Yakima Parks and Recreation Issues Summer Program Guide

“Itty Bitty” Soccer and Aqua Zumba are just a few of the seasonal offerings available in the 2018 Summer Program Guide issued this week by Yakima Parks and Recreation. The guide will be arriving in mailboxes soon and is now available at Yakima Parks and Recreation offices (2301 Fruitvale Boulevard), as well as online at … Continued

Route 1 Stops Impacted by Construction

Yakima Transit’s Route 1 will be unable to use some stops this week (Monday, May 21st to Friday, May 25th) due to construction. The impacted stops are behind Chase Bank at 6550 W. Nob Hill Boulevard, in front of Walmart at 6600 W. Nob Hill Boulevard, as well as eastbound and westbound stops at 70th … Continued

Walmart Entrance to Close for Storm Sewer Repair Project

An entrance to the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter on Nob Hill Boulevard (6600 West Nob Hill Boulevard) will be closed next week and a traffic signal near the entrance will be temporarily disabled while repairs to a storm sewer line are underway. From Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, the Walmart parking … Continued

Project Will Close Streets Near Astria Regional Medical Center

Beginning on Monday, May 21st, three streets north of Astria Regional Medical Center will be closed during daytime hours while a road repair and grind and overlay paving project is underway.  The project is expected to take about two weeks to complete. During the project, 8th Avenue, 9th Avenue, and 10th Avenue between Yakima Avenue … Continued

Vehicle’s Mechanical Failure Results in Minor Damage

While maintenance was being performed on a City of Yakima Public Works Department vehicle at about 8:00 am today, a yet-to-be-determined mechanical failure occurred, which resulted in the vehicle’s transmission engaging.  The vehicle, which is primarily used to haul refuse carts (garbage cans), went through two rollup doors of a maintenance building and eventually came … Continued

Water Service Line Repairs to Restrict Traffic on Lincoln Avenue

Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on Lincoln Avenue between North 20th Avenue and North 16th Avenue on Thursday, May 17th.  Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be channeled around the project area. Because of heavy traffic volumes on Lincoln Avenue, drivers … Continued

Stormwater Maintenance Project to Impact Traffic on Plath Avenue

A stormwater maintenance project will impact traffic on a section of Pleasant Avenue from Tuesday, May 15th through Thursday, May 17th. As a result of the project, Plath Avenue will be closed between 16th Avenue and 17th Avenue until the project is completed.  The southbound, outside lane of 16th Avenue from Logan Avenue to Mead … Continued

Candidates Should be Aware of Sign Code Requirements

With Yakima County’s official candidate filing week beginning today (Monday, May 14th), the City of Yakima reminds candidates and their supporters that signs cannot be affixed to City property – including fences or utility poles – or placed within City parks (other than public rights-of-way adjacent to parks). Campaign signs also be removed promptly after … Continued

Lions Pool Reopened Following Pump Repair

Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, was reopened at 6:00 am today following a temporary closure yesterday (Thursday, May 10th) while an emergency repair was completed to the pool’s main recirculation pump.    “We thank the loyal users of Lions Pool for their patience while the facility was temporarily closed for the … Continued