Asphalt repair work will result in traffic restrictions on North 16th Avenue between Cherry Avenue and Jerome Avenue on Wednesday, August 10th. 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

City irrigation water customers in the West Yakima area are without irrigation water today, Monday, Aug. 8th, and Tuesday, Aug. 9th, for repairs to the main transmission line. The outage affects City of Yakima irrigation customers from West Lincoln Avenue to West Yakima Avenue and North 28th Avenue to North 16th Avenue. As always, the

A project that began just over a year ago to remove and replace Nelson Dam reaches a milestone this week with the removal of a fish ladder. The fish ladder removal will be Wednesday through Friday, August 10th-12th, marking the conclusion of demolition on the project. As always, the schedule for this type of project

The City of Yakima seeks proposals from qualified non-profit firms, developers or individuals for the opportunity to enter into an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded partnership with the City for Community Partnership Development Services. The City has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking non-profit partners to create grant proposals that meet varying community

A pavement markings painting project will impact traffic on a section of Yakima Avenue for most of each morning on Monday, August 8th, and Tuesday, August 9th. As a result of the project, Yakima Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 7th Avenue to 8th Street during scheduled project work hours of 5:00

A traffic signal upgrade will impact the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 1st Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, August 3rd. Crews will be upgrading the traffic signal heads at the intersection from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm this Wednesday. The traffic signal will not be in operation during the work hours. Traffic will be restricted to one

Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project and will result in temporary road closures over the next few weeks. Work scheduled to continue the next four weeks includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure. The work requires temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This closure is on

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, August 1st. Action taken by the Council included: Issuing a National Night Out proclamation Requesting an updated report on plans for restoring the City-owned Millennium Plaza Directing staff and the Yakima Arts Commission to study and prepare background information on the formation of a “Creative

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, August 1st, 2022. The first regular meeting of August is being held on Monday due to National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2nd, including activities planned by Yakima Police Department (YPD). Call YPD Community Services at 509-575-6197 for information. Agenda items