Beginning on Monday, May 6th, the four-block section of J Street between 16th Avenue and    20th Avenue will be closed for about two weeks while work is underway on a wastewater line installation project.  Since April 28th, that section of J Street has been closed overnight, but has been open to limited traffic during daytime

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 7th.  The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the May 7th agenda include: –    Authorizing the sale of $5 million in general obligation bonds for City street improvements –    Establishing fees on special event permits to pay security and

The first three community clean up events that the City of Yakima’s Refuse Division has coordinated this year have been big successes.  In total, the March 9th, March 30th, and April 13th clean ups have yielded almost 33 tons (66,000 pounds) of trash. The fourth of eight clean up events scheduled for this year will

The City of Yakima, Townsquare Media, and Legends Casino have joined forces to create Downtown Summer Nights, a new Thursday evening concert series that will feature a diverse mix of musical styles ranging from blues to rock, salsa to country. Sponsored by Legends Casino and produced by the City and Townsquare, the free and family-friendly

Beginning on Tuesday, April 30th, traffic on both River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue and on 1st Street between A Street and MLK, Jr. Blvd will be disrupted while City of Yakima crews complete drinking water system projects in those two areas.  Work is expected to be completed by Friday, May 3rd. The

An ongoing wastewater line installation project will result in temporary closures of the section of J Street between 16th Avenue and 20th Avenue beginning on Sunday, April 28th.  The closures, which will take place overnight from 6:00 pm until 4:00 am during the work week, are expected to last about two weeks. Even though the

Pathway users in Yakima will soon have an easier time getting around town.  Construction work began earlier this week on the Walter Ortman Parkway project that will eventually create a 6.5 mile pedestrian-friendly loop by connecting the Powerhouse Canal Pathway with the William O. DouglasTrail. Funded with a federal grant obtained by Yakima Transit, the Ortman

Temporary closures of a section of 16th Avenue that began Sunday, April 14th will continue through Wednesday, April 24th as a result of an ongoing wastewater line installation project.  The closures, which are taking place overnight from 7:00 pm until 6:00 am, affect the section of 16th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and River Road. During

Release Date: April 17, 2013 The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th.  Action taken by the Council on April 16th included: –    Review of a quarterly update on implementation of the City of Yakima Strategic Plan –    Approval a $5 million low interest loan from the