Two Yakima firefighters with more than 70 years of combined experience will retire this month. Yakima Fire Chief Bob Stewart will retire February 28th and Deputy Fire Chief Mark Soptich will retire February 16th. “Chief Stewart and Deputy Chief Soptich have had long and distinguished careers in the fire service,” said Yakima City Council Public … Continued
Entries are now being sought for the first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Iron Chef at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center. The free Iron Chef & Dance event will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16th. “It’s a brand new idea for us,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. “We wanted to … Continued
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a wind advisory for the Yakima area. It is in effect today, Thursday, February 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The NWS anticipates sustained winds between 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind speeds are expected to peak this afternoon. It cautions that … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
