The Yakima City Council holds a study session on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 28th study session include:   Refuse and recycling rate study review Additional study session information is available at http://bit.ly/1U2wbKa Yakima City Council Study Session is aired live on … Continued

Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of Kern Road between North 39th Avenue and North 40th Avenue on Tuesday, July 28th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Because of heavy traffic volumes, drivers can expect delays in and around the project area. Drivers … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. Action taken by the Council on July 21st included: –     Deferring a vote on the use and definition of a “Mission” until September –     Setting an August 18th public hearing for appeals involving a “Use Interpretation Classification” … Continued

Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue has been restricted to a single lane because of road damage that was discovered this afternoon. Yakima Street Division crews will start working early tomorrow (Wednesday, July 22nd) to determine why portions of the northbound lanes of 5th Avenue have begin … Continued

Thanks to the recent approval of a $500,000 state grant, the Yakima Parks Department now has more than $1 million available to fund major improvements at Randall Park. The grant will be combined with over $600,000 in local donations and matching funds to address several significant issues at the park. The state funds come from … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 21st agenda include: –    A public hearing on the use and definition of a “Mission” in various zoning districts –    The Central Washington State Fair … Continued

Beginning on Monday, July 20th, the section of 48th Avenue between Tieton Drive and Summitview Avenue will be closed to traffic for about two weeks while a road improvement project is underway. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31st. Throughout the project, 48th between Tieton and Summitview will be closed from … Continued

Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of South 8th Street between East Chestnut Avenue and East Walnut Street on Thursday, July 16th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic volume in … Continued

Traffic will be restricted on an approximately three-block section of 88th Avenue for most of the day on Monday, July 13th while a drainage ditch project is completed. Traffic on 88th Avenue will be restricted to one northbound lane and one southbound lane from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on July 13th while the project … Continued