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Work Begins Monday on Avalanche Avenue Water Line Project

A section of Avalanche Avenue will be closed to thru traffic beginning next Monday, August 9th, for a water line installation project. On Monday, project contractor Ken Leingang Excavating, Inc. of Yakima will begin installing the new water line on Avalanche Avenue between North 40th Avenue and North 42nd Avenue. The project will improve fire

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Water Project Continues on South 1st Street, East Mead Avenue

A project to replace the existing water main and water utility services on South 1st Street and East Mead Avenue will continue on Monday, August 9th. The project includes replacing an aging and undersized water line and water services along South 1st Street south of East Mead Avenue, and along East Mead Avenue between South

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Water Main Repairs to Restrict Traffic on Powerhouse Road

Water main repairs will result in traffic restrictions on Powerhouse Road between Englewood Avenue and North 26th Avenue from Thursday, August 5th through Friday, August 6th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm both days.   Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions in the

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Franklin Pool Resumes Evening Swim Sessions

Thanks to additional staffing, the City of Yakima Franklin Pool is resuming evening recreational swim sessions beginning tonight, Wednesday, August 4th. Evening swim sessions are scheduled for 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The pool had canceled evening swim sessions last month due to staffing shortages. Capacity at Franklin Pool is limited to

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Yakima City Council August 2nd Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Monday, August 2nd. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Introducing Director of Finance and Budget Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines Receiving the Yakima Police Department red light camera report Approving proposed Charter change language that would prohibit a local income tax The August 2nd Yakima City Council

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Projects Require Closing Powerhouse Road

A section of Powerhouse Road is closed from today, Monday, August 2nd, through the end of the month for sewer main installation and road surface rebuild. Powerhouse Road is closed from Pecks Canyon Road to Cowiche Canyon Road. Signs will be posted directing drivers to detour around the project area via U.S. Highway 12. The

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Franklin Pool Closing due to Unhealthy Air Quality

The City of Yakima Franklin Pool is temporarily closing due to air quality that is considered unhealthy. Franklin Pool is closed today, Monday, and possibly tomorrow, Tuesday, due to unhealthy air quality caused by smoke from wildfires in the region. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cautions that sensitive groups should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion

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Yakima City Council August 2nd Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, August 2nd, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the August 2nd regular meeting include: Discussion of an application for a feasibility study for an anaerobic digester. Requested Charter change language that would prohibit

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New Finance and Budget Director Chosen

Yakima City Manager Bob Harrison has announced that Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines has been appointed as the City’s Finance and Budget Director.  Ferrer-Santa Ines replaces Steve Groom, who resigned from the City in mid-July to become the finance director for the City of Federal Way.  Groom was hired by the City of Yakima in 2018. “The

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