A portion of Wide Hollow Creek running through the City of Yakima’s Randall Park will be receiving some special attention on Saturday, March 14th. Volunteers from the Yakima County Master Gardeners program will be planting tree saplings and other native shrubs along the creek bank to help improve fish and wildlife habitat. The project is
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015. Action taken by the Council on March 3rd included: – Approving the Yakima Airport Master Plan – Authorizing an engineering contract for phase 2 of the North 1st Street revitalization project – Approval of parking improvements for downtown
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 3rd agenda include – Recognition of retiring fire department secretary Rita Mantey – A public hearing on adoption of the Yakima Airport Master Plan –
It is that time of year again when the City of Yakima Refuse Division resumes weekly collection of yard waste. The service will start next week and continue until the end of November. More than a quarter of Yakima’s 25,000 refuse customers voluntarily subscribe to the yard waste pick up service, which costs $2.96 a
In 2013, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed an idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists to help invigorate windows of empty downtown storefronts by displaying their work as part of a new project called, “Windows Alive!”. Based on similar projects that have proven successful
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on February 17th included: – Approval of $100,000 for marketing and operational expenses at the Yakima Valley SunDome – Rejecting a public advisory vote on the proposed Yakima downtown plaza – Establishing
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 17th agenda include: – Council direction on potential and pending items before the state legislature – Establishing no parking zones along parade routes – A
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 3rd agenda include: – Council direction on potential and pending items before the state legislature – An agreement with the Downtown Association of Yakima for beautification,
In preparation for construction work to begin on a new observation deck, the water level at the Randall Park pond needs to be lowered. Visitors to the park will begin noticing the change this week. “Lowering the water level will be done gradually, and we don’t want anyone to be concerned while the process is
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on January 20th included: – Approval of a land exchange for Cascade Mill Parkway roundabout – Amending the six-year transportation improvement program – Approval of an agreement with Southwest Yakima Rotary for
