A one-block section of Barge Street will be closed to all traffic for most of this week while the roadway is prepared for repaving. From Tuesday, February 10th through Friday, February 13th, Barge between 48th Avenue and 49th Avenue will be closed while crews from the City of Yakima Streets & Traffic Division remove deteriorating
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Yakima City Council Meeting Review
Yakima City Council Meeting Review The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. Action taken by the Council on February 3rd included: – Appointing Roger Lewis to the Yakima Parks & Recreation Commission – Setting the date for a public hearing on March 3rd regarding the
Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment-Update Process Beginning
Under the Washington State Growth Management Act, local governments in the state have to adopt, regularly amend, and periodically update an Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. The plan helps guide long-range land use policy in urban areas by establishing a community vision for effectively managing growth over a twenty-year period. Originally adopted by the Yakima City
Utility Work to Close a Portion of South 10th Avenue
Installation of a new water line will result in the closure of South 10th Avenue between West Prasch Avenue and West Viola Avenue on Thursday, February 5th. 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
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the February 3rd agenda include: – Council direction on potential and pending items before the state legislature – An agreement with the Downtown Association of Yakima for beautification,
Yakima All-City Seahawks Rally to Take Place on Blue Friday
The City of Yakima and Townsquare Media invite all Seahawk fans, whether you’re a lifelong diehard or a newly-minted 12, to don your blue and green and celebrate the Seahawks second straight trip to the Super Bowl by joining in a Yakima All-City Seahawks Rally on Blue Friday, January 30th from 6:00 pm to 7:00
Water Level To Be Lowered At Randall Park Pond
In preparation for construction work to begin on a new observation deck, the water level at the Randall Park pond needs to be lowered. Visitors to the park will begin noticing the change this week. “Lowering the water level will be done gradually, and we don’t want anyone to be concerned while the process is
Drinking Water System Repair to Impact Traffic on East Nob Hill Boulevard
Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the eastbound lanes of a portion of Nob Hill Boulevard on Monday, January 26th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. The eastbound lanes of Nob Hill Boulevard between South 8th Street and South Fair Avenue will be restricted while the
Irrigation Improvement Project Update
P.O.W. Contracting, Inc., a Pasco-based construction firm, is the primary contractor for an approximately $980,000 project that will improve the irrigation system in several neighborhoods in Yakima. Work on the West Yakima Irrigation System Phase 2 Improvements project will continue in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed by the start of the
Planning Commission Holding Hearing on Proposed Sign Regulations
About two years ago, the City of Yakima began to more actively enforce its existing sign regulations. In the wake of the stepped up enforcement efforts, some local business owners complained to the City that the sign code was being imposed too strictly and that some of its elements were overly burdensome. In August 2014,
