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
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center, located at 101 North 65th Avenue, will host its annual Holiday Bazaar from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 4th. “We extended it by two hours to give the public more time to shop. It was too short for people to have time to get here,” said
Costumed trick-or-treaters will take to the streets of Yakima for an evening of fun and candy on Tuesday, October 31st. Safety tips suggested by the Washington State Department of Health to help ensure your Halloween is a treat include: Replacing burned-out porch lights. Handing out healthier treats such as individual packages of raisins, trail mix,
A sneak peak of programs in 2018 at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center is among the talking points in the latest edition of Yakima Agenda, a sit-down interview program produced by the City of Yakima’s Community Relations office. The 15-minute interview with Harman Center Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards covers topics such as possible
