Water Service Installation to Impact Traffic on 16th Ave

Water service installation will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of a portion of South 16th  Avenue from Tuesday, November 28th through Thursday, November 30th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Traffic in both the northbound and southbound lanes of South 16th Avenue between


Yakima City Council November 21st Business Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 21st. Action by the Council on November 21st included: Approving an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to provide funding assistance for 20 new Fixed-Route transit bus shelters. Renewing a contract with Yakima Humane Society for animal control services in 2018.


Speed Bump Projects to Impact Traffic on 24th and 26th Avenues

Projects involving installation of speed bumps will impact traffic on sections of 24th Avenue and 26th Avenue for most of the day on Monday, November 20th. As a result of the projects, the section of 24th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, as well as the section of 26th Avenue between Tieton Drive and


Speed Bump Projects to Impact Traffic on 31st and 35 Avenues

Projects involving installation of speed bumps will impact traffic on sections of 31st Avenue and 35th Avenue for most of the day on Friday, November 17th. As a result of the projects, the sections of 31st Avenue and 35th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Lincoln will be closed from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on


Section of River Road to Close for Utility Project

A section of River Road will be closed to all traffic from Thursday, November 16th until Saturday, November 18th while work related to the installation of water and sewer main service is underway. An approximately one-block section of River Road from 34th Avenue east and just south will be closed while the project is ongoing. 


Foro Comunitario con Enfoque en Asuntos de Seguridad Pública

Un foro comunitario se llevara a cabo el miércoles 15 de noviembre a partir de las 6:00 p.m. en el Centro Comunitario Henry Beauchamp (1211 al sur de la calle 7) en el Salón MLK Jr., para proporcionar una oportunidad a los miembros de la comunidad de compartir sus preocupaciones sobre temas de seguridad pública


Neighborhood Forum to Focus on Addressing Public Safety

A neighborhood forum will be held on Wednesday, November 15th beginning at 6:00 pm at the Henry Beauchamp Community Center (1211 S. 7th Street) in the MLK, Jr. Room to provide an opportunity for community members to share their concerns about public safety issues and provide input about potential solutions. The forum has been organized


Third Count of General Election Returns Released

The Yakima County Auditor’s office has released the third count of ballots from the 2017 General Election. In Yakima City Council District 2, Jason White continues to maintain a significant lead over Pablo Gonzalez 71.55% (compared to 76.02% after the second count) to 28.45% (compared to 23.98% after the second count).  After Tuesday’s night’s initial


Second Count of General Election Returns Released

Three races for seats on the Yakima City Council didn’t change much from last night’s initial ballot count after the second batch of results of the 2017 General Election were released earlier today. Likewise, the outcome of an advisory vote about whether the growing, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana will be allowed in unincorporated


Yakima Transit Riders Advisory Committee to Meet on November 8th

The next meeting of the Yakima Transit Riders Advisory Committee will take place on Wednesday, November 8th at 5:30pm in the City of Yakima Public Works training room located behind the Public Works Administration Building (2301 Fruitvale Boulevard). At the November 8th meeting, details about current Yakima Transit projects and issues will be presented and