A road improvement project will impact traffic along a 10-block section of Englewood Avenue from Monday, November 7th through Wednesday, November 9th. Work on the project will take place between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm from November 7th through November 9th. While the project is underway, the section of Englewood between 56th Avenue and 66th

Traffic signals at the intersection of 48th Avenue and Tieton Drive will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Tuesday, November 8th for about four hours while a signal cabinet is upgraded at that location. City of Yakima crews will be working on upgrading a signal cabinet at that intersection from approximately 8:00 am

The renaming of a building in honor of one of Yakima’s most revered community leaders will take place on Wednesday, November 9th beginning at 1:00 pm.  The recently rechristened “Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center” will be formally dedicated during a ceremony that will feature remarks by friends and colleagues of Beauchamp’s as well as other

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee and the Police & Fire Civil Service Commission to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee has one open position, the Lodging Tax

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 3rd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue starting Wednesday, November 2nd through Friday November 4th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Spruce Street on Tuesday, November 1st.  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

For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1000 or more show up each Halloween.  In recent years, the City of Yakima, the Yakima Police Department, and the Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Association have partnered in an effort to ensure the safety of ghouls and goblins, princesses and

A project that began earlier this summer to install a raised sidewalk along the south side of the Lincoln Avenue underpass and to erect the long-anticipated “Bins of Light” art piece will resume on Monday, October 24th. A delay in the manufacturing of specialized glass panels for the Bins of Light art piece led to

Click on the following link to see the October 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – October 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Yakima Homeless Encampment to Close in Mid-November – Ordinance Regulating Marijuana Sales in Yakima is Amended

Yakima community members, government agencies, tribal entities, and others are being asked to provide preliminary input to the City of Yakima regarding proposed updates to its Comprehensive Plan before an early November comment cutoff date. Under Washington State law, local jurisdictions are required to adopt and regularly update a Comprehensive Plan, a document that helps