Utility work will result in the closure of North 20th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and Willow Street on Tuesday, August 8th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the project area. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until
The third count of returns for the 2017 Primary Election had little effect on the three Yakima City Council positions being contested when compared to the initial count on election night and yesterday’s second count. Only the top two vote getters in each race move on to the November 7th General Election. In Yakima City
A project to clean a stormwater line will result in traffic restrictions on a portion of Beech Street for most of the day on Thursday, August 3rd. As a result of the project, eastbound traffic will not be allowed along the section of Beech Street between Fair Avenue and 13th Street from 6:00 am to
The second count of returns for the 2017 Primary Election had little effect on the three Yakima City Council positions being contested when compared to the initial count on election night. Only the top two vote getters in each race move on to the November 7th General Election. In Yakima City Council District 2, Pablo
The first returns of the 2017 Primary Election are giving an early indication of which of the 12 candidates for three Yakima City Council positions being contested will advance to the General Election on November 7th. Only the top two vote getters in each race move on to the General Election. The Yakima County Auditor’s
A road resurfacing and drainage improvement project will impact traffic through the Browne Avenue and Custer Avenue intersection for most of each day from Monday, July 31st through Thursday, August 3rd As a result of the project, the intersection of Browne Avenue and Custer Avenue will be closed to all traffic from July 31st through
Traffic signals at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Summitview Avenue will be shut down temporarily for part of the day on Sunday, July 30th while a new signal cabinet is installed. City of Yakima crews will be installing a new signal cabinet at that intersection from approximately 8:00 am until about 2:00 pm on
Anyone wanting to watch live coverage of Yakima City Council meetings will have another option as of August 1st. Beginning with the Council’s first business meeting in August, all of the Council meetings held in the Council Chambers at City Hall will be able to be seen in real time through a live streaming feature
Throughout the Yakima Valley and across the nation, communities will be throwing a “going away party for crime” during the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1st. In addition to numerous neighborhood block parties, several organizations and businesses will be sponsoring National Night Out events. The August 1st Yakima City Council business meeting will
A guardrail project will impact traffic on a section of Powerhouse Road for most of the day on Thursday, July 27th As a result of the project, the section of Powerhouse Road between Garretson Grade and Cowiche Canyon Road will be closed to all traffic on July 27th from about 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
