In addition to youth programs, such as Beyond the Bell, the City of Yakima’s Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) is planning activities for adults and senior citizens. From September 15th through October 14th, WFCC is hosting Zumba Gold classes for seniors each Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Zumba Fitness classes for
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 7th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Discussing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds Receiving an affordable housing report Amending the City Manager’s annual salary The September 7th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC),
Abating/cleaning 676 incidents of graffiti, clearing 61 tons of garbage and removing 363 grocery carts are some of the City of Yakima Clean City program activities during the second quarter (April – June) of 2021. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 7th meeting. Click
Click the following link for the September 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8th, for a project to replace a damaged traffic signal arm. Contractors and City of Yakima crews will be on site working on the project Wednesday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. During the project work hours, the traffic
The spray park at the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park is closed for the season due to a water line issue. “The water line feeding the spray park at MLK Jr. Park has a leak and we will need to close the spray park early by a few days,” said Parks and
Yakima City Council meetings are returning to a remote, Zoom format due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Yakima County. Community members are able to watch the meetings live on Y-PAC, Charter Spectrum Channel 194, via Zoom, and by livestream on the City website. “The City is adapting to the COVID-19 emergency as it
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed next Monday, September 6th, in observance of Labor Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday.
Yakima Transit is submitting its Six-Year Transit Development Plan and Annual Report to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). A public hearing on the report will be held next Tuesday, September 7th, at 5:30 pm via a Zoom conference call. To join the meeting, call (253) 215 8782 or (971) 247 1195. You may
A project to replace the existing water main and water utility services will close a section of South 18th Street to thru traffic beginning Tuesday, August 31st. The project includes replacing an aging water line and water services along East Viola Avenue between South Fair Avenue and Rudkin Road. Total Site Services, Inc. of Richland
