Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue has been restricted to a single lane because of road damage that was discovered this afternoon. Yakima Street Division crews will start working early tomorrow (Wednesday, July 22nd) to determine why portions of the northbound lanes of 5th Avenue have begin

Beginning on Monday, July 20th, the section of 48th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue will be closed to traffic for about two weeks while a road improvement project is underway. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31st. Throughout the project, 48th between Tieton and Summitview will be closed from

Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of South 8th Street between East Chestnut Avenue and East Walnut Street on Thursday, July 16th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic volume in

Traffic will be restricted on an approximately three-block section of 88th Avenue for most of the day on Monday, July 13th while a drainage ditch project is completed. Traffic on 88th Avenue will be restricted to one northbound lane and one southbound lane from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on July 13th while the project

The fourth annual Yakima Citizen Survey will begin arriving in the mailboxes of 3000 randomly-selected households today. The households that have been chosen to participate in this year’s survey have already received postcards notifying they have been selected to fill out the 2015 version of the questionnaire, the results of which will help the City

After having served in an interim capacity for the last four months, Connie Mendoza has been named the City of Yakima’s Human Resources Director. In April, City Manager Tony O’Rourke selected Mendoza to fill the Human Resources Director position on an interim basis while he evaluated how to fill the job permanently. She will officially

Last year’s four-show debut of the Viva la Música Concert Series was an overwhelming success. Based on the positive reaction to the inaugural run of the free, family-friendly series in 2014, it is being expanded significantly for its sophomore season this year. The 2015 Viva la Música Concert Series will feature ten shows on consecutive

The Randall Park Dog Park will be closed for a couple of days while a project is underway to control weeds at the 1.6 acre off-leash park. The Randall Park Dog Park will be closed from 6:00 am on Monday, July 6th to noon on Wednesday, July 8th while the area is sprayed in an

Yakima County, WA – With temperatures in the Yakima Valley forecasted to reach over 100˚F during the coming week, public health officials are encouraging people to take precautions to protect their health. Several medical problems may arise from hot weather, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially in older adults and young children. People with