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
A project to install a sewer line to a retail development will impact traffic along a roughly one-and-a-half-block section of Nob Hill Boulevard for most of each day on Monday, October 17th and Tuesday, October 18th. Crews from Tri-Valley Construction, Inc., a Yakima-based contracting firm, will be installing a sewer line to serve the Rainier
Utility work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue from Monday, October 17th through Wednesday, October 19th. 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.
Yakima community members will have a chance to provide input on ideas on how to grow the local economy at three public stakeholder sessions next week. Two sessions will be hosted at the Yakima Convention Center (10 N. 8th Street) on Wednesday, October 19th at 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. A
Installation of a sewer main to serve a new senior living complex will result in traffic impacts on a portion of Englewood Avenue from Monday, October 10th through Friday, October 14th. The portion of Englewood between 40th Avenue and 44th Avenue will be closed from October 10th through October 14th while a sewer main is
Utility work will result in the closure of South 4th Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue from Monday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 12th. 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.
Friday, October 14th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day that the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area
On Wednesday, October 12th, the Yakima Fire Department will once again host a spaghetti feed at the department’s headquarters, Fire Station 91, located at 401 N. Front Street. The 22nd Annual Yakima Fire Department Spaghetti Feed will get underway at 4:00 pm and will run until about 7:30 pm. The event will feature spaghetti, salad,
