Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound lanes of 16th Avenue on Wednesday, September 17th. The work will begin at 6:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. South 16th Avenue between Plath and Logan Avenue will be restricted to one lane going north. Because of heavy traffic volume, motorists can expect

A citywide street repaving project that began in May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from September 15th through September 19th. The project involves reconditioning more than 90 lane miles of roads and will cost a total of $15 million. The “grind and overlay” project is now

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound lanes of 16th Avenue on Tuesday, September 16th. The work will begin at 6:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. South 16th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Prasch Avenue will be restricted to one lane going north. Because of heavy traffic volume, motorists

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 16th agenda include: –    A public hearing concerning utility tax options –    North 1st Street strategy report update –    Short term parking recommendations for downtown

A crowd gathers as the acrid smoke pours out of the newly constructed Central Washington Tour Home. Fortunately, this is only a simulation and the City of Yakima Fire Department is on hand to show visitors how to safely evacuate the home. Additionally, the Red Cross is on site to ensure that visitors go home

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard on Wednesday, September 10th. The work will begin at 6:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. While the project is underway, traffic will be restricted to one northbound lane on 16th Avenue and one eastbound lane on

A citywide street repaving project that began about four months ago and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from September 8th through September 12th. The project involves reconditioning more than 90 lane miles of roads and will cost a total of $15 million. The “grind and overlay” project

The Yakima City Council holds a joint study session with the Yakima Planning Commission on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 9th study session include: City Council priorities and long range planning issues Communication between council and planning commission General policy discussion including

A four-block section of Lincoln Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of each day from Monday, September 8th through Friday, September 18th while crews repair and repave the street. Lincoln between 52nd Avenue and 56th Avenue will be closed from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm while the project is underway. Detour routes