Waterline Repairs to Close a Portion Englewood Avenue

Repairs to a waterline will result in the closure of Englewood Avenue between North 32nd Avenue and Powerhouse Road from Thursday, February 8th through Friday, February 9th.  Work hours will be from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Drivers can expect delays in and around the project area and should use alternate routes if … Continued

Yakima City Council February 6th Business Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 6th. Action by the Council on February 6th included: Authorizing an application for a Violence Against Women STOP Grant. Directing staff to determine estimated expenses and possible funding sources for an Eastside Community Swimming Pool at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Approving a … Continued

Crack Sealing Project to Impact Traffic on Fruitvale

A project involving “crack sealing” will impact traffic along a portion of Fruitvale Boulevard from Tuesday, February 6th through Friday, February 9th. City of Yakima crews will be filing cracks along the section of Fruitvale from 16th Avenue to 24th Avenue from February 6th through February 9th.  Work on the project will take place from … Continued

Waterline Repairs to Close a of Portion South 6th Avenue

Repairs to a waterline will result in the closure of South 6th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue from Tuesday, February, 6th through Thursday, February, 8th.  Work hours on the project will be from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Drivers can expect delays in and around the project area and should use … Continued

Trial Run Continues for Ellensburg Commuter

A grant-funded trial program that provides an extra morning route for Yakima Transit’s Ellensburg Commuter is entering its second month. The trial run is for 3 months, through the end of March, and may be extended depending on rider response. “We’ve added a morning run to see how much demand there would be to get … Continued

Yakima City Council February 6th Business Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 6th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the February 6th business meeting include: Authorizing an application for a Violence Against Women STOP Grant. Holding a public hearing to consider a … Continued

City Council to Hold First Bond Meeting for Plaza

The Yakima City Council will begin discussions on bond funding for the Yakima Central Plaza project during a study session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 5th. The study session will take place in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. It comes a little more than a … Continued

Fire Hydrant Repairs to Impact Traffic on South 16th Avenue

Fire hydrant repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of a portion of 16th Avenue on Thursday, February 1st.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Traffic in both the southbound and northbound lanes of 16th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Prasch Avenue will be … Continued

Harman Center Hosting Sweethearts Dance

For the first time in recent years, the City of Yakima’s Harman Center will host a Sweethearts Dance on Friday, February 9th. “The Halloween Dance went so well last year, we decided to have a dance to celebrate Valentine’s Day,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. The dance is from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. … Continued

Think Spring: Sign-ups Underway for Yakima Park Programs

The calendar may be turning to February this week, but it’s time to think Spring for City of Yakima Parks and Recreation programs. Registration is underway now for Spring activities for all ages. That includes the 2018 Spring Break Day Camp set for April 2-6. The camp is for boys and girls ages 5 through … Continued