Speed Hump Installation to Impact Traffic on Portion of Westbrook

A speed hump installation project will result in the closure of a portion of Westbrook Avenue on Tuesday, October 8th.  While the project is underway, the section of Westbrook Avenue between 80th Avenue and 85th Avenue will be closed to traffic.  Work on the project will take place from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm on


Public Invited to Free Heritage Garden Workshop

A free workshop will teach community members how to develop attractive landscaping that uses little water. The North & South Yakima Conservation Districts are inviting the public to participate in the Fall Heritage Garden Workshop. It will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 26th, at the Yakima Area Arboretum. One


Yakima City Council October 1st Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, October 1st. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Approving an ordinance concerning cruising events, permitting eight unrestricted annual Yakima Avenue cruising events to occur from 6 to 10 pm on the second and third Saturdays in June, July, August and September. Appropriating funds to


First Friday Kickoff set for New Windows Alive! Display

Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, October 4th when the talents of local artists are put on public display for the latest “Windows Alive!” installment. Six years ago, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central


Toys for Tots Drive Begins October 1

A Toys for Tots Drive begins Tuesday, October 1st at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Avenue. It is the next in a series of quarterly “Help the Community Projects” organized by the Harman Center. “We are asking for donations of new, unwrapped toys to benefit the Toys for Tots program,” said