Codes/Planning Customer Service Center to Close Friday at Noon

The customer service center on the second floor of Yakima City Hall which provides codes, planning, and permit services to the public will close at noon on Friday, August 19th while renovation work is completed. The City’s Engineering Division customer service counter, which is located across the hallway from the Codes/Planning counter, will remain open


Curb Replacement Project on 6th Avenue to Impact Traffic

A curb replacement project will impact traffic along several blocks of 6th Avenue on Tuesday, August 16th and Wednesday, August 17th. The project will take place on 6th Avenue between Hathaway Street and River Road and will involve removing old and deteriorated curbing along the west side of 6th Avenue and replacing it with new


Road Improvement Project on 80th Avenue to Impact Traffic

A road improvement project will impact traffic along several blocks of 80th Avenue from Monday, August 15th through Thursday, August 25th. The project will take place on 80th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Wide Hollow Road and will involve removing old and deteriorated asphalt and repaving that section of the street. Work on the


Railroad Track Crossing Repair to Impact Traffic on Mead Avenue

A project to repair portions of an at-grade railroad track crossing on Mead Avenue will impact traffic from the early morning of Monday, August 15th until the early evening on Tuesday, August 16th. BNSF Railway crews will be repairing a portion of its tracks that cross Mead Avenue east of Voelker Avenue and west of


Road Improvement Project on 32nd Avenue to Continue to Impact Traffic

A road improvement project will continue to impact traffic along several blocks of 32nd Avenue from Monday, August 8th through Thursday, August 11th. Originally begun on August 1st, the project is taking place on 32nd Avenue between Tieton Drive and Arlington Street and involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and repaving that section of the


Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on two newly-created exploratory committees to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office and include a resume.  The two exploratory committees are the Ethics and Equal Rights Exploratory Committee and the Community Integration Exploratory Committee.  Additionally, there are openings on the reinstated Bicycle and Pedestrian


Camping Ordinance Designed to Protect Entire Community

Since it was passed by the Yakima City Council on July 19th, an ordinance that prohibits unauthorized camping on public or private property (City of Yakima Ordinance No. 2016-012) has generated questions and comments from community members. “In the absence of restrooms, trash cans, and other sanitation facilities, unauthorized camping sites pose considerable risks for


Traffic Signal Work at 16th Avenue and Nob Hill to Affect Drivers

Traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the day on Sunday, July 31st for several hours while work is done to the signal head and wiring at that location. City of Yakima crews will be working on the traffic signals at that intersection from