The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the Yakima Arts Commission, the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission, the Southeast Community Center Board, and the Yakima Housing Authority Board to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Arts Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Southeast Community Center Board each currently have one open
Beginning on Wednesday May 8th, the one-block section of 8th Avenue between Mead Avenue and Logan Avenue will be closed during daytime hours while a grind and overlay paving project is underway. The project is expected to take about a week to complete. The work on 8th Avenue marks the start of several grind
Beginning on Monday May 6th, traffic on River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue will be disrupted while City of Yakima crews complete water system projects in the area. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, May 10th. The work being done on River Road is focused on relocating water meters in
Beginning on Monday, May 6th, the four-block section of J Street between 16th Avenue and 20th Avenue will be closed for about two weeks while work is underway on a wastewater line installation project. Since April 28th, that section of J Street has been closed overnight, but has been open to limited traffic during daytime
The City of Yakima, Townsquare Media, and Legends Casino have joined forces to create Downtown Summer Nights, a new Thursday evening concert series that will feature a diverse mix of musical styles ranging from blues to rock, salsa to country. Sponsored by Legends Casino and produced by the City and Townsquare, the free and family-friendly
Beginning on Tuesday, April 30th, traffic on both River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue and on 1st Street between A Street and MLK, Jr. Blvd will be disrupted while City of Yakima crews complete drinking water system projects in those two areas. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, May 3rd. The
An ongoing wastewater line installation project will result in temporary closures of the section of J Street between 16th Avenue and 20th Avenue beginning on Sunday, April 28th. The closures, which will take place overnight from 6:00 pm until 4:00 am during the work week, are expected to last about two weeks. Even though the
Temporary closures of a section of 16th Avenue that began Sunday, April 14th will continue through Wednesday, April 24th as a result of an ongoing wastewater line installation project. The closures, which are taking place overnight from 7:00 pm until 6:00 am, affect the section of 16th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and River Road. During
In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief – Yakima Wins National Award for Innovation for miCare Clinic – City Launching Next Steps in Downtown Revitalization – MLK, Jr. Blvd Underpass Project Continuing to Make Progress April 2013 Issues Brief (pdf)
An ongoing wastewater line installation project will result in temporary closures of a section of 16th Avenue from Sunday, April 14th through Friday, April 19th. The closures, which will take place overnight from 7:00 pm until 6:00 am, will affect the section of 16th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and River Road. During daylight hours, one
