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
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Yakima City Council Meeting Review
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
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
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
Weed Control Project to Close Randall Park Dog Park for Two Days
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
Staying Healthy in Hot Weather
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
Road Repair Project Will Impact Traffic on Lincoln Avenue
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
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
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
June 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief
Articles in the June 2015 edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include: Take the Bus for Free to Take a Dip in the Pool This Summer – Free Music and Movies to Fill Yakima Parks Again This Summer – New Communications Center Open and Operating in Union Gap. Click the following link
Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on East Nob Hill Boulevard
Water service repairs will affect traffic in the westbound lanes of East Nob Hill Boulevard on Tuesday, June 16th. The project will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. While the work is underway, westbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane on East Nob Hill between South Fair Avenue
Yakima Captures Second All-America City Award
Try, try again. That motto certainly applies to Yakima’s efforts to be named an All-America City. During a ceremony tonight at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado, a group of 25 people from Yakima hugged, high-fived, and celebrated when Yakima was announced as one of the communities receiving a 2015 All-America City Award. “Thrilled
