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Roadwork to Impact 5th Avenue

Removal and replacement of the roadway on 5th Avenue will require temporary lane closures on Tuesday, June 6th, and Wednesday, June 7th. Traffic will be one lane each way on 5th Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm both days. Access to homes and businesses in

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Yakima City Council June 6th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. Agenda items for the June 6th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire June 6th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via

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Project to Impact Traffic on 5th Avenue

Removal and replacement of the roadway on 5th Avenue will require temporary lane closures on Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st. Traffic will be one lane each way on 5th Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm both days. Access to homes and businesses in

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Sewer Line Repair to Close Section of Powerhouse Canal Trail

Powerhouse Canal Trail will be closed Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st, between Cherry Avenue and Swan Avenue for sewer line repairs. The temporary closure will be during scheduled project work hours of 6:00 am to 5:00 pm both days. During the trail closure, the project will detour pedestrian traffic along Cherry Avenue to

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Asphalt Work to Close Section of Castlevale Road

Asphalt work will close a section of Castlevale Road on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Castlevale Road will be closed to thru traffic between North 24th Avenue and North 25th Avenue. Work on the project will start at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Local access to residents and businesses will be maintained. Emergency vehicles

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Stormwater Project to Close Section of Jerome Avenue

A section of Jerome Avenue will be closed Wednesday, May 31st, due to a stormwater manhole project. Jerome Avenue will be closed between North 18th Avenue and North 16th Avenue during scheduled project work hours of 5:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday. In addition, North 16th Avenue will be one lane each way at

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Asphalt Work to Continue on South 1st Street

Asphalt work on South 1st Street between Walnut Street and Race Street will continue next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30th and 31st. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area during scheduled work hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm both days. Due to heavy traffic volumes on South

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City of Yakima Plans Closures for Memorial Day

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the police and fire departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Municipal Court will be closed for the

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City of Yakima Celebrates Nelson Dam Removal

A ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today, Wednesday, May 24th, marked the removal of Nelson Dam and completion of Phase 1 of a project to improve fish passage, decrease flooding risks for nearby landowners and improve water supply reliability. “One of the things I’ve always said about Yakima is that we do best those things we do

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