Y-PAC, the City of Yakima’s government access channel, has produced a 2017 Video Voters Pamphlet focusing on candidates for Yakima City Council seats in the August 1st primary. The candidates as listed on the primary ballot include: District 2 – Jason White, Pablo Gonzalez, Avina Gutierrez and Maud Scott. District 4 – Sandra Belzer, Williams, … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 18th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. Agenda items will include: Discussion on the next steps regarding purchase and sale of Congdon parcel. A verbal report from staff regarding the proposed YMCA aquatics/fitness … Continued
The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting last night, Tuesday, July 11th. Action by the Council on July 11th included: Voting against a motion to rescind the City Council’s vote on April 4th that terminated further consideration of an Inclusive Policing Ordinance. Voting against a motion to consider asking staff to complete … Continued
The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications for the fall/winter 2017 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! Project. The deadline for artists to submit an application is 5:00 pm on Monday, August 28th. Notification letters will be mailed to the artists selected for the Fall/Winter display during the week of September 4th. “The goal is to have … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular business meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 11th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street. Agenda items will include: Consideration of an ordinance establishing an annual vehicle license fee of $19 and fixing a time for it to become effective. Consideration … Continued
A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of 58th Avenue for most of each day from Monday, June 10th through Thursday, July 13th. As a result of the project, the section of 58th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Scenic Drive will be closed from July 10th through July 13th. Work on the … Continued
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a heat advisory for the Yakima area that will be in effect from noon today, Wednesday, July 5th until 8:00 pm Friday, July 7th. The NWS is predicting temperatures could reach as high as 103 degrees by Thursday afternoon. The combination of hot temperatures and low humidity will … Continued
Free shuttle bus service to the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park will be provided once again by Yakima Transit this year. Shuttle buses will operate continuously from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm and from 10:30 pm to midnight from three Park and Ride lots. The Park and Ride lot locations will be … Continued
The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on a City of Yakima Aquatics Ad Hoc Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. In late May of this year, the Council decided to create an ad hoc committee to research the potential of constructing a new City-owned public pool that would … Continued
Utility work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Chestnut Avenue and Walnut Street on Tuesday, June 27th through Friday, June 30th, 2017. 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 project … Continued
