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
Click on the following link to see the September 2017 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – September 2017 Issues Brief Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Emergency Operations Center in the Works for Yakima – Councilmember Maureen Adkison Reflects on Progress – Humans and Canines Enjoy Paws in
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Sunday, September 17th. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 13th. It was scheduled to end at 10:00 am today, Monday. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Chestnut Avenue and a section of 2nd Street for most of each day from Monday, September 11th through Friday, September 22nd. As a result of the project, the section of Chestnut between 1st Street and 2nd Street and the section of 2nd Street between
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Monday, September 11th. The alert is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call for conditions that could cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in
Preparations are underway for the annual Apple Crisp Fundraising Event at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 North 65th Avenue. The senior center event is 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday, September 19th. It will also feature a style show hosted by The Discovery Shop. “It will be mostly women’s
