Yakima City Council April 17th Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 17th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the April 17th business meeting include: Issuing an Arbor Day 2018 proclamation. Introducing Savannah Kimzey, the City of Yakima’s 2018 AWC Scholarship nominee. … Continued

Harman Center to Host Spring Bazaar

A Spring Bazaar is coming to the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. The bazaar will take place from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 21st at the Center, 101 North 65th Avenue. “Our Holiday Bazaar was so great with so many vendors we thought let’s do a Spring Bazaar,” said Recreation Program Supervisor … Continued

Council Members to Participate in Fire Ops 101 Training

Three Yakima City Council members will get a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter when they take part in a Fire Operations 101 Training session at the Yakima Fire Department (“YFD”) Training Center (located adjacent to YFD Station 95 – 807 East Nob Hill Boulevard) on Saturday, April 14th from 8:30 am … Continued

Free Community Cleanup for Yakima Neighborhood

Residents in some areas of City Council District No. 5 will have the opportunity to help spruce up their neighborhood on Saturday, April 21st during an Earth Day Community Cleanup event. Households located from North 16th Avenue to North 34th Avenue/Powerhouse Road and River Road to Lincoln Avenue are eligible to participate in the free … Continued

Volunteers Boost City of Yakima Outreach

April is National Volunteer Month, and April 15th to the 21st is National Volunteer Week. Both serve as reminders of the many ways volunteers assist the City of Yakima in its outreach to serve residents. “The City of Yakima appreciates the many volunteers who are giving back to the community,” said Mayor Kathy Coffey. “Their … Continued

Harman Center Movie Nights Return April 12th

Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, and Audrey Hepburn will grace the silver screen during Spring Classic Movie Nights at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. “Come enjoy the movies, everyone’s invited,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. Showtime is 6:00 pm for each of the five movies scheduled. The free film series will begin with the … Continued

“Profiles in Business” Highlighting Yakima Economy

From the open road to the friendly skies – and a few stops in between – the City of Yakima’s “Profiles in Business” video magazine series is highlighting local success stories. “The videos give the public a behind-the-scenes look at the hard work and vision of our area businesses,” said City Council Member and Council … Continued

City of Yakima Taking Precautions Regarding Potential Flooding

The City of Yakima’s Public Works Department is taking precautions regarding potential flooding along Cowiche Creek and Wide Hollow Creek for this coming weekend. The Northwest River Forecast Center is reporting that the Naches River and the Yakima River may reach bank full this weekend. It appears the majority of the expected rainfall will come … Continued