A stormwater maintenance project will impact traffic on a section of Nob Hill Boulevard on Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June 13th. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on Nob Hill between 19th Avenue and 21st Avenue from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on both June 12th and June 13th to accommodate the … Continued

The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series returns to Historic North Front Street this Thursday, June 13th. The 2019 series will kick-off Thursday, June 13th, with Rafael Tranquilino, a blues guitarist from the Seattle area, followed by The Olson Band, which burst onto the country music scene in 2013 when it won a national songwriting contest … Continued

A project to repair a leak in a City of Yakima irrigation line will impact traffic in the area of the intersection of 5th Avenue and Tieton Drive for most of the day on Tuesday, June 11th. While work is underway, eastbound traffic on Tieton Drive between 7th Avenue and 5th Avenue may be reduced … Continued

The end of the school year and rising temperatures are sure signs that summer is approaching in Yakima. So, too, is the opening of Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive. The roughly three-month-long 2019 summer season at the City of Yakima’s outdoor pool will officially begin when Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first time … Continued

Removal of deactivated train tracks will result in the daytime closure of a portion of South 1st Street from Monday, June 10th through Thursday, June 13th. While the project is underway, South 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Arlington Street will be closed to traffic.  Work on the project will take place from 6:00 am … Continued

Approximately 435 troops will arrive at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field this Sunday, June 9th, to support the Yakima Training Center. Three chartered airline flights carrying the troops will arrive at the airport on June 9th. The flights will arrive at 9:25 am, 2:20 pm and 5:25 pm. The aircraft will park at McCormick Air Center, … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, June 4th. Action by the Council yesterday included: Observing a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Proclaiming the week of June 10th as Juneteenth Freedom Week in the City of Yakima. Approving a resolution repealing the City’s participation … Continued

Removal of deactivated train tracks will result in daytime lane restrictions along a portion of South 1st Street on Thursday, June 6th. While the project is underway, South 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Arlington Street will experience periodic lane restrictions, but traffic will be allowed through the project area.  Work on the project will … Continued

Two community input meetings will be held Wednesday, June 12th, regarding the possibility of a community swimming pool at the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The first meeting will be at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, June 12th at the Henry Beauchamp Jr. Community Center, 1211 South 7th Street. It will be followed … Continued