Traffic signals at the intersection of 48th Avenue and Tieton Drive will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Tuesday, November 8th for about four hours while a signal cabinet is upgraded at that location. City of Yakima crews will be working on upgrading a signal cabinet at that intersection from approximately 8:00 am … Continued

The renaming of a building in honor of one of Yakima’s most revered community leaders will take place on Wednesday, November 9th beginning at 1:00 pm.  The recently rechristened “Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center” will be formally dedicated during a ceremony that will feature remarks by friends and colleagues of Beauchamp’s as well as other … Continued

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee and the Police & Fire Civil Service Commission to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Committee has one open position, the Lodging Tax … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016. Action taken by the Council on November 1st included: –   Authorizing the operation of temporary cold weather shelters –   Recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day in Yakima –   Adopting regulations for Uber and other … Continued

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 3rd Street between East Walnut Street and East Chestnut Avenue starting Wednesday, November 2nd through Friday November 4th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the … Continued

Asphalt work will result in the closure of South 2nd Street between East Walnut Street and East Spruce Street on Tuesday, November 1st.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volume, drivers can expect delays in the project area.  Drivers should use alternate routes if … Continued

For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1000 or more show up each Halloween.  In recent years, the City of Yakima, the Yakima Police Department, and the Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Association have partnered in an effort to ensure the safety of ghouls and goblins, princesses and … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 1st agenda include: –    Authorizing the operation of temporary cold weather shelters –    Amending the unlawful camping ordinance on public property … Continued

A project that began earlier this summer to install a raised sidewalk along the south side of the Lincoln Avenue underpass and to erect the long-anticipated “Bins of Light” art piece will resume on Monday, October 24th. A delay in the manufacturing of specialized glass panels for the Bins of Light art piece led to … Continued

Click on the following link to see the October 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – October 2016 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter Articles in this edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Yakima Homeless Encampment to Close in Mid-November – Ordinance Regulating Marijuana Sales in Yakima is Amended … Continued