The removal of an old water meter will disrupt traffic on South 5th Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Tieton Drive on Monday, June 30th. The work will begin at 4:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone. The water meter
GOING TO THE YAKIMA 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION? YAKIMA TRANSIT’S SHUTTLEBUS MAKES GETTING THERE AND BACK FAST, EASY, FUN AND FREE! SHUTTLEBUS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THREE FREE PARK AND RIDE LOCATIONS -GATEWAY CENTER (ON FAIR AVENUE IN FRONT OF OFFICE MAX), EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL ON TIETON DRIVE AND A NEW LOCATION -HOLY FAMILY
A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 23rd through June 27th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing
A two-block section of Viola Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on both June 23rd and June 24th while crews repair and repave the street. Viola between 14th Avenue and 16th Avenue will be closed from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Monday, June 23rd and Tuesday, June
In the June 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief – Take the Bus Free for a Dip in the Pool This Summer – City and County Employees Meet the Fitness Challenge – Casino Donation Will Help Pay for Smoke Detectors. Click on the link below to see the June 2014 City of Yakima Issues Brief.
After a successful debut in 2013, the Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series is bringing even more music to Downtown Yakima this year. This season the popular series will include more performers each show and will last about an hour longer than it did last year. Sponsored by Stewart Subaru and produced by the City of
Since January, Bob Stewart has served as acting chief of the Yakima Fire Department. Stewart stepped into the role following the retirement of Dave Willson. After evaluating his performance over the last five months and being impressed with what he has seen, City Manager Tony O’Rourke has decided that Stewart will be the department’s next
A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 9th through June 13th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing
The installation of new connections for fire protection and domestic water service and the abandonment of some other connections will result in the overnight closure of a portion of 40th Avenue from Sunday, June 8th through Wednesday, June 11th. The section of 40th between Lincoln Avenue and Summitview Avenue will be closed from 8:00 pm
Last fall the City of Yakima welcomed a substantial contribution of $50,000 from an anonymous donor who stipulated the gift was to be used to make improvements to Randall Park, located between 44th Avenue and 48th Avenue south of Nob Hill Boulevard and north of Washington Avenue. Shortly after the initial donation was made, another
