The Yakima Police Department has announced that Detective Chad Janis (jah-neece) is the 2014 Officer of the Year. Detective Janis is assigned to the Special Assault Unit, which investigates sexual assaults, domestic violence and crimes against children. In addition to his investigative assignment, Detective Janis has served on the SWAT team since 2007. He is

Add another to the growing list of events that are spurring recent efforts to brand Downtown Yakima as an arts and entertainment destination. The inaugural Yakima Roots & Vines Festival will bring the Historic North Front Street District alive on Saturday, May 16th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. “The Roots & Vines Festival has

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the westbound and eastbound lanes on Englewood Avenue on. Tuesday, March 24th, 2015. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. During the project, Englewood between 58th Avenue and 62nd Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the

The installation of new sewer service to a retail center will result in daytime closures of a portion of Fair Avenue during the first three days of next week. Fair Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Lafollette Street will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Monday, March 23rd and

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the eastbound lanes of a section of East Nob Hill Boulevard on Monday, March 23rd. The project will begin at 7:00 am that day and should be completed by 3:30 pm. While the project is underway, East Nob Hill between South Fair Avenue and South 12th Street will

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on March 17th included: –     Seeking reconsideration of a federal court decision on the election process for Yakima City Council members –     Allowing smoking at certain outdoor events where minors are not presen

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 17th agenda include: –    Possible action concerning a federal court ruling on the election process for Yakima City Council members  –    Allowing smoking at certain

A portion of Wide Hollow Creek running through the City of Yakima’s Randall Park will be receiving some special attention on Saturday, March 14th. Volunteers from the Yakima County Master Gardeners program will be planting tree saplings and other native shrubs along the creek bank to help improve fish and wildlife habitat. The project is

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the westbound lane of West Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 12th. The work will begin at 7:00 am on Wednesday and should be completed by 3:30 pm on Thursday. West Lincoln Avenue between North 27th Avenue and North 28th Avenue will be restricted to