The initial results of the 2016 General Election have been issued by the Yakima County Auditor’s office.  The Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and issues just one set of returns.  Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that are postmarked before midnight on November 8th will still

A road improvement project will impact traffic along a 10-block section of Englewood Avenue from Monday, November 7th through Wednesday, November 9th. Work on the project will take place between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm from November 7th through November 9th. While the project is underway, the section of Englewood between 56th Avenue and 66th

Traffic signals at the intersection of 48th Avenue and Tieton Drive will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Tuesday, November 8th for about four hours while a signal cabinet is upgraded at that location. City of Yakima crews will be working on upgrading a signal cabinet at that intersection from approximately 8:00 am

The renaming of a building in honor of one of Yakima’s most revered community leaders will take place on Wednesday, November 9th beginning at 1:00 pm.  The recently rechristened “Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center” will be formally dedicated during a ceremony that will feature remarks by friends and colleagues of Beauchamp’s as well as other

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee and the Police & Fire Civil Service Commission to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee has one open position, the Lodging Tax

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016. Action taken by the Council on November 1st included: –   Authorizing the operation of temporary cold weather shelters –   Recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day in Yakima –   Adopting regulations for Uber and other

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 3rd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue starting Wednesday, November 2nd through Friday November 4th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Spruce Street on Tuesday, November 1st.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the project area.  Drivers should use alternate routes if

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 Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 1st agenda include: –    Authorizing the operation of temporary cold weather shelters –    Amending the unlawful camping ordinance on public property