Dedication for River Road Rebuild and Expansion

Dedication ceremonies marking completion of major improvements to River Road in Yakima will be held on Tuesday October 22nd at 2:00 pm.  Representatives from the City of Yakima, Washington Fruit, the Yakima School District and the State of Washington have been invited to attend the ceremony to discuss the importance of the project to Yakima’s


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013.  Action taken by the Council on October 15th included: –   Adopting findings of fact affirming a six month moratorium on new digital signs –   Setting a November 5th public hearing regarding regulations of communication towers –   Setting a


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 15th agenda include: –  Setting a November 5th public hearing date regarding regulation of communication tower –  Setting a November 5th public hearing date regarding


Yakima City Council Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, October 8th at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on October 8th the Council –          Held a discussion on panhandling and homelessness –          Approved a six month moratorium to develop land use regulations on the sale of recreational marijuana Yakima City Council study sessions are


Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, October 8th.  The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 8th study study session Include: –      Discusssion concerning panhandling and homelessness    –      Discussion concerning marijuana regulations and requirements –      Discussion on I-522 Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1bEXHrt Yakima City


Yakima Fire Department 18th Annual Spaghetti Feed October 9th

Yakima Firefighters will be serving up their famous spaghetti sauce next Wednesday, October 9th to help raise money for the Yakima Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The 18th Annual  Yakima Fire Department Spaghetti Feed will run from 4:00 to 7:30 pm at Fire Station 91, located at 401 North Front Street. Sponsored by


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2013.  Action taken by the Council on October 1st included: –    Extending a moratorium on new billboards and digital signs for six months beginning on November 1st, 2013 –   Tabling a resolution to modify Yakima Transit Route 1 and


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2013.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at YakimaCity Hall. Items on the October 1st agenda include: –  Consideration of proposed 2014 state and federal legislative and administrative priorities –  Conducting a public hearing to consider extending a moratorium on new


Second Yakima Fall Clean Up Day Set For Saturday

The second in a series of fall community clean up events sponsored by the City of Yakima is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th and will target District 2, which is primarily south of Tieton Drive between 40th Avenue and 1st Street.  A free drop off site will be open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm