Safety Inspection Planned for Nob Hill Overpass

Traffic on the Nob Hill overpass will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Tuesday, November 4th to allow for a routine safety inspection to be performed. The closure of the outside lanes of traffic should begin around 8:00 am and last until around 3:00 pm. The work will result in traffic delays


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 4th agenda include: –    Reconsideration of holding an advisory vote election next year on the proposed downtown central plaza project –   Setting a December 9th,


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a special meeting and study session on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on October 28th included: –    Modification of City’s response to a recent Federal Court ruling concerning the election process for city council members –    Requesting additional funding options concerning refuse and recycling rates –   


City Council Special Meeting/Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a special agenda meeting and study session on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 28th agenda include: –   Redesign of City Council election system –   Discussion on refuse and recycling rates –   Presentation of 2015 Preliminary Budget


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014. Action taken by the Council on October 21st included: –    Approval of a six-month moratorium on new homeless shelters –    Approval of three temporary emergency winter weather shelters –    Directing City staff to meet with pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 21st agenda include: –   An economic and fiscal impact report on the Cascade Mill site property –   A request to use three churches as temporary emergency


Downtown Parking Restriping Project To Start

A switch from parallel to angle parking will be underway during the next two days in portions of Downtown Yakima. The restriping work will result in the closure of East Chestnut Avenue and South Third Street on Thursday, October 16th. Chestnut will be closed to through traffic from 1st Street to 4th Street and Third


Utility Work to Restrict Traffic on West Washington Avenue

Paving work on a utility cut will result in traffic restrictions on West Washington Avenue between South 24th Avenue and South 28th Avenue on Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th, 2014. Work will begin at 8:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions


Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. The meeting begins at 3:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 14th study session include: Review of 2015 capital investment projects Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1stP5xX Yakima City Council Study Session is aired live on Charter


Food and Fun This Fall at Harman Center

Don’t be a couch potato. Plan to attend this year’s Harman Center baked potato feed on Tuesday, October 21st. The start of fall is a perfect time to enjoy a warm baked potato with all the fixings, and a beverage. The big event starts at 5:30 pm and the cost is $8.00 per person. Tickets