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Public Hearing: Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for 2025-2030

The Yakima City Council will conduct a public hearing to review and adopt the amended the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2025-2030. The public hearing will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter,

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Tree Removal to Close Wide Hollow Road

Wide Hollow Road will be closed between 96th Avenue and 80th Avenue tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 11th, from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm for a tree removal project. A detour route will be in effect. Flaggers will be on site to assist drivers. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Drivers are encouraged

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Yakima City Council Feb. 4th, 2025 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4th. Action during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 02-04-25   The Feb. 4th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning

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Shawn Boyle Named New Yakima Police Chief

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced she has selected longtime Yakima Police Department (YPD) member Shawn Boyle to be Yakima’s new police chief.  Boyle has been serving as interim police chief since last summer following the retirement of Matt Murray, who had served as Yakima police chief since 2019.  Boyle will be sworn in

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Yakima City Council February 4th, 2025 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. Agenda items for the Feb. 4th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire Feb. 4th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail

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Feb. 2025 Issues Brief

Click the following link for the February 2025 Issues Brief – Issues Brief is the City of Yakima’s official e-newsletter. It is published monthly by the City’s Community Relations Office.

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Road, Lane Closures Planned for Roundabouts

Both lanes on the south side of Fruitvale Boulevard in the vicinity of the River Road intersection and the intersection of North 34th Avenue/River Road/Fruitvale Boulevard will be closed starting Thursday, Jan. 30th, for work to install two new roundabouts. The project also includes installing utility improvements. The south side of Fruitvale Boulevard at the

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Call to Artists for “Keep Yakima Beautiful” Project

Artists are invited to submit digital images of their work for consideration in a new project created by the City of Yakima Arts Commission. The call for Central Washington artists seeks submissions for a garbage receptacle art project. The theme of the subject matter is, “Keep Yakima Beautiful.” The project seeks art related to the

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Yakima City Council Jan. 21st, 2025 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21st. Action during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 01-21-25   The Jan. 21st Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning

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