Friday, October 14th marks the end of another irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system.  That’s the day that the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area … Continued

On Wednesday, October 12th, the Yakima Fire Department will once again host a spaghetti feed at the department’s headquarters, Fire Station 91, located at 401 N. Front Street.  The 22nd Annual Yakima Fire Department Spaghetti Feed will get underway at 4:00 pm and will run until about 7:30 pm. The event will feature spaghetti, salad, … Continued

The next meeting of the Yakima Transit Citizen Advisory Committee will take place on Tuesday, October 11th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the large conference room at the City of Yakima Public Works Administration Building located at 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard. The Yakima Transit Citizen Advisory Committee meets quarterly.  The meetings feature open discussion among … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on October 4th included: –    Approving two amendments to the City marijuana ordinance –    Renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day in the city of Yakima –    Seeking economic developing funding for street … Continued

Traffic signals at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Thursday, October 6th for about three hours while electrical cables near that location are rerouted. Pacific Power crews will be working on rerouting cables near that intersection from 6:00 am until about 9:00 am … Continued

Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive on Friday, October 7th, when the talents of local area artists are put on public display. In 2013, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists. Following a submission and evaluation … Continued

Utility work will result in the closure of a three-block section of Walnut Street on Wednesday, October 5th and Thursday, October 6th. While the work is underway, the section of Walnut between 62nd Avenue and 65th Avenue will be closed to through traffic.  Work on the project will take place between 7:00 am and 3:30 … Continued

Asphalt repairs will result in traffic restrictions on a portion of West Nob Hill Boulevard from Wednesday, October 5th through Thursday, October 6th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm each day. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Nob Hill Boulevard between South 24th Avenue and … Continued

Asphalt work will result in traffic restrictions on North 40th Avenue between West Chestnut Avenue and Summitview Avenue on Tuesday, October 4th through Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. 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 … Continued

Yakima community members will have a chance to learn more about an economic development strategic plan that is being developed during an open public meeting that will be held at the Yakima Convention Center on Friday, October 7th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Earlier this year, the Yakima City Council approved a contract with … Continued