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

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

Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12th, the City of Yakima will wrap up a summer-long project to upgrade traffic signal heads at several intersections. The traffic signal at Front Street and Walnut Street will be dark from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm tomorrow so crews can change out the signal heads at the intersection. During the project:

A grind and overlay project will require closing the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard overnight next week. From Monday, Sept. 11th, through Thursday, Sept. 14th, the intersection will be closed from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am. Detour routes will be in effect during the closure. Access will be maintained to properties within

Concerns elsewhere in Yakima County about drinking water containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) prompted the City of Yakima to have its water tested for the substances.  The City received test results last week and all samples came back with no detection of PFAS in the City of Yakima drinking water supply. “We tested all

Abating/cleaning 586 incidents of graffiti and clearing over 52 tons of garbage are some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities during the second quarter (April-June) of 2023. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 5th meeting. Click Coversheet (novusagenda.com) for the report,

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 5th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the September 5th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 09-05-23 (yakimawa.gov) The September 5th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter

Yakima Transit will again provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously to the fairgrounds and back from a new location this year, the parking lot of the former Astria Regional Medical Center, 110 South 9th Avenue. Shuttles will begin operating a half-an-hour

Yakima Transit has issued its new Fall/Winter 2023 Bus Book. It shows City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool, and Bikes on the Bus. The Fall/Winter 2023 Bus Book is available at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street; the City’s Public Works Administration Building, 2301 Fruitvale