Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the southbound lanes of a portion of South 1st Street on Wednesday, May 11th. The work will begin at 1:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. The southbound lanes of South 1st Street between East Arlington Street and East Nob Hill Boulevard will be restricted while
A road repair project along a seven-block section of Yakima Avenue will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, May 9th through Thursday, May 12th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 7th Avenue from 6:00 am to
The schedule for interviews of the four finalists for the open Yakima city manager position has been finalized. The finalist interviews will begin at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 10th and will conclude at 12:30 pm that day. The finalist pool includes current Othello City Administrator Wade Farris, current Thurston County Manager Cliff Moore, Mike
The four candidates selected by the Yakima City Council to be included in the finalist pool for the open Yakima city manager position have all been notified and have given permission for their names to be released. Three of the four finalists are currently serving or have previously served as local government executives in Washington
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. Action taken by the Council on May 3rd included: – Requesting design changes for Yakima Central Plaza project – Setting interview times for City Manager candidates – Approving construction of new picnic shelters at Randall Park by
Thanks to the generosity of the Yakima Sunrise Rotary Club, work will begin this Saturday on the construction of two new picnic shelters at Randall Park. A groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the project is planned for Friday, May 6th at 3:30 pm near the wildlife ponds, which are located off the 44th Avenue entrance
Property owners in City of Yakima now have until Wednesday, June 15th to request a future land use designation change. The previous deadline of April 29th was extended six weeks to allow additional time for interested parties to take advantage of a special opportunity. The City of Yakima Planning Commission and City Council have opened
The Cinco de Mayo Cultural Festival, which has long been one of Downtown Yakima’s most popular signature events, consistently drawing 20,000 or more visitors over the last several years, will celebrate a significant milestone during its 2016, two-day run. The free, family-friendly festival organized by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce marks its 15th anniversary in
A road repair project along a nine-block section of Yakima Avenue will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, May 2nd through Thursday, May 12th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 9th Street from 7:00 am to
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 3rd agenda include: – Voting on Yakima Central Plaza project – Update on City manager search process – Powerhouse Villas proposed development agreement – Amending
