A joint meeting of the Yakima City Council and the Yakima School District Board of Directors that had been scheduled to take place at 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th at the School District’s Central Offices will be rescheduled for a date yet to be decided in January. A few members of the City Council
Please be aware that a “Snow Alert” has been issued by the City of Yakima. When a snowfall reaches three inches in depth, which it now has, a “Snow Alert” is issued, triggering a series of steps to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of snow as quickly as possible. A key part of
Yakima Transit will be providing free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2016 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the former K-Mart store, located south of Highway 24. The Arboretum is located north of Highway 24, just
Traffic signals at the intersection of 1st Street and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Thursday, December 1st for about three hours while a traffic signal battery backup system is installed. City of Yakima crews will be working on installing a new backup battery system to the traffic signal
The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee. The Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee has one open position and the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has two terms expiring. It is the responsibility of
Yakima Transit will be providing free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2016 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the former K-Mart store, located south of Highway 24. The Arboretum is located north of Highway 24, just
Click on the following link to see the November 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – November 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Help Keep Yakima Safe When Winter Weather Hits – Take Steps to Prevent Winter Home Fires
A project involving cleaning drainage ditches will result in the closure of a section of Pecks Canyon Road for most of the day on Friday, November 18th. No through traffic will be allowed on the portion of Pecks Canyon Road between Scenic Drive and Powerhouse Road from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on November 18th
A road improvement project at the intersection of Englewood Avenue and 53rd Avenue has been extended one day beyond its originally expected completion on Tuesday, November 15th. The project is taking place within the intersection and involves replacing deteriorated asphalt. Originally expected to be completed on November 15th, work on the project will continue on
Extension of a sewer main to serve a new housing development will result in traffic impacts on a portion of Summitview Avenue from Tuesday, November 15th through Thursday, November 17th. While the project is underway, traffic along the portion of Summitview between 88th Avenue and 90th Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each
