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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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St. Patrick’s Day Iron Chef & Dance is March 13th

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

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Yakima City Council March 3rd Regular Meeting Review

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

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March 2020 Issues Brief e-Newsletter

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

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