Because of a sewer main interceptor construction project underway on Beech Street, Yakima Transit Route 6 South is being detoured temporarily. As a result, Route 6 South will not include service to the Walmart Supercenter located at 1600 East Chestnut Avenue for the duration of the sewer main interceptor project. Instead of following their normal
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Englewood Avenue for most of the day on Thursday, August 31st. As a result of the project, the section of Englewood Avenue between 66th Avenue and 74th Avenue will be closed on August 31st from 6:00 am to 3:30 pm. Detour routes around the
The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Planning Commission, Community Review Board, Historic Preservation and the Board of Appeals. Each has one vacancy. There are seven members of the Planning Commission, all of whom serve four-year terms and must live within Yakima city limits or own a
Utility work will result in the closure of South 3rd Street between East Spruce Street and East Pine Street from Tuesday, August, 29th through Thursday August 31st. Work hours on the project will be from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Because of heavy traffic volumes in the area, drivers can expect delays near
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
More than 1,900 players and as many as 12,000 spectators will fill Downtown Yakima streets this weekend for the 2017 Annual Hot Shots 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. The tournament will feature a total of 509 teams, the most entries in the event’s history. To accommodate the 43 courts and a large vendor area, several
American Leak Detection of Hayden, Idaho will begin evaluating the City of Yakima’s water system on Monday, August 28th to determine if there are any existing, unknown leaks in need of repair. The project will focus on the area between US Highway 12 and Tieton Drive from 16th Avenue to I-82. This area includes approximately
The northbound lane of 48th Avenue will be closed for most of each day from Tuesday, August 22nd through Thursday, August 24th while work is being done to replace a parking lot at a City of Yakima park. Work on the project will occur each day from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm from August 22nd
Click on the following link to see the August 2017 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – August 2017 Issues Brief In this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Yakima Air Terminal Hosts Military Exercise – Councilmember Bill Lover Reflects on 12 Years in Office – Improvements Planned at City’s Randall
The Yakima County Auditor’s Office has certified the results of the 2017 Primary Election, meaning the final count of returns has been completed and the results are now official. The top two vote getters in each race now move on to the November 7th General Election. Three seats on the Yakima City Council are up
