It’s time for all Yakima dog lovers to sit (or stand) and speak (electronically, that is) to help Yakima win $100,000 for a planned dog park by becoming the “Top Dog” in an online contest appropriately named “Bark for Your Park”. To earn the Top Dog distinction and win the grand prize, which would be

Based on what it described in a recently released report as very strong budgetary flexibility, strong budgetary performance, and strong management, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) elevated the City of Yakima’s general obligation debt rating from A+ (A plus) to AA- (Double A minus). The net result of the upgraded bond rating is that the City

An ambitious street repaving project that kicked off May 12th will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima during the week of May 19th through May 23rd. From Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd, periodic lane closures will occur each day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on 40th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday May 20th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall Items on the May 20th agenda include: –  Continuation of the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter and Sunday fixed route bus service –  Expanding the list of traffic intersections where the receipt of

Tree trimming along Powerhouse Road will result in the closure of a portion of the street on Thursday, May 15th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along the North side of Powerhouse to improve safety in the area. As a result, the portion of Powerhouse from the intersection of Lincoln

An ambitious street repaving project that will result in more than 90 lane miles of roads in Yakima being resurfaced kicks off on Monday, May 12th along a section of 40th Avenue and a portion of Lincoln Avenue. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing what’s known as a “grind and

The design team responsible for developing concepts for a potential Downtown Yakima Central Plaza will pay its second visit to our area on Tuesday, May 13th to provide updates on its progress to a committee working on revitalizing the city’s core and to the public during a community meeting that evening. The design team, led

Paving activities will result in the closure of the north/south alley between South 1st Street and South 6th Street, and Arlington Street and Nob Hill Boulevard, from Wednesday, May 14th to Thursday, May 15th. Paving activities will occur on Nob Hill Boulevard between South 1st Street and South 6th Street, from Monday, May 12th through

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on May 6th included: –   Approving an ordinance for the sale of general obligation bonds to finance street improvements in 2014 –   Approving a contract for engineering work on Phase 1 of the