The 43rd annual Vintiques Northwest Nationals will return to State Fair Park this week. Vendors and participants will begin setting up Thursday, August 3rd on the fairgrounds and in the Yakima SunDome. “This year we have over 300 cars pre-registered, 100 more than we did at this point last year,” said Art Reis, director of
The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, August 1st. Action by the Council on August 1st included: Seeking more information from staff on the Yakima Planning Commission’s findings regarding retail marijuana sales in the M-1 Zoning District. Approving the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation for a rezone proposed at 4503 Powerhouse Road.
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 12:00 pm Saturday, August 5th. The alert is due to smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington, British Columbia, and Montana, NWS officials said. Northeast winds are pushing smoke through the area and air quality could
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a heat advisory for the Yakima area that will be in effect from 12:00 pm on Wednesday, August 2nd, until 8:00 pm Friday, August 4th. The NWS is predicting temperatures in the City of Yakima could reach as high as 107 degrees during the heat advisory. The agency
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 1st, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. The Council is meeting earlier than its usual 6:00 pm time due to National Night Out events planned for that night. Agenda items for the August 1st
The Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field will host a nearly two-week military exercise that will begin on Monday, July 31st. The Yakima City Council has approved a lease with the U.S. Air Force for its Mobility Guardian 2017 readiness exercise at the airport. The exercise will be held through Saturday, August 12th. The Air Mobility Command’s
Four new single-family residential units are planned for the city of Yakima after the City Council unanimously approved contracts on Tuesday, July 18th with Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity. The City will provide up to $165,000 in federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (“HOME”) funds for land acquisition and construction of the units. The funds
The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting last night, Tuesday, July 18th. Action by the Council on July 18th included: Receiving a report regarding the proposed YMCA aquatics/fitness center facility at Chesterley Park and an update from the YMCA on its fundraising efforts for the proposed project. Discussion on the next steps
The 2017 Yakima Farmers’ Market season is off and running. Now in its 18th year, the market opened for the 2017 season in May. The market is open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Sunday through October 29th. It is located downtown on 3rd Street between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. Shoppers will find
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 21st agenda include: Resolution of a federal lawsuit brought by a former City employee Downtown Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program
