Many of the City of Yakima’s services will be closed Wednesday, November 11th, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. City departments such as services located at Yakima City Hall, the Public Works facility and the Y-PAC building will be closed Wednesday in observance of the holiday. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service on
Articles for this month’s issue include grants provided to small businesses for costs related to COVID-19, a campaign to promote City of Yakima drinking water, a Blue Star Memorial dedication, Toys for Tots toy drive at the Harman Center, a Yakama Cares grant for the Yakima Fire Department and an award for the City’s 2020
A Toys for Tots Drive is now underway at the City of Yakima Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Avenue. The Harman Center is accepting toys through Monday, December 14th. “We are asking for donations of new, unwrapped toys to benefit the Toys for Tots program,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. The Harman Center participates
Using a wide-range of communication tools, the City of Yakima is promoting its award-winning drinking water. Two weeks ago the City launched a drinking water campaign on its website at https://www.yakimawa.gov/media/points-of-interest/city-of-yakima-drinking-water/ The water campaign link is also highlighted at the top of the City website. The City’s Community Relations Office also posts #WaterWednesday features on
A Blue Star Memorial will be dedicated at the City of Yakima Tahoma Cemetery, 1802 Tahoma Avenue, on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. It will be placed near the veterans section of Tahoma Cemetery to honor all men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Services. The Blue Star Memorial dedication will take place
The City of Yakima invites the community to attend a virtual open house for its Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Periodic Update. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom on Thursday, November 12th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. To participate, register as an attendee with your name and e-mail address at https://cityofyakima.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jSYuth1SQZyNw3a8O_Jizw Registered attendees will
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Monday, November 2nd. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving a COVID-19 update Extending a Mayoral Proclamation declaring emergency order due to COVID-19 Receiving an introductory overview of Property Tax Valuation and Levy Process from Yakima County Assessor Dave Cook Holding the first public hearing
During its regular meeting tonight, Monday, November 2nd, the Yakima City Council extended an emergency proclamation due to COVID-19. Council’s action extends the declaration through Tuesday, December 1st. The declaration enables the City to potentially be eligible for state and federal assistance needed to meet costs associated with the COVID-19 emergency and to make purchases
Artists with works in the current Windows Alive! exhibit are featured in a new video series produced by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office. The interviews, conducted in front of each artist’s window display, provide the artists opportunities to share briefly on camera about their art and inspiration. The videos are available on the
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, November 2nd, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Council is holding the meeting on Monday because Tuesday, November 3rd, is the 2020 General Election. Agenda items for the November 2nd regular meeting include: A COVID-19 update
