Harman Center Plans Grandparents Day Sock Hop

Leather jackets and poodle skirts will be in fashion during the City of Yakima Harman Center’s first Grandparents Day Sock Hop on Saturday, September 15th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. “We wanted to do something to celebrate Grandparents Day,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. “We’re hoping for a family-friendly event to bring the


Project Will Close Parts of Naches Avenue Over the Next Two Weeks

From Tuesday, September 4th through Tuesday, September 18th, portions of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed during daytime hours while a road repair and grind and overlay paving project is underway. During the project, parts of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed from


Water Service Line Repairs to Restrict Traffic on North 40th Avenue

Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on North 40th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue from Tuesday, September 4th through Friday, September 7th.  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


Outdoor Summer Cinema Series Movie Cancelled due to Smoke

Tonight’s installment of Yakima Parks & Recreation’s Outdoor Summer Cinema Series has been canceled due to poor air quality resulting from smoke generated by Northwest wildfires. “The Lion King” was scheduled to be shown tonight (Sunday, August 19th) beginning at about 8:30 pm at Chesterley Park.  However, due to an Air Quality Alert issued by


Water Line Work to Close a Portion of Walnut Street

Water line repairs will result in the closure of Walnut Street between 6th Street and 7th Street from Wednesday, August 15th to Friday, August 17th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic