The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the April 21st agenda include: – Presentation of the 2015 City of Yakima Business Plan – Presentation of the 2015 City of Yakima Strategic Plan – A … Continued
Traffic signals at the intersection of Fair Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be shut down temporarily during the day on Sunday, April 19th for a few hours while work is done to replace the signal cabinet at that location. City of Yakima crews will be installing a signal cabinet from 8:00 am until about … Continued
Articles in the 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief include: Yakima Making Another Run at All-America City Status – Viva La Música Free Concert Series Returns for Second Year – Longtime City Employee Named Interim Human Resources Director. Click on the link below to see the latest edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief, … Continued
Construction on the $70,000 Randall Park wildlife viewing deck began earlier this year thanks to fund raising efforts that were spearheaded by the Yakima Southwest Rotary Club and a grant from the Yakima Rotary Trust. “The new deck will be a tremendous improvement for visitors and replaces a structure that was in really bad shape,” … Continued
Since it opened in early December last year, the first dog park built by the City of Yakima has been being enjoyed by dogs big and small and their owners. The Randall Park Dog Park, however, still needed a few finishing touches before it was officially done, and those final details had to wait to … Continued
P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that has improved the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project, which began in November of 2014, is nearly complete. The contractor has completed the installation of all … Continued
The installation of new sewer service will result in daytime closure of a portion of Lincoln Avenue on Monday, April 13th. Lincoln between 60th Avenue and 63rd Avenue will be closed to all traffic from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm on April 13th. Detour routes will be in place to allow drivers to avoid the … Continued
The installation of a new stormwater manhole will impact drivers at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Summitview Avenue on Tuesday, April 14th and Wednesday, April 15th. Westbound traffic on Summitview will be restricted to a single lane in the construction area and 32nd Avenue will be closed on the north side of the intersection … Continued
Following last years successful event, the Yakima Blues and Local Brews Bash returns to the Historic North Front Street district on Saturday, June 13th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Two separate stages will be packed with high-quality, non-stop blues throughout the festival. The Main Stage will showcase Too Slim and the Taildraggers at 3:45 … Continued
Repairs to a water line will result in the closure of East Viola Avenue between South 18th Street and South 19th Street on Thursday, April 9th. 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
