August 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter

Click on the following link to see the August 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – August 2018 Issues Brief The August 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles, photos, links, and news in brief. The City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter is a monthly publication of the City of Yakima Community Relations … Continued

Water Line Work to Close a Portion of Walnut Street

Water line repairs will result in the closure of Walnut Street between 6th Street and 7th Street from Wednesday, August 15th to Friday, August 17th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic … Continued

Sidewalk Repair Project to Impact Traffic on 40th Avenue

A project to repair sidewalk sections will impact traffic on a portion of 40th Avenue on Thursday, August 16th.  Work on the project will take place from 6:00 am until 3:30. As a result of the project, the outside, southbound lane of 40th Avenue between Arlington Street and Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed until … Continued

Upper Yakima CFHMP 2018 Cowiche Draft Addendum

The City of Yakima and Yakima County are approaching the final stages of the addendum to the 2007 Upper Yakima River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP), a long-range plan undertaken in response to the 2016 and 2017 Cowiche Creek flood overflows into the City of Yakima. Click Upper Yakima CFHMP 2018 Cowiche Addendum – Joint … Continued

Scout’s Project Benefits Yakima Dog Park

A Yakima teen saw a need and acted. The result is new agility equipment for the City of Yakima’s Dog Park at Randall Park. Brayden Packard, 15, noticed the need for dog park equipment and made it his project for earning an Eagle Scout badge. “I see a lot of elderly people using the park … Continued

Sealcoating Project to Impact Traffic

A sealcoating project will impact traffic on a portion of 48th Avenue for part of the day on Wednesday, August 15th. City of Yakima crews will be sealcoating the section of 48th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Tieton Drive from 10:00 am until about noon on August 15th.  As a result, that section of 48th … Continued

Yakima Rhythm & Brews Festival is August 18th

A long-popular local event has a new name and promises yet another day of quality music on Yakima’s historic North Front Street on Saturday, August 18th. The Yakima Rhythm & Brews Festival, formerly known as Blues & Brews, will be held Saturday, August 18th on Front Street with this year’s line-up poised to provide a … Continued

Lip Sync Video Debuts Today

The Yakima Police Department’s long-awaited response to a lip sync video challenge debuts today, Monday, August 13th. The Police Department’s video features the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believin” and was produced over a 3-week period with support from the City’s Community Relations Office. Other City staff, such as firefighters, also participated as did the public … Continued

Fire Hydrant Installation to Close a Portion of Walnut Street

Installation of a new fire hydrant will result in the closure of Walnut Street between 6th Street and 7th Street from Monday, August 13th to Wednesday, August 15th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because … Continued

Sealcoating Project to Impact Traffic

The City of Yakima Streets Division is nearing completion of its annual chip sealing program work for this year.  The final step is sealcoating, a process by which a liquid layer of sealant is applied to the road surface to protect it from damage that water, oil, and other natural elements can cause.  Sealcoating also … Continued