Irrigation Improvement Project Update

P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that will improve the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project will continue in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed by the start of the


Planning Commission Holding Hearing on Proposed Sign Regulations

About two years ago, the City of Yakima began to more actively enforce its existing sign regulations. In the wake of the stepped up enforcement efforts, some local business owners complained to the City that the sign code was being imposed too strictly and that some of its elements were overly burdensome. In August 2014,


January 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

The January 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes the following articles: Downtown Yakima Secures “Main Street” Status – Survey Asks Consumers About Market/Incubator/Kitchen Concept – Yakima Airport Hits Target for Increased Passengers in 2014. Click on the following link to see the January 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – January 2015


Irrigation System Improvements Continue in Yakima Neighborhoods

P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that will improve the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project will continue in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed by the start of the


Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on South 18th Street

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound lane of South 18th Street on Monday, January 12th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. South 18th Street between East Viola Avenue and Simpson Lane will be restricted going north. Traffic will channeled through the construction zone. Because


Customers to Weigh In on Public Market/Incubator/Kitchen Concept

The City of Yakima has launched an online survey to gather input about whether local consumers would support the idea of creating a space that would be shared by a public market and a food business incubator/commercial kitchen. Both the public market concept and the idea of a commercial kitchen/food business incubator were mentioned as


Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards and Commissions

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Planning Commission, Community Review Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Southeast Community Center Advisory Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Planning Commission and Community Review Board currently have one open position each, the Southeast Community


Irrigation System Improvements Continue in Yakima Neighborhoods

P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that will improve the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project will continue in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed by the start of the