Work is now underway in Downtown Yakima on a landscaping project that will conserve water. The project involves installing new soil, irrigation lines and plants that require little water in landscaping areas around the City of Yakima’s 2nd Street parking lot. “There is a two-fold purpose: One is to conserve water and the other is … Continued
Click on the following link to see the April 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – April 2018 Issues Brief e-Newsletter The April 2018 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter includes articles on volunteers helping the City of Yakima’s outreach, Councilmember Brad Hill’s concern for at-risk youth, and improvements by the City’s Code Enforcement … Continued
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Ahtanum Road for most of each day from Tuesday, April 17th through Tuesday, April 24th. As a result of the project, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction along the section of Ahtanum between 16th Avenue and 26th Avenue from April … Continued
Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Nob Hill Boulevard and Arlington Street from Monday, April 16th through Friday, April 20th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in … Continued
Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Maple Street and Beech Street from Tuesday, April 17th through Friday, April 20th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
