Wastewater Project Will Close J Street Between 16th Ave and 20th Ave

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


Closure of Sections of 16th Ave and J Street Extended

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


April 2013 City of Yakima Issues Brief

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)


International Company Chosen to Provide Convention Center Food

Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6040 Yakima Valley V&C Bureau President & CEO John Cooper – 575-3010 Communications & Public Affairs Dir. Randy Beehler – 901-1142 International Company Chosen to Provide Convention Center Food Centerplate, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, will become the exclusive food service provider for the Yakima


Sewer Line Cleaning to Disrupt Nob Hill Traffic

Contact: Randy Beehler Communications & Public Affairs Director 901-1142   Beginning on Monday, April 8th, westbound traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard will be reduced to one lane from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm between 8th Avenue and 18th Avenue while work is underway to clean sewer lines in the area.  Traffic is likely to be