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

More ballots in the 2014 General Election were counted today, but the latest returns have not had much effect on the initial counts that were conducted on election night. The race for 4th District U.S. Representative has tightened by comparison to last night, but the remainder of the races Yakima area voters are paying the

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

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,

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

City of Yakima crews got started today on a project that will repair damage to a one-block section of Yakima Avenue that was caused by a water main break that occurred this past Saturday. The first step in the repair process is for City crews to grind up and remove asphalt in most of the

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 begin on Thursday, October 30 and is expected to be completed by the start of the

The Yakima community has the opportunity to help reshape the way the City of Yakima regulates how signs are displayed by filling on an online survey. How many signs can be displayed at a single location, where signs can be placed, and other elements of the City’s sign regulations are currently under review. The feedback

Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North 35th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and West Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, October 29th. 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

It will likely take a few days to fully evaluate the extent of damage a water main break that occurred early this morning did to a downtown section of Yakima Avenue and to determine what repairs will need to be made to the roadway. Until a more complete assessment is completed, Yakima Avenue between 1st