A holiday bazaar, local history program and birdhouse painting are just some of the events included in the Fall 2022 Newsletter published by the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park. The newsletter is available at 2022Q4.pdf (yakimaparks.com) The newsletter details activities at the center scheduled through the end of the year. It includes: … Continued
Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project, requiring a continued temporary single lane closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This lane closure is extended through Friday, Oct. 21st. It is in effect during project work hours of 6 am to 5 pm each week day. Flaggers and signs will be … Continued
The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: Board of Appeals currently has two available openings. Bike/Pedestrian Committee has one vacancy and two upcoming term expirations at the end of 2022. Community Integration Committee has two openings and one youth opening. Parks and Recreation Commission … Continued
A project to improve traffic flow at the intersection of West Washington Avenue and South 48th Avenue will require lane closures on Thursday, October 13th. S. 48th Avenue will be closed to southbound traffic just north of W. Washington Avenue. W. Washington Avenue will be one lane each way in the area of the intersection, … Continued
The new Windows Alive! art exhibit is now on display in Downtown Yakima. It can be seen along the northside of Yakima Avenue between Hotel Maison and 3rd Street. The artists’ brief bios, complete statements and a sample of their respective works can be found at https://windowsalive.com/ Following are the Central Washington artists selected for … Continued
Friday, October 14th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area that … Continued
Asphalt repair work will result in traffic restrictions on Washington Avenue between Queen Avenue and South 10th Avenue on Friday, October 7th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes … Continued
A section of South 1st Street will be one lane each direction tomorrow, Friday, October 7th, for an asphalt grinding project. South 1st Street will be one lane each way between East King Street and Russell Lane during scheduled project work hours of 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Access will be maintained for businesses and … Continued
Click the following link for the City of Yakima’s October 2022 Issues Brief e-newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 4th. Action taken by the Council included: Issuing a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation Amending City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 2.24.010 Longevity Plan (non-represented employees) Receiving a presentation regarding preliminary study results for fees related to land use, building permits and fire inspections. … Continued
