Fair Avenue Roundabout Opening to Traffic

A ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th will officially mark completion of the Fair Avenue Roundabout project. Construction on the $2.6 million project began in early June of this year and is finishing on time and on budget. Local and state officials, representatives from the Yakima business community, and other project partners have


Yakima City Council Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 17th agenda include: –   A resolution approving three cold weather shelters in the city –   First public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget –  


Yakima City Council Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 10th study session agenda include: 2015 Citizen survey results Cascade mill site update Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1S3ZqKP Yakima City Council Study Session is aired


Third Count of General Election Returns Released

The Yakima County Auditor’s office has released the third count of ballots in the 2015 General Election. Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that were postmarked before midnight on November 3rd will still be considered valid for the General Election. So far, turnout in Yakima County for the 2015 General Election is


Second Count of General Election Returns Released

With the exception of in District 3, the second count of ballots from the 2015 General Election has done little to change the outcome of the seven Yakima City Council races being contested. So far, turnout in Yakima County for the 2015 General Election is just over 25%. Of the 108,263 ballots issued, 27,415 have


Yakima City Council Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015. Action taken by the Council on November 3rd included: –    Setting a November 17th public hearing date on the proposed 2016 city budget –    Approving a rate increases for refuse service –    Rejecting a motion to terminate


First Count of General Election Returns Released

The initial results of the 2015 General Election have begun to paint a picture of what the new Yakima City Council will look like. The Yakima County Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and, consequently, issues just one set of returns. Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots