Earlier this year, the Yakima City Council added comprehensive immigration reform to its list of Federal Legislative Priorities. The Council placed immigration reform in the highest of its three priority categories – “Actively Pursue.” Following through on that commitment, the Council recently voted unanimously to send a letter to key members of Congress strongly urging
A paving project related to the expansion of the west parking lot at Randall Park will result in the closure of a section of 48th Avenue for most of the day on Thursday, September 28th. As a result of the project, the section of 48th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Washington Avenue will be
Utility work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Race Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard from Thursday, September 28th through Friday, October 6th. Work on the project will begin at 5:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project
Friday, October 13th marks the end of another irrigation season for residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day that the system operated by the City’s Water & Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The irrigation season in Yakima typically lasts from early April through
For the 56th year in a row, the Yakima Sunfair Parade will follow its familiar route of more than one-and-a-half miles through Downtown Yakima on Saturday, September 23rd. The parade is expected to include more than 500 participants as it makes its way down Yakima Avenue from 16th Avenue to Naches Avenue. The 2017 Yakima
Tree trimming near the intersection of Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road will impact traffic for about four hours on Monday, September 18th. City of Yakima crews will be trimming a tree near the Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road intersection to improve driver and pedestrian safety in the area from 8:00 am until about
After receiving recommendations from interview panels that screened candidates for two key City of Yakima leadership positions, finalist interviews for Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance and Budget will take place on Friday, September 22nd. Ana Cortez, Stephen Daly, and Michael Morales were selected as finalists from an initial pool of more than 60
A section of Beech Street will be closed to all traffic 24-hours-a-day from Tuesday, August 29th through Friday, September 8th while work related to the installation of a sewer main interceptor is underway. Beginning at 6:30 am on August 29th, the section of Beech Street between 15th Street and the I-82 underpass will be closed
Starting on Sunday, September 10th, the Mexican Consulate in Seattle will host the MEX AM Northwest Festival, a week-long event aimed at uniting Mexico and the United States through business, music, food, visual arts, digital art, and presentations by experts in those various fields. The event will take place throughout Seattle and will include art
A sewer extension/installation project will impact traffic on a section of 74th Avenue for most of each day from Tuesday, September 5th through Friday, September 8th. As a result of the project, the section of 74th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and 73rd Avenue will be closed between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm each day from
