The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 17th agenda include: – Possible action concerning a federal court ruling on the election process for Yakima City Council members – Allowing smoking at certain
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Volunteers Gather To Improve Wide Hollow Creek At Randall Park
A portion of Wide Hollow Creek running through the City of Yakima’s Randall Park will be receiving some special attention on Saturday, March 14th. Volunteers from the Yakima County Master Gardeners program will be planting tree saplings and other native shrubs along the creek bank to help improve fish and wildlife habitat. The project is
Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on West Lincoln Avenue
Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the westbound lane of West Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 12th. The work will begin at 7:00 am on Wednesday and should be completed by 3:30 pm on Thursday. West Lincoln Avenue between North 27th Avenue and North 28th Avenue will be restricted to
Demolition Starts Cleanup at Abandoned Tiger Mart in Yakima
Washington Department of Ecology – NEWS March 9, 2015 Contacts: Joye Redfield-Wilder, Ecology communications, 509-575-2610; @ecyCentral Randy Beehler, City of Yakima communications, 509-901-1142 Demolition starts cleanup at abandoned Tiger Mart in Yakima YAKIMA – Demolition at an abandoned gas station signals long-awaited cleanup and restoration at the former Tiger Mart at 24th Avenue
Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on South 3rd Avenue
Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of South 3rd Avenue on Monday, March 9th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. South 3rd Avenue between West Viola Avenue and West Prash Avenue will be restricted to one lane going north and south
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015. Action taken by the Council on March 3rd included: – Approving the Yakima Airport Master Plan – Authorizing an engineering contract for phase 2 of the North 1st Street revitalization project – Approval of parking improvements for downtown
Pump Replacement Results in Temporary Closure of Lions Pool
Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, has been closed temporarily while a main recirculation pump is replaced. The pump replacement project will be completed as quickly as possible, potentially by this weekend. However it is not known at this point exactly how long it will take to finish the work. Once the
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 3rd agenda include – Recognition of retiring fire department secretary Rita Mantey – A public hearing on adoption of the Yakima Airport Master Plan –
2015 Yard Waste Pick Up Service To Begin
It is that time of year again when the City of Yakima Refuse Division resumes weekly collection of yard waste. The service will start next week and continue until the end of November. More than a quarter of Yakima’s 25,000 refuse customers voluntarily subscribe to the yard waste pick up service, which costs $2.96 a
Allied Arts Building to be Razed this Weekend
The longtime home of the Warehouse Theatre Company, a gallery that often featured the work of local artists, multiple classrooms, and the offices of the non-profit Allied Arts of Yakima Valley will be razed on Saturday, February 28th. Demolition of the building is expected to begin around 8:00 am that day. More than a year
