Beginning on Monday, June 3rd, two sections of J Street will be closed to through traffic while the roadway is paved in connection with a wastewater line installation project. The four-block section of J Street between 16th Avenue and 20th Avenue and the two-block section of J Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue will

The closure of the one-block section of 8th Avenue between Mead Avenue and Logan Avenue will remain in effect most likely through the first week of June while a grind and overlay paving project is being completed. The closure, which began on May 8th, has been extended because additional work on utility lines in the

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 21st.  Action taken by the Council on May 21st included: –     Setting a June 16th, 2013 public hearing date for enhanced regulations of panhandlers in the City of Yakima –     Continuation of a six-month moratorium on new permit applications for

Reversing a decision made in mid March of this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) announced this afternoon that 149 air traffic control towers, including the tower at the Yakima Air Terminal, will not be closed. The Yakima air traffic control tower is one of the towers, most of which are located at smaller airports,

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, May 7th.  Action taken by the Council on May 7th included: –     Authorized the sale of $5 million in general obligation bonds for street improvements –     Requested additional review on establishing fees for special event permits to pay security and traffic

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the Yakima Arts Commission, the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission, the Southeast Community Center Board, and the Yakima Housing Authority Board to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Arts Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Southeast Community Center Board each currently have one open

Beginning on Wednesday May 8th, the one-block section of 8th Avenue between Mead Avenue and Logan Avenue will be closed during daytime hours while a grind and overlay paving project is underway.  The project is expected to take about a week to complete. The work on 8th   Avenue marks the start of several grind

Beginning on Monday May 6th, traffic on River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue will be disrupted while City of Yakima crews complete water system projects in the area.  Work is expected to be completed by Friday, May 10th. The work being done on River   Road is focused on relocating water meters in

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