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

Yakima police are asking for the community’s help in preventing suspicious fires by providing information about people who loiter around businesses and other commercial buildings after hours. This past summer, nearly 30 suspicious fires occurred in Yakima over the span of about six weeks, a number fire and police officials say was unusually high.  The

  Traffic on Yakima Avenue near the Yakima Avenue and 6th Avenue intersection will be impacted for most of the day on October 26th while City of Yakima Street Division crews make repairs to trolley tracks. The project will begin at 7:30 am on Friday, October 26th and should be completed by about 3:00 pm

A 40-year-old Yakima man was injured late in the evening on Tuesday, October 23rd when the motorcycle he was riding struck a car near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and 3rd Avenue. Brian Sampson was riding his motorcycle in a westbound lane of Lincoln Avenue when Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) officers suspect he ran a

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions. The Arts Commission and Community Review Board each have one available position.  The Historic Preservation Commission and the Board of Appeals currently have two available openings.  The Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee will have one vacancy and two term expirations. 

A stormwater project involving the installation of one new catch basin and 90 linear feet of storm drain pipe will impact traffic on a section of Modesto Way from Tuesday, October 23rd through Thursday, October 25th. Work on the project will take place from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm each day. While the project is

The City of Yakima has agreed to settle a complaint filed earlier this year that contended the City violated the state Open Public Meetings Act (“OPMA”) because it did not provide proper public notice of a Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) luncheon this past May at which Yakima City Council members spoke.  Under the

A company that is offering water quality testing services in Yakima is not licensed to conduct business in Yakima.  Door hangers containing a logo with the words “Quality Water Department Water Update” in it have recently been hung at homes throughout the city.  Some Yakima community members have contacted the City’s Utilities Services Division asking

Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Maple Street and Beech Street from Tuesday, October 9th through Friday, October 12th.  Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the

A sewer extension/installation project will impact traffic on a section of 72nd Avenue from Friday, October 5th through Friday, October 12th. As a result of the project, the section of 72nd Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Zier Road will be closed to through traffic between 6:00 pm and 5:00 am each day from October