
The Yakima City Code forbids blowing or depositing leaves and yard debris into City streets. Chapter 6.56.050 requires residents to keep leaves out of the street, alley or public place. Chapter 8.76.025 extends the restriction to public rights-of-way such as sidewalks and gutters. “The biggest problem is if the leaves are out there and it
Daylight saving time will officially end at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 5th. Clocks are set back one hour and many people set their clocks to “fall back” before they go to bed the night before, in this case Saturday, November 4th. When you change your clocks, the National Safety Council suggests also taking the
