A pavement markings painting project will impact traffic on a section of Yakima Avenue for most of each morning Tuesday, Sep. 14th; Wednesday, Sep. 15th; and Thursday, Sep. 16th. As a result of the project, Yakima Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 7th Avenue to 8th Street during scheduled project
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Washington Fruit Community Center Plans Events for Adults, Seniors
In addition to youth programs, such as Beyond the Bell, the City of Yakima’s Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) is planning activities for adults and senior citizens. From September 15th through October 14th, WFCC is hosting Zumba Gold classes for seniors each Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Zumba Fitness classes for
Yakima Health District News Release – Yakima Health District Urges Community to Follow Recommendations for a Safer Community
The Yakima Health District (YHD) continues to monitor COVID-19 disease activity throughout the county closely. Disease activity has been increasing at a disturbing rate over the past few months, as have hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. On September 7th, Yakima County reported a case rate of 1,093 per 100,000. Yakima County’s highest case rate reported
El Distrito de Salud de Yakima Communicado de prensa – El Distrito de Salud de Yakima insta a la comunidad a seguir las recomendaciones para una comunidad más segura
El Distrito de Salud de Yakima continúa monitoreando de cerca la actividad de la enfermedad COVID-19 en todo el condado. La actividad de la enfermedad ha aumentado a un ritmo inquietante en los últimos meses, al igual que las hospitalizaciones y muertes por COVID-19. El 7 de septiembre, el condado de Yakima informó una tasa
Yakima City Council Sept. 7th Regular Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 7th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Discussing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds Receiving an affordable housing report Amending the City Manager’s annual salary The September 7th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC),
Clean City Program Reports Second Quarter Progress
Abating/cleaning 676 incidents of graffiti, clearing 61 tons of garbage and removing 363 grocery carts are some of the City of Yakima Clean City program activities during the second quarter (April – June) of 2021. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 7th meeting. Click
Sept. 2021 Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Click the following link for the September 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Signal Project to Impact Traffic at 40th and Lincoln
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8th, for a project to replace a damaged traffic signal arm. Contractors and City of Yakima crews will be on site working on the project Wednesday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. During the project work hours, the traffic
Yakima City Council Sept. 7th Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 7th, via Zoom. Agenda items for the September 7th regular meeting include: Holding a public hearing relating to the Transportation Benefit District Discussing the use of ARPA funds for behavioral health Receiving an affordable housing report Receiving an update on
MLK Jr. Park Spray Park Closes Early due to Water Line Leak
The spray park at the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park is closed for the season due to a water line issue. “The water line feeding the spray park at MLK Jr. Park has a leak and we will need to close the spray park early by a few days,” said Parks and
