Finalists for the Yakima city manager position will attend a reception open to the community on the evening of Monday, May 9th and will then be interviewed on Tuesday, May 10th. The Prothman Company, the executive search firm hired by the Yakima City Council to oversee the city manager hiring process, proposed the May 9th

No parking will be allowed along the section of 5th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard while a road repair project is underway most of next week.  City of Yakima crews will be sealing cracks and making other repairs along that section of 5th Avenue from Monday, April 25th through Thursday, April 28th between

Utility work will result in the closure of 16th Avenue between River Road and Fruitvale Boulevard from Sunday, April 24th through Friday, April 29th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 pm to 5:30 am each night. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the project area.  Drivers should use

Due to the lack of a quorum being able to attend the Yakima City Council business meeting scheduled for tonight at 6:00 pm, the meeting has been cancelled and all of the items on the April 19th agenda will be moved to the May 3rd Council business meeting agenda. Three Council members, Mayor Avina Gutiérrez,

Installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Tieton Drive and 64th Avenue will impact traffic from Monday, April 18th through mid-July. While the project is underway, the outside westbound lane and the outside eastbound lane of Tieton Drive between 63rd Avenue and 65th Avenue will be closed Mondays through Fridays from 7:00

Safe Yakima Valley, a Yakima-based non-profit dedicated to improving and safeguarding communities in the area, is coordinating a community meeting on Thursday, April 14th beginning at 5:30 pm at The Season Performance Hall (101 North Naches Avenue) to discuss issues related to crime and violence. The meeting is being called in light of shootings that

The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series has grown in each of its first three years.  Since its successful debut in 2013, the series has become an important part of the Yakima entertainment scene.  This year’s 10-show series will run from mid-June through late-August. Sponsored by Stewart Subaru and produced by the City of Yakima, Townsquare

The City of Yakima’s Permit Center, which is located on the 2nd floor of Yakima City Hall (129 N. 2nd Street), will temporarily adjust the hours it is open to the public on three days over the next few weeks so staff can be trained on a new computer system. The Permit Center is normally

A sewer repair project will impact traffic along a one block section of Nob Hill Boulevard from Monday, April 11th through Friday, April 15th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be making repairs to a sewer line below Nob Hill Boulevard between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue from April 11th through April 15th.  While