The City of Yakima’s Public Works Department is taking steps to mitigate potential flooding next spring at Cowiche Creek and Wide Hollow Creek. “While no governmental entity can guarantee that flooding will never occur, the City of Yakima and its partners are working hard to mitigate possible issues arising from potentially hazardous weather,” City Manager
The Yakima City Council will consider an application seeking funds from Yakima County to help install utilities for a new brewery and tap room under development. Council will review the application tomorrow during its regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 3rd. Valley Brewing Company is planning a brewery and tap room at
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 3rd in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the October 3rd business meeting include: Receiving the Yakima Central Plaza third quarter 2017 update. Receiving a third quarter update from the YMCA
It will be lights, camera, action in the Harman Center ballroom for a series of free classic movie nights starting Thursday, October 5th. “Come enjoy the movies, everyone’s invited,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Showtime is 6:00 pm for each of the five movies scheduled. The series will begin with the Gene Kelly classic
Matinee dances, fitness classes, “Reliving Rock N’ Roll” and more are included in the Fall 2017 Newsletter recently published by the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park. The newsletter covers activities at the center scheduled during October, November, and December. It includes event announcements, trip and tour reminders, a schedule of flu shots
During its regular business meeting on Tuesday, September 19, the Yakima City Council directed City staff to review the possibility of expanding the Yakima Business Improvement District (DYBID) boundaries. The action stems from suggestions to keep the continuity and look of Downtown Yakima and interest by some adjacent property owners in having their sites again
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will sat for a Q&A with area media today just moments before he took the Capitol Theatre stage for his appearance at the Yakima Town Hall Speaker Series. The City of Yakima’s Public Affairs Channel, Y-PAC Channel 194, will air the interview in its entirety starting tonight at 10:00 pm. “There’s
The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 19th. Action by the Council on September 19th included: Voting against implementing a proposed temporary closure of parking lot #2 near the Capitol Theatre. Approving a letter to members of Congress and others in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Sending the proposed conversion
Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the Park and Ride location at Gateway Center (home to Target, Big Lots! and other stores). They will load passengers at the Yakima Transit bus stop located north of the former
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 19th business meeting include: Discussing the proposed temporary closure of parking lot #2 near the Capitol Theatre. Reviewing a draft letter
