Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the Park and Ride location at Gateway Center (home to Target, Big Lots! and other stores). They will load passengers at the Yakima Transit bus stop located north of the former … Continued
Tree trimming near the intersection of Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road will impact traffic for about four hours on Monday, September 18th. City of Yakima crews will be trimming a tree near the Scenic Drive and Pecks Canyon Road intersection to improve driver and pedestrian safety in the area from 8:00 am until about … Continued
After receiving recommendations from interview panels that screened candidates for two key City of Yakima leadership positions, finalist interviews for Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance and Budget will take place on Friday, September 22nd. Ana Cortez, Stephen Daly, and Michael Morales were selected as finalists from an initial pool of more than 60 … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the September 19th business meeting include: Discussing the proposed temporary closure of parking lot #2 near the Capitol Theatre. Reviewing a draft letter … Continued
Click on the following link to see the September 2017 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – September 2017 Issues Brief Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Emergency Operations Center in the Works for Yakima – Councilmember Maureen Adkison Reflects on Progress – Humans and Canines Enjoy Paws in … Continued
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Sunday, September 17th. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call … Continued
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 13th. It was scheduled to end at 10:00 am today, Monday. The alert applies to a three-county area that includes Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. It is due to … Continued
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Chestnut Avenue and a section of 2nd Street for most of each day from Monday, September 11th through Friday, September 22nd. As a result of the project, the section of Chestnut between 1st Street and 2nd Street and the section of 2nd Street between … Continued
The Washington State Department of Ecology is extending an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 10:00 am on Monday, September 11th. The alert is due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasts that call for conditions that could cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in … Continued
Preparations are underway for the annual Apple Crisp Fundraising Event at the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 North 65th Avenue. The senior center event is 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday, September 19th. It will also feature a style show hosted by The Discovery Shop. “It will be mostly women’s … Continued
