The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2022 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Friday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th Street.
The search is on for Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree. The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) are asking area residents to consider donating a tree from their property for the annual holiday festivities in Downtown Yakima. To nominate your tree as the Community Christmas Tree, call Cally Price, the Assistant to
Potholes are not uncommon this time of the year due to the “freeze-thaw cycle” Yakima experiences when precipitation, in the form of rain and/or snow, seeps into small cracks within the asphalt pavement. The “freeze-thaw cycle” causes moisture to contract and expand; increasing the size of the cracks. As vehicles travel over these cracks, the
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 1st. Action taken by the Council included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the November 1st Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The November 1st Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel
Click the following for the City of Yakima’s November 2022 Issues Brief e-newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Traffic on 72nd Avenue will be reduced to one lane north of Tieton Drive for about 300 feet tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2nd, from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Traffic restrictions will be required for a project to grind and replace the asphalt on that section of 72nd Avenue. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can
Traffic on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be one lane between 1st Street and 3rd Street tomorrow, Wednesday November 2nd, from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm. Traffic restrictions will be required as a crane will occupy two lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to remove old elevator equipment from the roof of Yakima
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022. Agenda items for the November 1st regular meeting include: Appointments to Sustainable Yakima Committee, Bike/Ped Committee, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and Yakima Housing Authority An agreement with the Rotary Clubs of Yakima for the design, installation and use
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Pacific Avenue between South 15th Street and Nob Hill Boulevard starting Monday, October 24th, through Friday, October 28th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone. Traffic will be
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 18th. Action taken by the Council included: Changing Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee member terms to four years with no term limits Setting November 1st, 2022 for public hearing regarding Ad Valorem Tax (property tax) Setting November 1st and 15th, 2022 for public hearings
