The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on August 4th included: –    Approving an Ordinance dealing with the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts –    Amending an agreement with SOZO Sports concerning land acquisition for a

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015. The meeting begins at 2:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 4th agenda include: –       An Ordinance dealing with the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts –       2015 Washington State legislative session

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 at Yakima City Hall. At the study session on July 28th the Council: –     Directed staff to provide additional options for adjusting City refuse rates –     Approved a letter urging Governor Inslee not to adopt low carbon fuel standards Yakima City Council

The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 28th study session include:   Refuse and recycling rate study review Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1U2wbKa Yakima City Council Study Session is aired live on

Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of Kern Road between North 39th Avenue and North 40th Avenue on Tuesday, July 28th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volumes, drivers can expect delays in and around the project area. Drivers

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on July 21st included: –     Deferring a vote on the use and definition of a “Mission” until September –     Setting an August 18th public hearing for appeals involving a “Use Interpretation Classification”

Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue has been restricted to a single lane because of road damage that was discovered this afternoon. Yakima Street Division crews will start working early tomorrow (Wednesday, July 22nd) to determine why portions of the northbound lanes of 5th Avenue have begin

Thanks to the recent approval of a $500,000 state grant, the Yakima Parks Department now has more than $1 million available to fund major improvements at Randall Park. The grant will be combined with over $600,000 in local donations and matching funds to address several significant issues at the park. The state funds come from

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 21st agenda include: –    A public hearing on the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts –    The Central Washington State Fair

Beginning on Monday, July 20th, the section of 48th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue will be closed to traffic for about two weeks while a road improvement project is underway. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31st. Throughout the project, 48th between Tieton and Summitview will be closed from