A Spring Bazaar is coming to the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. The bazaar will take place from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 21st at the Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. “Our Holiday Bazaar was so great with so many vendors we thought let’s do a Spring Bazaar,” said Recreation Program Supervisor
Three Yakima City Council members will get a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter when they take part in a Fire Operations 101 Training session at the Yakima Fire Department (“YFD”) Training Center (located adjacent to YFD Station 95 – 807 East Nob Hill Boulevard) on Saturday, April 14th from 8:30 am
Residents in some areas of City Council District No. 5 will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhood on Saturday, April 21st during an Earth Day Community Cleanup event. Households located from North 16th Avenue to North 34th Avenue/Powerhouse Road and River Road to Lincoln Avenue are eligible to participate in the free
April is National Volunteer Month, and April 15th to the 21st is National Volunteer Week. Both serve as reminders of the many ways volunteers assist the City of Yakima in its outreach to serve residents. “The City of Yakima appreciates the many volunteers who are giving back to the community,” said Mayor Kathy Coffey. “Their
Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, and Audrey Hepburn will grace the silver screen during Spring Classic Movie Nights at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. “Come enjoy the movies, everyone’s invited,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Showtime is 6:00 pm for each of the five movies scheduled. The free film series will begin with the
From the open road to the friendly skies – and a few stops in between – the City of Yakima’s “Profiles in Business” video magazine series is highlighting local success stories. “The videos give the public a behind-the-scenes look at the hard work and vision of our area businesses,” said City Council Member and Council
The City of Yakima’s Public Works Department is taking precautions regarding potential flooding along Cowiche Creek and Wide Hollow Creek for this coming weekend. The Northwest River Forecast Center is reporting that the Naches River and the Yakima River may reach bank full this weekend. It appears the majority of the expected rainfall will come
The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, April 3rd. Action by the Council on April 3rd included: Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Selah for transit services. Authorizing an agreement related to the Cinco de Mayo event. Authorizing an agreement related to a fireworks display on July 4th,
Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, April 6th when the talents of local artists are put on public display. The Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists. “It’s always exciting to see the new
A stormwater maintenance project will impact traffic on a section of Powerhouse Road for most of each day on Wednesday, April 4th and Thursday, March April 5th. As a result of the project, Powerhouse Road will be closed between 24th Avenue and 27th Avenue from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm on and April 4th and
