The Yakima Arts Commission is seeking applications from the Central Washington arts community for the 2016-2017 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! project. The deadline for submitting an application is Monday, July 11th and winners will be announced around the end of July. This will be the fourth season for the popular event, which enables talented artists … Continued

A tree removal project on 7th Street will impact traffic along a one-block section of the street for most of each day on Thursday, June 16th and Friday, June 17th. Crews will be working to remove a large tree located in public right-of-way on 7th Street from 6:00 am to 3:30 pm each day on … Continued

The City of Yakima Utility Services Division customer counter at Yakima City Hall will close temporarily for the day on Friday, June 17th while new management and billing software is tested. During the temporary closure, cashiers will not be available to accept payments from customers at the utility services counter or help customers sign up … Continued

A road improvement project will impact traffic along a section of 44th Avenue during the morning hours on Wednesday, June 15th. The project will result in the closure of 44th Avenue between Arlington Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard from 6:00 am to about noon on June 15th.  No through traffic will be allowed on that … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on June 14th included: –   Requiring Council approval of settlement claims above $50,000 –   Increasing the size and reducing term lengths for exploratory committee members –   Re-establishing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee –   Making the inter-governmental committee … Continued

Sidewalk repair projects will affect traffic on sections of 40th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard during most of each day on Wednesday, June 15th and Thursday, June 16th. Traffic restrictions will be in effect for the southbound lanes of 40th Avenue between Arlington Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on … Continued

A project that includes various improvements to the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Mead Avenue will impact traffic from now until the project is completed, which is scheduled to occur in late August. The project began today (June 13th) and includes the installation of a new traffic signal system at the 72nd and Mead intersection.  … Continued

A tree removal project on 62nd Avenue will impact traffic along several blocks of the street for most of each day from Monday, June 13th through Friday, June 17th. Crews will be removing a large tree located in public right-of-way on 62nd Avenue from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm each day from June 13th through … Continued

A road repair project along a two-block section of Chestnut Avenue will impact traffic from Monday, June 13th through Friday, June 17th. City of Yakima Street Division crews will be preparing Chestnut Avenue between 65th Avenue and 67th Avenue for repaving.  That section of Chestnut will be restricted to local traffic only between 6:00 am … Continued