Blowing dust and power outages could result from high winds today according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm today. It was issued this morning and calls for winds of 20-to-35 mph with wind gusts up to 45 mph. The alert is
Ballots for the November 7th General Election will be in the mail this week to registered voters residing in the City of Yakima and elsewhere in Yakima County. Yakima County elections officials will mail out the ballots by this Friday, October 20th. Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that are postmarked before
During its meeting on Tuesday, October 17th, the Yakima City Council will consider two proposals related to homeless shelters. The regular business meeting is at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. The Council will consider authorizing temporary emergency cold weather shelters from November 15, 2017 to March 15,
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 17th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the October 17th business meeting include: Introducing Finance & Budget Director Danilo “Danny” Agsalog. Receiving final reports and recommendations from the Integration and
Y-PAC, the City of Yakima’s government access channel, has produced a 2017 Video Voters Pamphlet focusing on candidates for Yakima City Council seats in the November 7th General Election. The Yakima City Council candidates for the General Election are: District 2 – Jason White and Pablo Gonzalez. District 4 – Keith Effler and Kay Funk.
The Yakima City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 17th, to receive comment on the proposed 2017-2022 Comprehensive Plan for Parks and Recreation. The Council will conduct the hearing at 6:30 pm during its regularly scheduled business meeting on October 17th. “The comprehensive plan helps us determine how best to use our
Friday, October 13th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. Systems served by Naches Cowiche Canal were shut off
Improvements are planned for the pond at the City of Yakima’s Randall Park. Starting next week, the one-acre pond will be drained so years of sediment can be removed. After that, the bottom of the pond will be deepened, and its slopes improved to enhance stormwater run-off, Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson said. The
A section of Englewood Avenue will be closed to through traffic starting Thursday, October 12th, due to a drainage improvement project. “The project length is 30 working days,” said Construction Supervisor Bruce Floyd. “It should be completed just before Thanksgiving.” Englewood Avenue will be closed between 49th Avenue and 52nd Avenue during work hours at
Two community forums held last week about violence are airing on the Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Cable Channel 194. One is Gov. Jay Inslee’s listening tour stop in Yakima on Thursday, October 5th, at the Fourth Street Theatre. It focused on gang violence and gun-related crimes. “I don’t want the Yakima area to
