Signal Installation to Impact Traffic on Tieton Drive Through Mid-July

Installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Tieton Drive and 64th Avenue will impact traffic from Monday, April 18th through mid-July. While the project is underway, the outside westbound lane and the outside eastbound lane of Tieton Drive between 63rd Avenue and 65th Avenue will be closed Mondays through Fridays from 7:00


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 19th agenda include: –   Amending the 6-year transportation improvement plan –   An agreement with Yakima Sunrise Rotary for construction of picnic shelters at Randall Park To


Community Meeting Being Held at Seasons to Address Crime Issues

Safe Yakima Valley, a Yakima-based non-profit dedicated to improving and safeguarding communities in the area, is coordinating a community meeting on Thursday, April 14th beginning at 5:30 pm at The Season Performance Hall (101 North Naches Avenue) to discuss issues related to crime and violence. The meeting is being called in light of shootings that


Downtown Summer Nights Features Power Lineup for 4th Year

The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series has grown in each of its first three years.  Since its successful debut in 2013, the series has become an important part of the Yakima entertainment scene.  This year’s 10-show series will run from mid-June through late-August. Sponsored by Stewart Subaru and produced by the City of Yakima, Townsquare


Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 12th study session agenda include: Status of Yakima Valley trolley system Emergency Management program overview Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1Stvp5H Yakima City Council Study Session


Sewer Repairs to Impact Traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard

A sewer repair project will impact traffic along a one block section of Nob Hill Boulevard from Monday, April 11th through Friday, April 15th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be making repairs to a sewer line below Nob Hill Boulevard between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue from April 11th through April 15th.  While


Traffic Signal Work at 72nd Avenue and Nob Hill to Affect Drivers

Traffic signals at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the day on Sunday, April 10th for a few hours while work is done to replace a signal cabinet at that location. City of Yakima crews will be installing a new signal cabinet from 8:30 am until


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on April 5th includes:   Approving mid-year budget reductions   Dropping appeal of ACLU voting rights lawsuit Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the April 5th Yakima City Council meeting- http://bit.ly/1MerI7E Yakima


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 5th agenda include: –   2016 mid-year budget reduction options –   ACLU voting rights lawsuit appeal –   Status report on dangerous and vacant buildings project –