Two grants totaling over $130,000 will fund two Yakima Parks and Recreation programs this summer. During its regular meeting last Tuesday, March 1st, the Yakima City Council approved two “Summer Experiences & Enrichment for Kids” (SEEK) grants provided by the state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: $120,083 to enhance City of Yakima summer
A project to repair an aging sewer line has been extended one more day and will impact traffic on a section of South 16th Avenue next Monday, March 7th. Traffic on South 16th Avenue will be limited to one lane in each direction between West Nob Hill Boulevard and West Prasch Avenue on Monday. Traffic restrictions
Water line work will result in the closure of East D Street between Front Street and 1st Street on Monday, March 7th, and Tuesday, March 8th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Drivers can expect delays and should use alternate routes if possible until the
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center will be closed next week from March 7th through March 12th for an annual deep cleaning. “The building gets a lot of use and it’s time for a spring cleaning,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Work will include dusting fixtures, cleaning window blinds, carpet cleaning and pressure-washing the
Click the following link for the March 2022 City of Yakima 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, March 1st. Action taken by the Council included: Holding a moment of silence for the people of Ukraine Issuing a WIAA Month proclamation Receiving a Yakima School District briefing Receiving a 2022 State Legislature briefing The March 1st Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on
Responding to more than 3,000 graffiti incidents, removing more than 1,800 shopping carts and clearing more than 180 tons of garbage were some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities in 2021. The Yakima City Council received reports on the program in the agenda packet for its meeting yesterday, March 1st. “Incidents of
A project to repair an aging sewer line will impact traffic on a section of South 16th Avenue this week. Traffic on South 16th Avenue will be limited to one lane in each direction between West Nob Hill Boulevard and West Prasch Avenue starting Tuesday, March 1st, through Thursday, March 3rd. Traffic restrictions will be in
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. Agenda items for the March 1st regular meeting include: Receiving the Yakima Valley Tourism 2021 Annual Report presentation Considering an appointment to the Planning Commission Receiving the 2021 3rd and 4th Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report Click the
Yard waste collection in the City of Yakima will begin Tuesday, March 1st. The City’s Refuse Division will provide weekly yard waste pick-up from March 1st through November 30th. “Please have the green yard waste cart available by 6:00 a.m. on the curb or alley on the day of scheduled pick-up,” said Communications & Public
