Ceremony to Celebrate New Lighting at City Park Facilities

A lighting project at three City of Yakima parks is nearing completion and will be celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:00 pm next Monday, October 2nd, at Kiwanis Park. It will mark completion of a partnership with local Rotary clubs providing lights at the Kiwanis Park skate park and basketball courts, Chesterley Park skate … Continued

Overnight Closures to Resume on Nob Hill Blvd

A grind and overlay project on Nob Hill Boulevard between 13th Avenue and 29th Avenue will again require overnight closures next week. “The contractor is needs to go back to nights for this project one more week,” said Acting Construction Supervisor Dana Kallevig. The 16-block of Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed from 7:00 pm … Continued

Project to Impact Traffic at 24th and Racquet Lane

A project will impact traffic in the area of 24th Avenue and Racquet Lane next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 25th and 26th. Traffic will be one lane each direction on 24th Avenue at Racquet Lane as crews will be tearing out and replacing the approach during project work hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm … Continued

Yakima City Council September 19th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 19th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the September 19th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 09-19-23 (yakimawa.gov) The September 19th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

Sunfair Parade Kicks Off 2023 Fair Season

The Yakima Sunfair Parade will follow its familiar route of more than one-and-a-half miles through Downtown Yakima on Saturday, September 23rd. The parade begins at 10:00 am and is anticipated to last until 1:00 pm. It is expected to attract about 10,000 spectators. The parade will include about 1,000 participants and 200 vehicles as it … Continued

Asphalt Work to Restrict Traffic on Yakima Avenue

Asphalt work will result in traffic and parking restrictions on Yakima Avenue between 2nd Street and 3rd Street on Wednesday, September 20th, and Thursday, September 21st. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area … Continued

Yakima City Council September 19th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. Agenda items for the September 19th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire September 19th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via … Continued

Yakima Parks and Recreation Issues Fall 2023 Program Guide

Pickleball lessons, Halloween egg hunt, and late season specials at Fisher Golf Course are just a few of the activities in the Fall 2023 Program Guide recently published by the City of Yakima’s Parks and Recreation Department. The 12-page program guide is available at 2023-YPR-FALL-PG.pdf (yakimaparks.com) Printed copies of the Fall 2023 Program Guide are … Continued

Councilmember Byers Hosts Community Forum on Thursday, Sept. 14th

Yakima City Councilmember Patricia Byers will host a community forum this Thursday, September 14th. It will be 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Chuck Austin Place, 1630 South 16th Avenue, in the facility’s Flex Room. “The forum will provide an opportunity for community members to ask questions and provide feedback,” said Byers. “It will give … Continued

Work Hours Changing for Nob Hill Project

A grind and overlay project on Nob Hill Boulevard between 13th Avenue and 29th Avenue will no longer require overnight closures. The City of Yakima Public Works Department announced today, Monday, that work hours for the resurfacing project have changed from overnight to daytime. As a result, drivers can anticipate intermittent lane closures eastbound or … Continued