Crews from Granite Construction will begin work on Tuesday, October 20th making permanent road repairs to a portion of East “I” Street that was heavily damaged by a water main break in late August. During the construction work, the westbound lane of “I” Street will be closed to traffic at North 1st Street. The eastbound
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Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the October 20th agenda include: – Conducting an appeal hearing on the expansion of the Union Gospel Mission – Consideration of 2016 State Legislative & Administrative Priorities
October 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Articles in the October 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include – Breast Cancer Fundraiser Is a Big Success – Fourth Annual Citizen Survey Results Released – City’s Fire Hydrants Are Ship Shape. The City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter is a publication of the City of Yakima Community Relations office. October 2015 City
Fair Avenue Roundabout Traffic Revisions
Road construction work to complete the Fair Avenue roundabout will result in traffic changes beginning on Thursday, October 15th. Westbound bound traffic on Fair Avenue will no longer be detoured onto MLK Jr. Boulevard. Instead, one lane of the new roundabout will be open to allow motorists to connect directly with East Lincoln Avenue. Eastbound
Utility Work to Close a Portion of North 3rd Street
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North 3rd Street between East “F” Street and East “H” Street on Tuesday, October 13th and again on Wednesday, October 14th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm each day. Motorists can expect delays in the project
2015 Yakima Irrigation Season Will End on October 15th
Thursday, October 15th 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
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on October 6th included: – Authorizing preparation of a separation of service agreement concerning the City Manager – Moving an appeal hearing on the expansion of the Union Gospel Mission to October 20th
Utility Work to Close a Portion of South 7th Avenue
Replacement of a water line will result in the closure of South 7th Avenue between West Chestnut Avenue and West Walnut Street on Wednesday, October 7th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volumes in the area, drivers can expect delays while the project
Fire Department Spaghetti Feed to Raise Funds for Burn Foundation
On Wednesday, October 7th, 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 21st 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,
SunComm Staging 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser
For the past seven years, the dispatchers and calltakers at SunComm, Yakima’s 9-1-1 emergency services agency, have put on a fundraiser during October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The 8th Annual SunComm Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, October 6th. What started out as a relatively small event has
