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Lighted Parade Ushers in Yakima’s Holiday Season

The holiday season in Yakima again kicks off this year with the 24th annual Holiday Lighted Parade at 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 1st. The procession begins at 6th Avenue and continues down Yakima Avenue to 3rd Street, ending on 3rd Street in front of the Capitol Theatre. No on-street parking will be allowed along

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Closures on S. 9th Avenue for Tree Removal

South 9th Avenue will be closed between Peach Street and Maclaren Street from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on the following dates: Closures are required for a tree removal project. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of

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Community Christmas Tree Arrives November 22nd

Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Friday, November 22nd. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division, Russell Crane and Carrell Crane & Heavy Hauling, Inc. will secure a tree provided for the second year in a row by

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Yakima City Council Nov. 19th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the Nov. 19th meeting – Yakima City Council 11-19-24 The Nov. 19th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel

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Water line Work to Restrict Traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Nob Hill Boulevard between 38th Avenue and 34th Avenue on Thursday, November 21st and Friday November 22nd. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project

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Westbound Closure of Powerhouse Road Planned

Powerhouse Road will be closed westbound from Pecks Canyon Road to Cowiche Canyon Road tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 19th. The closure will be in effect from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm due to planned road repairs. A detour will be available. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of

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Yakima Municipal Court Restoring Services

Yakima Municipal Court is restoring services and will resume taking payments at the window and online starting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19th. The court’s database system is back online today, Monday. “We are working through the backlog of cases and some services will remain limited throughout today,” Yakima Municipal Court Judge Aryn Masters said. Yakima Municipal

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Yakima City Council November 19th, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024. Agenda items for the November 19th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire November 19th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default (granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com) Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for

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Lane Closures Planned on I Street

The west half of I Street will be closed from 1St Street west to the alley for about three months starting Monday, Nov. 18th, for work on Phase 3 of the North 1st Street Revitalization Project. Lane closures will be in effect 24/7 starting Monday. It’s estimated the west half of I Street will re-open

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