The fourth annual Yakima Citizen Survey will begin arriving in the mailboxes of 3000 randomly-selected households today. The households that have been chosen to participate in this year’s survey have already received postcards notifying they have been selected to fill out the 2015 version of the questionnaire, the results of which will help the City … Continued

After having served in an interim capacity for the last four months, Connie Mendoza has been named the City of Yakima’s Human Resources Director. In April, City Manager Tony O’Rourke selected Mendoza to fill the Human Resources Director position on an interim basis while he evaluated how to fill the job permanently. She will officially … Continued

Last year’s four-show debut of the Viva la Música Concert Series was an overwhelming success. Based on the positive reaction to the inaugural run of the free, family-friendly series in 2014, it is being expanded significantly for its sophomore season this year. The 2015 Viva la Música Concert Series will feature ten shows on consecutive … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on July 7th included: –     Approving a limited appeal involving attorney fees and costs awarded to the ACLU –     Agreeing to take no further legal action to stay 2015 City Council … Continued

The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the July 7th agenda include: –      Declaring surplus and authorizing disposal of the former Tiger Oil property at 24th Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard –      Setting … Continued

The Randall Park Dog Park will be closed for a couple of days while a project is underway to control weeds at the 1.6 acre off-leash park. The Randall Park Dog Park will be closed from 6:00 am on Monday, July 6th to noon on Wednesday, July 8th while the area is sprayed in an … Continued

Yakima County, WA – With temperatures in the Yakima Valley forecasted to reach over 100˚F during the coming week, public health officials are encouraging people to take precautions to protect their health. Several medical problems may arise from hot weather, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially in older adults and young children. People with … Continued

A one-block section of Lincoln Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on Thursday, June 18th while portions of the road surface are repaired. Lincoln will be closed between 6th Avenue and Pierce Avenue on June 18th from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. Westbound traffic on Lincoln will be detoured … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015. Action taken by the Council on June 16th included: –     Special recognition of the award winning Yakima All-America City delegation –     Adopting a six-year transportation improvement plan –     Accepting revisions to the 2014-2017 collective bargaining agreement with International … Continued