The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications for the 2019 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! project. The deadline for artists to submit an application is 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 28th. The goal is to have the show ready for Friday, April 5th. This is the seventh season for the popular event, which enables talented artists … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the February 19th regular meeting include: Receiving the Gang Reduction Task Force Initiative mid-year report. Discussing the January 30th H2A Worker Housing Forum. Considering the … Continued

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Monday, February 18th, for Presidents Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday. The City’s Harman … Continued

After a two-week weather delay, a project to replace existing water and sewer mains along a section of Hathaway Street will begin Thursday, February 14th. The project limits on Hathaway Street are from North 6th Avenue to North 16th Avenue.  P.O.W. Contracting, Inc. of Pasco will begin construction near Elks Park on February 14th by … Continued

A Snow Route Alert issued by the City of Yakima on Saturday, February 9th has been cancelled.  The City issues a Snow Route Alert when necessary to provide notice to drivers to remove their vehicles from designated snow routes in order to allow snow to be plowed from roads as efficiently and safely as possible. … Continued

A Snow Route Alert issued by the City of Yakima on Sunday, February 10th remains in effect.  The alert will remain in effect until further notice.  A key part of the Snow Route Alert protocol is to let drivers know they need to move their vehicles from designated snow routes.  The City is requiring drivers … Continued

To provide the best service possible, the City of Yakima’s Refuse Division is asking customers during winter weather to do the following: Make sure garbage carts are accessible and clear of all snow and ice at the curbside Keep a 36-inch-wide path around the carts to enable equipment to safely pick them up If your … Continued

The City of Yakima’s Permit Center will open 30 minutes later each day due to an increasing rate of construction and permit detail. Beginning Wednesday, February 13th, the Permit Center will open at 8:30 am instead of 8:00 am. It will continue to close at 5:00 pm each day. “January 2019 showed a significant increase … Continued

Under the Washington State Growth Management Act, local governments in the state have to adopt, regularly amend, and periodically update an Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. The plan helps guide long-range land use policy in urban areas by establishing a community vision for effectively managing growth over a twenty-year period. Adopted by the Yakima City Council … Continued