Entries are being accepted for the third annual St. Patrick’s Day Iron Chef competition at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. The free Iron Chef & Dance event will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 13th. Iron Chef competitors will be asked to provide samples of an Irish cuisine item. Guinness … Continued
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, March 3rd. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving the Yakima Valley Tourism 2019 Annual Report Authorizing the Tahoma Cemetery Blue Star Memorial Agreement Amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 – Licenses and Businesses Receiving a report on status and recommendations for revenue of … Continued
Click the following link to see the March 2020 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief can also be viewed by individual pages: Page 1: Groundbreaking at Martin Luther King Jr. Park – Page 2: Yakima Police Department awards ceremony – Page 3: Yard waste pickup, “Census Central” website, news briefs – Page … Continued
YAKIMA, WA- On February 28, 2020 the Yakima Health District (YHD) was notified of an individual whose recent travel history and symptoms were consistent with possible COVID-19. The Yakima Health District decided, out of an abundance of caution, to collect a specimen to send to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). This specimen was … Continued
YAKIMA, WA- On February 28, 2020 the Yakima Health District (YHD) was notified of an individual whose recent travel history and symptoms were consistent with possible COVID-19. The Yakima Health District decided, out of an abundance of caution, to collect a specimen to send to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). This specimen will … Continued
The Yakima City Council will a hold regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 3rd, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the March 3rd regular meeting include: Presentation of the Yakima Valley Tourism 2019 Annual Report Resolution authorizing the Tahoma Cemetery Blue Star Memorial Agreement Public … Continued
The City of Yakima’s Harman Center will be closed next week from Monday, March 2nd through Saturday, March 7th for an annual deep cleaning. “The building gets a lot of use and it’s time for a spring cleaning,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Work will include stripping and putting new finish on all floors, … Continued
Yard waste collection in the City of Yakima will begin Monday, March 2nd. The City’s Refuse Division will provide weekly yard waste pick-up from March 2nd through November 30th. “Please have the green yard waste cart available by 6:00 a.m. on the curb or alley on the day of scheduled pick-up,” said Refuse and Recycling … Continued
Some lanes of traffic will be affected this Wednesday, February 26th, so City of Yakima crews can change out the north and south left-turn traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Yakima Avenue. The work will be done between 9:00 am and 11:00 am on Wednesday. The north/south turn lanes will not be … Continued
The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions. There is one youth position available on the Community Integration Committee. The position has a two-year term and applicants must live within Yakima city limits. Appointments shall be made to ensure that varied community perspectives are represented … Continued
