Yakima City Council March 17th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 17th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the March 17th regular meeting include: An update on the City of Yakima’s response to COVID-19. The Yakima County Development Association’s 2019 Report A Meals … Continued

Yakima City Council Ratifies Declaration of Emergency Due to COVID-19

At a special meeting today, the Yakima City Council unanimously ratified a declaration of emergency due the presence of confirmed cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, in Yakima County.  The Yakima County Health District has reported that the virus has been confirmed to have infected three people in Yakima County. Yesterday, Mayor Patricia … Continued

City Declares State of Emergency Due to COVID-19

The City of Yakima has declared a state of emergency due the presence of confirmed cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, in Yakima County.  The Yakima County Health District announced Wednesday night that the virus has been confirmed to have infected two people in Yakima County. The City Council has called a special … Continued

Iron Chef Event, Matinee Dances Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Some upcoming events at the City of Yakima Harman Center are canceled due to concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The events include: The Iron Chef & Dance event scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 13th has been canceled. The Harman Center’s matinee dances each Wednesday and Friday are … Continued

Yakima Health District News Release – Two Positive Cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Yakima County (update)

The Yakima Health District was notified on the evening of March 11, 2020 by the Washington State Department of Health Public Health Laboratory that two Yakima County residents tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. One patient is in their 80’s and another patient is in their 60’s. Both individuals were not hospitalized and are currently … Continued

Water Service Installation to Restrict Traffic on Mead Avenue

Water service work will result in traffic restrictions on Mead Avenue between Voelker Avenue and 1st Street from tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th,through Friday March, 20th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each weekday. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. … Continued

Crack Sealing Project to Impact Traffic on Nob Hill

A project involving “crack sealing” will impact traffic along a portion of Nob Hill Boulevard on Wednesday, March 11th. City of Yakima crews will be filling cracks along the section of Nob Hill between 18th Street and 8th Street on March 11th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. … Continued

Business Licensing Process Changing in April

A change is in the works for business license applications and renewals. Business license applications and renewals for local municipalities will be through the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) beginning April 2nd. The DOR business license application is available at https://dor.wa.gov/open-business General information about business licensing through DOR is available at https://dor.wa.gov/manage-business March 20th … Continued