The City of Yakima’s Permit Center, which is located on the 2nd floor of Yakima City Hall (129 N. 2nd Street), will temporarily adjust the hours it is open to the public on three days over the next few weeks so staff can be trained on a new computer system. The Permit Center is normally … Continued

A sewer repair project will impact traffic along a one block section of Nob Hill Boulevard from Monday, April 11th through Friday, April 15th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be making repairs to a sewer line below Nob Hill Boulevard between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue from April 11th through April 15th.  While … Continued

Traffic signals at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the day on Sunday, April 10th for a few hours while work is done to replace a signal cabinet at that location. City of Yakima crews will be installing a new signal cabinet from 8:30 am until … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. Action taken by the Council on April 5th includes:   Approving mid-year budget reductions   Dropping appeal of ACLU voting rights lawsuit Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the April 5th Yakima City Council meeting- http://bit.ly/1MerI7E Yakima … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 5th agenda include: –   2016 mid-year budget reduction options –   ACLU voting rights lawsuit appeal –   Status report on dangerous and vacant buildings project –   … Continued

Click on the link below to see the agenda for a special meeting of the Yakima City Council on Tuesday, March 29th, which will include an executive session at Yakima City Hall (129 N. 2nd Street) beginning at 5:00 pm and a special meeting of the Yakima City Council at the Yakima School District Central … Continued

Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive on Friday, March 25th when the works of local 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 and to bring new life and … Continued

The Yakima Blues and Local Brews Bash returns to the Historic North Front Street District on Saturday, June 11th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm and promises to delight fans will high-quality blues music and top-notch craft beers from the Yakima area. The 2016 festival will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band from … Continued

A road repair project on Naches Avenue and Chestnut Avenue will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, March 21st to Thursday, March 24th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Naches Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Walnut Avenue and the section of Chestnut … Continued

Interim Yakima City Manager Jeff Cutter has accepted the resignation of Utilities & Engineering Director Debbie Cook as the City considers potentially restructuring its senior management team assignments. Cook’s resignation will become effective on Monday, March 21st at 5:00 pm. Cook was hired by the City in December 2012 to head the newly-created Utilities & … Continued