Assessment Center Open To Cascade and Senator Residents Wednesday

With a deadline to vacate apartments in the Cascade and Senator buildings set for this Friday, the Yakima County Human Services Department will coordinate with the Northwest Justice Project and other agencies that provide housing assistance to staff an “Assessment Center” on Wednesday, July 10th to help current residents of the buildings find other housing


Grind and Overlay Project to Impact Traffic on Nob Hill and Washington

This project rebuilds and improves various street segments throughout the city.    Work includes pavement repair, planing bituminous pavement, paving with hot mix asphalt, constructing ADA ramps and pavement markings.  The overall project is scheduled to be completed in 90 working days, which extends the project into late October, 2013. Roadway grinding and roadway paving will


Road Repair Will Impact Traffic on Section of 8th Street

Beginning on July 8th, the section of 8th Street between Chestnut Avenue and Yakima Avenue, as well as the intersection of 8th   Street and Walnut Avenue, will be closed to through traffic during daytime hours Monday through Thursday through July 18th. Access to those portions of 8th   Street will be limited Monday through


Broken Pipe Interrupts City Irrigation Service

A broken pipe in Arlington Street that provides irrigation water to the City of Yakima’s Arlington System will be temporary shut off this evening at 9:00 pm.  As a result, no irrigation water will be available in the area of town bordered by Tieton   Drive and Nob Hill Boulevard between South 34th Avenue and


Free Workshop Aimed at Educating About Senior Options

The City of Yakima is sponsoring a free workshop on Thursday, July 11th beginning at 1:30 pm at the Harman Senior Center (101 N. 65th Avenue) to help retirees, their families, and people who are thinking about retiring learn what options are available in the community related to senior housing and healthcare. The workshop is


Pavement Repair Project Will Close Section of I Street

From Sunday, June 30th through Wednesday, July 3rd, closures of the section of I Street between 1st Street and 6th Avenue will impact traffic in the area.  Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible and to find alternate routes. That section of I Street will be closed while pavement that has been removed


City Receives Application to Rename Street for Medal of Honor Recipient

Representatives from two major military service organizations in Yakima have filed an application with the City to change the name of A Street to Sergeant Pendleton Boulevard.  The Yakima City Council will consider the application during its July 2nd regular business meeting. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (“VFW”) Post 379 and American Legion


Art Project Aimed At Bringing Empty Downtown Windows Alive

The Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, is inviting Central Washington artists to help invigorate windows of empty downtown storefronts by displaying their work as part of a new project called, “Windows Alive”. Artists living in Yakima County and Kittitas County are being encouraged to submit an application and


June 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief

In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief: – Project to Modernize Water Meter Reading Underway – New Online Choices for Yakima Parks and Recreation Users – Construction Continuing on MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass To see the June 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief, click on the following link – June 2013 City