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Tuesday, October 15th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area that
A speed hump installation project will result in the closure of a portion of Westbrook Avenue on Tuesday, October 8th. While the project is underway, the section of Westbrook Avenue between 80th Avenue and 85th Avenue will be closed to traffic. Work on the project will take place from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm on
Y-PAC, the City of Yakima’s government access channel, has produced a 2019 Video Voters Pamphlet focusing on candidates for four Yakima City Council seats in the November 5th General Election. Candidates featured in the Video Voters Pamphlet are: Eliana Macias and Kenton Gartrell – Yakima City Council, District 1 Patricia Byers and Thomas B. Sund
A free workshop will teach community members how to develop attractive landscaping that uses little water. The North & South Yakima Conservation Districts are inviting the public to participate in the Fall Heritage Garden Workshop. It will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 26th, at the Yakima Area Arboretum. One
The annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival will be held in Downtown Yakima this Saturday, October 5th. The event begins at 4:00 pm and ends at 10:00 pm. Organizers are expecting more than 6,500 participants this year at a new site, 5 West Yakima Avenue, at the former Department of Ecology parking lot. As a result,
A street repair project will result in lane closures along a section of Summitview Avenue on Thursday, October 3rd and Friday, October 4th. Crews will be grinding out deteriorated asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt. While the project is underway, the inside, eastbound and westbound lanes of Summitview between 40th Avenue and 45th Avenue
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, October 1st. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Approving an ordinance concerning cruising events, permitting eight unrestricted annual Yakima Avenue cruising events to occur from 6 to 10 pm on the second and third Saturdays in June, July, August and September. Appropriating funds to
Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, October 4th when the talents of local artists are put on public display for the latest “Windows Alive!” installment. Six years ago, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central
One of the three interim city manager candidates the Yakima City Council intended to interview on October 1st has accepted another position and, therefore, has withdrawn from consideration for the Yakima job. Larry Patterson contacted the City earlier today (Monday, September 30th) to provide notification that he is no longer available for employment. The City
