With a jobless rate of just 5.8 percent for the month of May, the city of Yakima’s unemployment numbers continue at all-time record lows. That’s according to figures released today, Tuesday, by the State of Washington’s Employment Security Department. “This is encouraging news,” said City Council Member and Council Economic Development Committee Chair Jason White. … Continued
Residents in many areas of City Council District No. 1 will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhood on Saturday, June 23rd during a free Community Cleanup event. The District No. 1 clean-up’s boundaries are areas east of North 1st Street and east of North Front Street. Volunteers will be driving pickup … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, June 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the June 19th regular meeting include: Accepting the Yakima Police Department’s 2017 Annual Report. Adopting the Yakima Central Plaza preliminary design. Amending the Municipal … Continued
Click on the following link to see the June 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – June 2018 Issues Brief The June 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles on the appointment of a new fire chief, a new web-based app seeking community input on City bike rack locations, a Yakima fire captain’s … Continued
The first in a series of 9 free guided walking tours of the City of Yakima’s historic Tahoma Cemetery is 6:30 pm next Tuesday, June 19th. “Stroll through the beautiful, park-like setting as you learn about the history of the cemetery and the story of some of those interred within,” said Parks and Recreation Manager … Continued
Where are bike racks located in the City of Yakima? Where are they needed, or in need of repairs? A new City of Yakima web-based app aims to help the City’s Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee find answers to those questions. The City has created a bike rack data collection system application online at http://www.yakimawa.gov/bike-racks … Continued
A project to comfort children during distress or an emergency is being organized at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Avenue. Called the Help the Community Project, the effort involves creating teddy bears out of wash cloths and face towels. “We’re working on quarterly projects to give back to the community,” said … Continued
A project to replace curb and gutter infrastructure will result in traffic restrictions at and near the intersection of Gilbert Drive and Barge Street for most of the each day from Tuesday, June 12th through Thursday, June 14th. As a result of the project, Gilbert Drive between Summitview Avenue and Yakima Avenue will be closed … Continued
The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series returns to Historic North Front Street this Thursday, June 14th. “With local food and art vendors featured, and a kids’ area, this is a family-friendly event that serves as a perfect way to celebrate the home stretch of the work week,” said City of Yakima Economic Development Manager Sean … Continued
Yakima Transit and Yakima Parks and Recreation are again teaming up to make it easier for swimmers to use Franklin Pool and Lions Pool this summer. From June 14th through August 26th, paying to swim in one of Yakima’s two City-owned pools entitles the purchaser to a special Yakima Transit bus pass. Bus service will … Continued
