Contact: Parks & Rec Manager Ken Wilkinson – 576-6416 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (“LDS”) wards in the Yakima area joined forces with staff from State Fair Park, the City of Yakima Refuse Division, and the City’s Parks and Recreation
Contact: YPD Captain Rod Light – 576-6393 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov One of the key findings of the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey that the Yakima City Council focused on during its retreat in late August showed that some Yakima residents don’t feel as safe as they would like to in
Contact: Chief of Police Dominic, Rizzi, Jr. – 575-6211 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov During a formal ceremony at the Yakima Convention Center, Uriel Mendoza, a 16-year veteran of the Yakima Police Department (“YPD”), was promoted to sergeant on Friday, August 31st. The ceremony, which was attended by YPD command staff,
Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6040 – tony.orourke@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey, which was designed to gauge public opinion about City services and priorities as well as quality of life issues, indicate that people who took the survey believe several aspects of
Franklin Pool Going to the Dogs Franklin Pool will welcome dogs and their owners on the last day of the summer swimming season, Sunday, August 26th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm as the pool plays host to the 6th annual Paws In the Pool event. Admission for dogs is free, but owners do have
Contact: Streets and Traffic Manager Joe Rosenlund – 575-6005 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov As part of a project designed to increase safety for both drivers and pedestrians at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive, turn lanes on 16th Avenue have been removed. Left turns from 16th Avenue are
Contact: Supervising Planner Bruce Benson – 575-6042 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov The City of Yakima Planning Division has received an application for the construction of a new Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, which the company is proposing to build on property near the corner of Longfibre Road and Valley Mall Boulevard.
Contact: City Manager Tony O’Rourke – 575-6092 Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Phase two of the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey, which provides everyone in the community the opportunity to fill out an online version of the questionnaire, is underway. The survey is designed to gauge public opinion about City services and
Contact: Streets and Traffic Manager Joe Rosenlund – 509-576-6430 – joe.rosenlund@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Drivers are encouraged to avoid the intersection of 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive through August 9th while a grind and overlay paving project is underway. City of Yakima crews will be working at the busy
Contact: Irrigation Supervisor Alvie Maxey – 575-6194 – alvie.maxey@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler – 509-901-1142 – rbeehler@ci.yakima.wa.us Water is again flowing in a canal owned by New Schanno Canal Company. The canal was shut down last Friday after City of Yakima crews discovered a root ball was preventing the flow of water through the
