Chad Janis Named YPD Officer of the Year

The Yakima Police Department has announced that Detective Chad Janis (jah-neece) is the 2014 Officer of the Year. Detective Janis is assigned to the Special Assault Unit, which investigates sexual assaults, domestic violence and crimes against children. In addition to his investigative assignment, Detective Janis has served on the SWAT team since 2007. He is


New Roots & Vines Festival to Celebrate Craft Beverages and Music

Add another to the growing list of events that are spurring recent efforts to brand Downtown Yakima as an arts and entertainment destination. The inaugural Yakima Roots & Vines Festival will bring the Historic North Front Street District alive on Saturday, May 16th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. “The Roots & Vines Festival has


Portion of Fair Avenue to be Closed During Sewer Installation

The installation of new sewer service to a retail center will result in daytime closures of a portion of Fair Avenue during the first three days of next week. Fair Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Lafollette Street will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Monday, March 23rd and


March 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Articles in the 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – The Easter Bunny Making Another Appearance at the Harman Center – 2015 Irrigation Season Starts April 1st – Time to Tee It Up at Fisher Park Golf Course. Click on the link below to see the March 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief. March


Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on West Lincoln Avenue

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the westbound lane of West Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 12th. The work will begin at 7:00 am on Wednesday and should be completed by 3:30 pm on Thursday. West Lincoln Avenue between North 27th Avenue and North 28th Avenue will be restricted to


Demolition Starts Cleanup at Abandoned Tiger Mart in Yakima

Washington Department of Ecology – NEWS March 9, 2015   Contacts: Joye Redfield-Wilder, Ecology communications, 509-575-2610; @ecyCentral Randy Beehler, City of Yakima communications, 509-901-1142   Demolition starts cleanup at abandoned Tiger Mart in Yakima YAKIMA – Demolition at an abandoned gas station signals long-awaited cleanup and restoration at the former Tiger Mart at 24th Avenue


Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on South 3rd Avenue

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of South 3rd Avenue on Monday, March 9th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. South 3rd Avenue between West Viola Avenue and West Prash Avenue will be restricted to one lane going north and south


Pump Replacement Results in Temporary Closure of Lions Pool

Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, has been closed temporarily while a main recirculation pump is replaced. The pump replacement project will be completed as quickly as possible, potentially by this weekend. However it is not known at this point exactly how long it will take to finish the work. Once the