September 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the following link to see the September 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – September 2018 Issues Brief The September 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles, photos and links. The City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter is a monthly publication of the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.

Yakima City Council September 18th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 18th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 18th regular meeting include: Reading a Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation. Receiving the Council Economic Development Committee report regarding main street revitalization. Receiving … Continued

Yakima Parks and Recreation Issues Fall Program Guide

An introduction to skiing/snowboarding, a Halloween egg hunt, and an adult co-ed dodge ball tournament are just some of the activities in the Fall 2018 Program Guide recently published by the City of Yakima’s Parks and Recreation Department. The guide covers Parks and Recreation programs scheduled through the end of this year and into early … Continued

Yakima City Council September 11th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 11th. Action by the Council on September 11th included: Reading a Patriot Day proclamation. Authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Lions Club for the donation of $25,000 of playground equipment for Lions Park Receiving a 2nd Quarter 2018 Capital Improvement Projects Report. Establishing a … Continued

Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field to Host Full-Scale Exercise

Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field will be the site of a full-scale exercise from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm this coming Saturday, September 15th. The emergency scenario will simulate a Boeing 737 aircraft accident near the airport, west of Creekside West Bar & Grill. A passenger bus will be used to represent the downed aircraft. “The … Continued

Replacement of Manhole to Impact Traffic on 72nd Avenue

A project to replace a manhole will result in traffic restrictions on a portion of 72nd Avenue for part of the day on Thursday, September 13th. As a result of the project, southbound traffic along a section of 72nd Avenue in the 600 and 700 block portion of the street will be restricted to one … Continued

Yakima City Council September 11th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 11th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 11th regular meeting include: Reading a Patriot Day proclamation Receiving a recap of the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park … Continued

Harman Center Plans Grandparents Day Sock Hop

Leather jackets and poodle skirts will be in fashion during the City of Yakima Harman Center’s first Grandparents Day Sock Hop on Saturday, September 15th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. “We wanted to do something to celebrate Grandparents Day,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. “We’re hoping for a family-friendly event to bring the … Continued

Project Will Close Parts of Naches Avenue Over the Next Two Weeks

From Tuesday, September 4th through Tuesday, September 18th, portions of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed during daytime hours while a road repair and grind and overlay paving project is underway. During the project, parts of Naches Avenue between Walnut Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard will be closed from … Continued