The Randall Park parking lot on 48th Avenue will be closed starting the week of July 17th, for tree removal, existing parking lot removal and construction of a new parking lot. Included in the project is the addition of a new bridge that will once again allow people to access the nature area in the
Y-PAC, the City of Yakima’s government access channel, has produced a 2017 Video Voters Pamphlet focusing on candidates for Yakima City Council seats in the August 1st primary. The candidates as listed on the primary ballot include: District 2 – Jason White, Pablo Gonzalez, Avina Gutierrez and Maud Scott. District 4 – Sandra Belzer, Williams,
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 18th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. Agenda items will include: Discussion on the next steps regarding purchase and sale of Congdon parcel. A verbal report from staff regarding the proposed YMCA aquatics/fitness
The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting last night, Tuesday, July 11th. Action by the Council on July 11th included: Voting against a motion to rescind the City Council’s vote on April 4th that terminated further consideration of an Inclusive Policing Ordinance. Voting against a motion to consider asking staff to complete
The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications for the fall/winter 2017 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! Project. The deadline for artists to submit an application is 5:00 pm on Monday, August 28th. Notification letters will be mailed to the artists selected for the Fall/Winter display during the week of September 4th. “The goal is to have
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 11th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. Agenda items will include: Consideration of an ordinance establishing an annual vehicle license fee of $19 and fixing a time for it to become effective. Consideration
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of 58th Avenue for most of each day from Monday, June 10th through Thursday, July 13th. As a result of the project, the section of 58th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Scenic Drive will be closed from July 10th through July 13th. Work on the
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a heat advisory for the Yakima area that will be in effect from noon today, Wednesday, July 5th until 8:00 pm Friday, July 7th. The NWS is predicting temperatures could reach as high as 103 degrees by Thursday afternoon. The combination of hot temperatures and low humidity will
Free shuttle bus service to the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park will be provided once again by Yakima Transit this year. Shuttle buses will operate continuously from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm and from 10:30 pm to midnight from three Park and Ride lots. The Park and Ride lot locations will be
The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on a City of Yakima Aquatics Ad Hoc Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. In late May of this year, the Council decided to create an ad hoc committee to research the potential of constructing a new City-owned public pool that would
