Tree Trimming on 80th Avenue to Affect Drivers

Tree trimming along 80th Avenue will result in the closure of portions of the northbound lane of the street for most of the day on Wednesday, November 19th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along the roadway to improve safety in the area. As a result, portions of the northbound


November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief

Articles in the November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief include: Santa to Again Share Breakfast at Harman Center – Help Keep Yakima Safe When Winter Weather Hits – Take Steps to Prevent Winter Home Fires To see the November 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief, click on the link below. November 2014 City of Yakima


City Knows It Will Take Some Time to Adjust to New Snow Routes

Understanding that its new snow removal plan, which includes the use of designated “snow routes”, will come as a surprise to some people this winter, the City of Yakima will lean toward notification and education during the first snowfall that results in the plan being initiated. With a focus on speeding up the City’s process


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 is expected to be completed by the start of the 2015


Domestic Violence Allegations Against YPD Captain Unfounded

Yakima City Manager Tony O’Rourke has determined that domestic violence allegations against Yakima Police Captain Rod Light are unfounded based on facts collected during an independent investigation conducted by the Kennewick Police Department (“KPD”). The City requested the KPD conduct an outside investigation after a complaint was filed by Yakima resident Ashley Garza concerning two


Yakima Avenue Section Damaged by Water Break Reopens

A one-block section of Yakima Avenue damaged by a water main break on October 25th has been repaired and will be reopened to traffic later today. This afternoon, Columbia Asphalt & Gravel, Inc., a Yakima-based contracting firm, finished repaving sections of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street that sustained damage from the break


Third Annual Citizen Survey Indicates Progress in Key Areas

Results from Phase 1 of the 2014 Yakima Citizen Survey show community members see progress being made by the City to tackle some of Yakima’s most pressing issues. Two years ago, the Yakima City Council launched its first Yakima Citizen Survey to find out what community members thought about City services and to help identify


Utility Work to Close a Portion of River Road

Installation of a water line will result in the closure of River Road between North 22nd Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard on Wednesday, November 5th. 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 the area,


Repaving of Damaged Yakima Avenue Sections to begin Next Wednesday

Next Wednesday, Columbia Asphalt & Gravel, Inc. (“Columbia”), a Yakima-based contracting firm, will begin repaving sections of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street that were damaged as a result of a water main break that occurred last Saturday. The project to fix the damage done to the roadway began yesterday when City crews