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
The City of Yakima Parks & Recreation Division will conduct a series of three community meetings in February to present and discuss the results of the 2017-2022 Yakima Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan survey. The survey was mailed out last year to 4,600 randomly-selected homes in Yakima, and City officials were pleased with the
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 7th, 2017. Action taken by the Council on February 7th included: – Approving new rules and regulations to improve park safety – Requesting a study session to review the Yakima Economic Development Plan – Approving a federal grant application to
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 7th, 2017. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 7th agenda include: – Amending the six-year Transportation Improvement Program – Partnership agreements with the Downtown Association of Yakima – Police
City of Yakima crews are currently working on a water main break that occurred earlier today. As a result of the break, water service has been temporarily affected and traffic in the area near the break is being impacted. The water main break occurred in the 700 block of South 18th Avenue and water service
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017. Action taken by the Council on January 17th included: – Voting against a resolution declaring Yakima a “Welcoming City” – Setting a February 7th public hearing date to amend the six-year Transportation Improvement Program – Approving a federal
