Asphalt work will close a section of Englewood Avenue on Monday, April 25th, 2022. Englewood Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between North 32nd Avenue and North 34th Avenue. Detours will be in place to route traffic around the project. Local access to residents and businesses will be maintained. Emergency vehicles will be allowed … Continued
The Yakima City Council seeks volunteers interested in serving on City boards, committees, and commissions: Board of Appeals currently has two available openings and two upcoming term expirations. Community Integration Committee has four openings (including two youth openings) and two upcoming term expirations. Henry Beauchamp Advisory Committee has one vacancy and two upcoming term expirations. … Continued
Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project and will result in temporary road closures over the next couple of weeks. Work scheduled to continue next week includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure. The work requires temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This closure will start at … Continued
Work began this week to install a new playground at Miller Park, located at 4th Street and E Street. Cost of the playground equipment and install is $148,000. It is funded through the Washington State Legislative Capital Budget and private donations. The new playground is part of a community effort launched in September 2020 to … Continued
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 19th. Action taken by the Council included: Appointing Colleda Monick to the Planning Commission Adopting the Yakima City Council Election Districts 2022 map Approving an ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 1.04: City Council Election Districts and adopting the updated districting … Continued
Yakima WA – The Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit (YVSIU) is investigating an Officer involved Shooting incident that occurred in the City of Yakima, just before 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Yakima Police Officers located a subject who was wanted for felony assault charges, walking in the 800 block of N 20th Ave. … Continued
On April 16, 2022, at approximately 5:35 PM, YPD Officers located an adult male wanted for felony domestic violence charges. The suspect fled from officers on foot in the area of N. 18th Ave and Jerome. The suspect was armed with a firearm during the incident, threatening officers. Officers located the suspect in the yard … Continued
A project to repair an aging storm line will impact traffic on a section of South 16th Avenue next week. Traffic on South 16th Avenue will be limited to one lane in each direction between West Nob Hill Boulevard and West Prasch Avenue starting Tuesday, April 19th through Friday, April 22nd. Traffic restrictions will be in … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 19th, 2022. Agenda items for the April 19th regular meeting include: Appointments to the Planning Commission and Tourist Promotion Area Resolution authorizing an agreement with Central Washington Mountain Rescue to use Franklin Park for its annual two-day Rope Training Program … Continued
Yakima County communities have experienced several natural and human-caused disasters in recent years – landslides, flooding, smoke from wildfires, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic. To better protect and serve our community, Yakima County communities are working on an update to our Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan will include a strategy to reduce or eliminate … Continued
