Just about 10 years after he was first hired by the City of Yakima as an Assistant Planner, Joseph Calhoun is now in charge of the City’s Planning Division after having been named Planning Manager by Community Development Director Joan Davenport.  Calhoun officially began his tenure as Planning Manager on April 3rd. “Joseph has a

Due to the effects of a long winter season that featured more snow, ice, and cold temperatures than normal, City of Yakima Refuse Division crews will begin picking up yard waste a little later than normal this year. Typically, yard waste collection starts on March 1st.  This year, however, yard waste pickup begins on Monday,

The removal of debris from a section of Wide Hollow Creek will result in traffic impacts along a small portion of 24th Avenue for about two hours on Friday, March 24th. Crews from the City of Yakima’s Streets Division and Wastewater Collections Division will be removing debris from Wide Hollow Creek just west of a

Traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard will be shut down temporarily for most of the day on Thursday, March 23rd while a signal cabinet and signal pole damaged during the winter are changed out. City of Yakima crews will be working on installing a new signal controller and signal pole

Access to apartments, homes, and offices located adjacent to Lake Aspen and Willow Lake has been restored after having been restricted for several days due to significant flooding in the area earlier this week. Unseasonably warm temperatures combined with precipitation resulted in flooding along several streams and creeks in the Yakima area over the past

Utility work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue from Monday, March 20th through Wednesday, March 22nd.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Because of heavy traffic volumes, drivers can expect delays in the project area. 

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, Tree Board and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Planning Commission, Board of Appeals and Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee currently have

Utility work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue from Tuesday, March 14th through Friday, March 17th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Because of heavy traffic volumes, drivers can expect delays in the project area. 

Tree trimming along a section of 40th Avenue will impact traffic for about three hours on Tuesday, March 14th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along 40th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Lincoln Avenue to improve driver and pedestrian safety in the area from 11:00 am until about 2:00 pm