Yakima, WA, July 31, 2024 – Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) and the City of Yakima are pleased to announce Cypress Creek’s recent $50,000 contribution to support operations and maintenance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Park Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center broke ground in May of 2024 and is expected to open next year.
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Signal Upgrades Continue Wednesday
This Wednesday, July 31st, City of Yakima crews will continue a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections this summer. Crews will be at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As with previous signal upgrades, work will begin at 6:30 am tomorrow and be complete by 12:00 pm. The
Preston Appointed Community and Economic Development Director
Four months after he was named Acting Community and Economic Development (CED) Director, Bill Preston P.E. has been appointed to serve in that capacity on a permanent basis. Preston’s role as the City of Yakima CED Director was effective July 17th. Preston began serving as acting director on March 18th, following his appointment by Interim
Signal Upgrades Continue This Summer
This Wednesday, July 24th, City of Yakima crews will continue a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections this summer. Crews will be at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As with the other signal upgrades, work will begin at 6:30 am tomorrow and be complete by 12:00 pm.
Building Removal to Close Naches Avenue
Starting Monday, July 22nd, Russell Crane will remove the Buckingham apartment building that sustained significant fire damage earlier this year. As a result, Naches Avenue will be closed 24/7 between East Walnut Street and East Spruce Street from 6:00 am Monday through Friday, July 26th. From July 29th through August 23rd, this section of Naches
Yakima City Council July 16th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the July 16th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 07-16-24 (yakimawa.gov) The July 16th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter
Vicki Baker Announced as Next Yakima City Manager
During its regular meeting tonight, the Yakima City Council announced Vicki Baker will be the next Yakima city manager. Baker was one of three finalists for the city manager job. The other finalists were Franklin County, Washington County Administrator Mike Gonzalez and Wellton, Arizona Town Manager Richard Marsh, Jr. The finalists were interviewed by the
Phase 3 of North 1st Street Project Makes Progress
Work on Phase 3 of North 1st Street revitalization reaches a milestone Wednesday, July 17th, when traffic will be switched over to the recently paved east half of the roadway. This third phase of North 1st Street revitalization includes Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to I Street. Work began in February 2024 and incudes replacing
Yakima City Council July 16th, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024. Agenda items for the July 16th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire July 16th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default (granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com) The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima
Art Sought for 2024-25 Windows Alive! Display
The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications for the 2024-25 fall/winter Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! project. The deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, August 30th. The goal is to have the show ready for Friday, October 4th. Windows Alive! enables talented artists and groups of artists to display their works and at the same time
