Water line work will result in temporary water outages and traffic restrictions on North 3rd Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and West D Street starting Tuesday, May, 17th through Friday, May 20th. Work on the project will begin each day at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. City of Yakima water customers in the

Traffic will be intermittently interrupted during the next two weeks while Cascade Natural Gas (CNG) crews begin Phase 2 of an 8-inch gas main installation. On Monday, May 9th, CNG will start on Bonnie Doon Avenue, working west from 19th Avenue to 30th Avenue. Crews will then proceed south on 19th Avenue to Nob Hill

Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project and will result in a temporary road closure next week. Work scheduled to continue next week includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure. The work requires temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This closure will start at 6:00 am and

Yakima City Councilmember Holly Cousens recently received an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in four core areas: Roles, responsibilities and legal requirements Public sector resource management Community planning and development Effective local leadership

Asphalt repair work will result in temporary traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Walnut Street and East Pine Street this Friday, May, 6th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area during scheduled

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd. Action taken by the Council included: Issuing proclamations for National Day of Prayer, Missing and Unidentified Persons Awareness Month, Mental Health Month and Cinco de Mayo Cultural Awareness Week Directing staff to apply for Yakima County ARPA funds for internet in City parks

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. Agenda items for the May 3rd regular meeting include: Introduction of Assistant City Manager Rosylen Oglesby Discussion about applying for County American Rescue Plan Act funds for internet in City parks. Discussion on amending the Council Rules of

A section of Englewood Avenue will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th, for an asphalt removal and replacement project. Englewood Avenue will be closed between 53rd Avenue and 56th Avenue from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm tomorrow. A detour route will be in effect during the closure. Flaggers will be on site to assist drivers

The City of Yakima Harman Center is hosting a free wellness fair this Friday, April 29th, for seniors. The Defying Aging Wellness Fair is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday. “This is our first wellness fair and we look forward to a great turnout,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. “It’s all about seniors staying