Many of the City of Yakima’s services will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. City departments such as services located at Yakima City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. Emergency services will remain available. Lions Pool will be closed Thanksgiving Day … Continued
Dr. Larry Jecha, MD, MPH, has been chosen to join the Yakima Health District as Interim Health Officer. Dr. Jecha currently serves as the Health Officer for Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, as well Garfield and Columbia Counties. He previously served as the Health Officer at the Benton-Franklin Health District for 23 years … Continued
Referring and placing 148 people in shelters, abating/cleaning approximately 6,000 incidents of graffiti, clearing nearly 60 tons of garbage and removing more than 900 grocery carts are some of the activities provided by the City of Yakima Clean City Program during the first nine months of 2020. The Yakima City Council received a report on … Continued
With overnight temperatures well below freezing and colder weather on the way this winter, the City of Yakima Code Administration Division reminds the community to remember pet safety. In just the past month, for example, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to three shed fires that involved heat lamps used to keep animals warm. Three … Continued
Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree tomorrow, Thursday, November 19th. The tree arrival at Millennium Plaza is estimated to be between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm tomorrow. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew, with assistance from the City of Yakima, will secure a tree provided by a Yakima-area … Continued
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, November 17th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Issuing a Small Business Saturday proclamation Approving a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting inclusion of $625,000 in funding for Miller Park upgrades in the governor’s proposed capital budget for 2021-2022 Adopting Yakima Transit’s Transit Development … Continued
Water line work will result in the closure of North 5th Avenue between West I Street and Fruitvale Boulevard starting Wednesday, November 18th through Friday, November 20th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Due to road hazards, North 5th Avenue will remain closed until work … Continued
The City of Yakima is updating the status of its facilities in the wake of restrictions announced yesterday, Sunday, by Gov. Jay Inslee. The restrictions, in place for four weeks, are due to a rapid spike of COVID-19 cases statewide. Updates include: The City of Yakima Municipal Court customer service window at the Richard A. … Continued
The City of Yakima seeks community input on pedestrian access. As part of its Pedestrian Master Plan, the City has posted surveys in English and Spanish online asking for public input. Survey questions range from walking frequency and destinations in the City of Yakima, to barriers that prevent walking more often. Survey links: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YakimaPedPlan Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/YakimaPedPlan-ES … Continued
La ciudad de Yakima solicita la opinión de la comunidad sobre el acceso peatonal. Como parte del Plan Maestro Peatonal, la ciudad ha publicado encuestas en línea en inglés y español solicitando comentarios del público. Las preguntas de la encuesta varían desde sobre la frecuencia y los destinos de las caminatas en la ciudad de … Continued
