A fire hydrant installation project will result in traffic restrictions on Pacific Avenue between Fair Avenue and 13th Street from Monday, November 5th through Friday, November 9th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Pacific Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic in the project area.
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the November 6th regular meeting include: Issuing a Henry Beauchamp Jr. Day Proclamation. Holding a public hearing pertaining to Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes. Recapping
At about 12:45 am on Friday, November 2nd, Yakima police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 300 block of West Mead Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, a cashier at the business told them that two suspects had entered the business. According to the cashier, one suspect
Just after 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 1st, Yakima police officers responded to an alarm from a business in the 300 block of South 3rd Street. When officers arrived on scene, a cashier at the business told them that a lone armed suspect had entered the store, pointed a gun at the cashier, and demanded
A City of Yakima project to replace trees and sidewalks along a portion of Naches Avenue will begin next Monday, November 5th. The project includes a section of Naches Avenue from Walnut Street to Pacific Avenue. Work to begin next week includes pulling out old sidewalks and removing trees in the public right-of-way. The Naches
Daylight Saving Time will officially end at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 4th. Clocks are set back one hour and many people set their clocks to “fall back” before they go to bed the night before, in this case Saturday, November 3rd. When you change your clocks, the Yakima Fire Department suggests also testing smoke
Traffic on North 1st Street in the area of G Street will be impacted for most of each day on November 1st and November 2nd while Columbia Basin Railroad crews make repairs to train tracks that cross North 1st Street. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am on Thursday, November 1st and Friday,
Costumed trick-or-treaters will take to the streets of Yakima for an evening of fun and candy on Wednesday, October 31st. Safety tips suggested by the Washington State Department of Health to help ensure your Halloween is a treat include: Replacing burned-out porch lights. Handing out healthier treats such as individual packages of raisins, trail mix,
For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1000 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
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 3rd. “The vendors are excited. It should be a really fun event,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. As many as 55 vendors are expected to be on
