Crews from the City of Yakima’s signal division will be making repairs to a damaged traffic control box on Sunday, November 9th at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Tieton Drive. The work will require turning off the traffic signal lights and using stops signs to control traffic at the busy intersection. Motorists can expect
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Additional Ballot Counts Change Little from Election Night Returns
More ballots in the 2014 General Election were counted today, but the latest returns have not had much effect on the initial counts that were conducted on election night. The race for 4th District U.S. Representative has tightened by comparison to last night, but the remainder of the races Yakima area voters are paying the
Yakima City Council Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. Action taken by the Council on November 4th included: – Canceling an advisory vote election next year on the proposed downtown central plaza project – Retaining a November 18th public hearing date for comments concerning a six-month moratorium
Third Annual Citizen Survey Indicates Progress in Key Areas
Results from Phase 1 of the 2014 Yakima Citizen Survey show community members see progress being made by the City to tackle some of Yakima’s most pressing issues. Two years ago, the Yakima City Council launched its first Yakima Citizen Survey to find out what community members thought about City services and to help identify
Utility Work to Close a Portion of River Road
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of River Road between North 22nd Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard on Wednesday, November 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 in the area,
Safety Inspection Planned for Nob Hill Overpass
Traffic on the Nob Hill overpass will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Tuesday, November 4th to allow for a routine safety inspection to be performed. The closure of the outside lanes of traffic should begin around 8:00 am and last until around 3:00 pm. The work will result in traffic delays
Repaving of Damaged Yakima Avenue Sections to begin Next Wednesday
Next Wednesday, Columbia Asphalt & Gravel, Inc. (“Columbia”), a Yakima-based contracting firm, will begin repaving sections of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street that were damaged as a result of a water main break that occurred last Saturday. The project to fix the damage done to the roadway began yesterday when City crews
Yakima City Council Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the November 4th agenda include: – Reconsideration of holding an advisory vote election next year on the proposed downtown central plaza project – Setting a December 9th,
Work Underway to Fix Damage Caused by Water Main Break
City of Yakima crews got started today on a project that will repair damage to a one-block section of Yakima Avenue that was caused by a water main break that occurred this past Saturday. The first step in the repair process is for City crews to grind up and remove asphalt in most of the
Irrigation System Improvements Being Made in Yakima Neighborhoods
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 begin on Thursday, October 30 and is expected to be completed by the start of the
