The third and final public workshop to discuss the future of Downtown Yakima is set for Monday, September 9th in room “E” at the Yakima Convention Center. The meeting, which will begin at 6:30 pm, will provide community members with another opportunity to give input on the development of a comprehensive master plan for downtown. … Continued
Key results from the online phase of the 2013 Yakima Citizen Survey are largely similar to the results from the mail-in phase of the survey that were released last month. The online version of the 2013 survey, which was made available in mid July and closed during the first week of August, was filled out … Continued
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd. Action taken by the Council on September 3rd included: – Banning smoking at special events in public parks and within 25 feet of playgrounds – Extending a moratorium on new cell towers and wireless communication facilities until December 31st – … Continued
The first of four fall community clean up events in Yakima is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th and is primarily targeting the western portion of the City. The event was moved from September 7th because of impacts on Yakima refuse routes caused by the Labor Day holiday. Results from both the 2012 and 2013 Yakima … Continued
An ongoing project to resurface several key sections of Yakima streets this year will impact traffic on sections of 16th Avenue, 40th Avenue, Walnut Street and Tieton Drive next week. Tieton Drive between 32nd Avenue to 40th Avenue will be closed overnight (8:00 pm to 6:00 am) to all through traffic, from Tuesday, September 3rd … Continued
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the September 3rd agenda include: A public hearing to consider extending a moratorium on wireless communication facilities A public education campaign to stop panhandling An ordinance prohibiting … Continued
An ongoing project to resurface several key sections of Yakima streets this year will impact traffic on sections of 16th Avenue, 40th Avenue, Walnut Street, and Tieton Drive from August 26th through August 29th. Tieton Drive between 32nd Avenue and 40th Avenue will be closed overnight (8:00 pm to 6:00 am) to all through traffic … Continued
The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 20th. Action taken by the Council on August 20th included: – Banning smoking at special events, smoking in parks and smoking near playgrounds – Setting a September 3rd public hearing date to consider a one month extension of a moratorium … Continued
Yakima Police Department News Release At about 2135, an officer with the Yakima Police Department was handling a call in the 300 Block of So 7th Street when he heard the report of a gunshot north of his location. Upon investigating the gunshot, the officer encountered Antonio Cardenas on foot in the area. Mr Cardenas … Continued
The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 20th agenda include: – A public hearing to accept comment regarding smoking at special events, smoking in parks and smoking near playgrounds – A public … Continued
