The first returns of the 2019 General Election have given an indication of which candidates are likely to be elected to the four open Yakima City Council seats on this year’s ballot. The Yakima County Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and, consequently, issues just one set of returns. The
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 5th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 5th regular meeting include: Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement with Alex Meyerhoff to serve as Interim City Manager. Holding public
The search is on for Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree. The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) are asking area residents to consider donating a tree from their property for the annual holiday festivities in Downtown Yakima. To nominate your tree as the Community Christmas Tree, call Cally Price, the Assistant to
For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1,000 or more show up each Halloween. In recent years, the City of Yakima, the Yakima Police Department, and the Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Association have partnered in an effort to ensure the safety of ghouls and goblins, princesses and
A project to replace a manhole cover on Powerhouse Road will impact traffic in the morning on Tuesday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be working on the project between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm on October 29th and 30th. As a result of the project, Powerhouse
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center, located at 101 North 65th Avenue, will host its annual Holiday Bazaar from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 2nd. “The vendors are excited. It should be a really fun event,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. More than 50 vendors are expected to be on hand,
Installation of a new traffic signal cabinet will restrict traffic this Sunday, October 27th at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. During the project, traffic signals at that intersection will be temporarily shut down and travel in all directions will be restricted to one lane with stop signs posted. The restrictions will be
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 Wednesday, October 30th, at 5:30 pm at the City’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard. The report includes documents addressing state and local long &
A street repair project will result in lane closures in and around the intersection of Tieton Drive and 72nd Avenue on Thursday, October 24th. Crews will be replacing manhole covers and doing valve work in newly paved areas. While the project is underway, only one lane of traffic in each direction will be allowed through
A speed hump installation project will result in the closure of a portion of 24th Avenue on Wednesday, October 23rd. While the project is underway, the section of 24th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Lincoln Avenue will be closed to through traffic. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
