BURN BAN DOWNGRADED TO STAGE 1 FOR ALL OF YAKIMA COUNTY.
The Stage 2 Burn Ban in effect in the Yakima County, but has been downgraded to Stage 1 in the upper Yakima County area effective Tuesday December 27, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. until further notice. Lower Yakima County will remain in a Stage 1.
All of Yakima county in a stage one burn ban.
During a Stage 1 Burn Ban:
All Outdoor Burning, including Agricultural burning, is prohibited;
The use of any fireplace, wood stove or … Read More
A Stage 2 Burn Ban has been declared by the YRCAA Air Pollution Control Officer for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas effective Monday December 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. until further notice. This burn ban has been called due to Unhealthy air quality conditions combined with poor ventilation and dispersion.
Ventilation category will be poor.
Dispersion category will be poor.
A strong surface inversion will persist through at least Tuesday Dec.20th
Air quality can change rapidly; please keep watching and we will update … Read More
Application: On November 29, 2016 the City of Selah Planning Department received a Class 3 Use Review application from Hordan Planning Services, 410 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 on behalf of Forbes Mercy for an 80 foot communication tower in the One-Family Residential (R-1) zone and a variance application to allow the tower to exceed the 35 foot maximum building height of the R-1 zone. The site is located on the summit of the ridge about 4,000 feet east … Read More
A Stage 1 Burn Ban has been declared by the YRCAA Air Pollution Control Officer for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas effective Monday December 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. until further notice. This burn ban has been called due to Air quality deterioration, minimal dispersion and expected poor ventilation.
* PM2.5 levels are Likely to elevate in the upper county area.
* PM2.5 levels are Likely to elevate in the lower county area.
* Ventilation category will be poor.
* Dispersion category will be poor.
* Air … Read More
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or were injured on December 7, 1941.The City of Selah joins its citizens in honoring those who lost their lives seventy-five years ago today.
‘Tis the season for giving, and Selah Downtown Association, along with the City of Selah and many local businesses are providing opportunities this month to give back and help out others in our community.
Selah Downtown Association is sponsoring a Giving Tree to help kids in the Selah School District. Pick up gift tags at the Selah Civic Center or City Hall, and return your wrapped gift to City Hall (115 W. Naches Ave., Selah) by December 12th.
SDA is also collecting … Read More
Due to improved air quality, the burn ban has been lifted.
A Stage 2 Burn Ban has been declared by the YRCAA Air Pollution Control Officer for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas effective Tuesday November 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. until further notice. This burn ban has been called due to inversion, poor dispersion and ventilation.
* PM2.5 levels are elevated in the upper county area.
* PM2.5 levels are elevated in the lower county area.
* Ventilation category will be poor.
* Dispersion category will be poor.
* Air quality can change … Read More
NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS
File No. 926.62.16-02 – Day Care Facility
Application: On October 12, 2016 the City of Selah Planning Department received a Class 2 Use Application from Ms. Shirley Johnson-Hoy to operate a Day Care Facility. The application was determined complete for processing on October 25, 2016. The decision on this application will be made within one-hundred twenty days of the determination of complete application.
The subject property is located at 3 N. 10 Street, Selah. Washington. The subject parcel … Read More
A Stage 1 Burn Ban has been declared by the YRCAA Air Pollution Control Officer for both Upper and Lower Yakima County areas effective Monday November 21, 2016 at 10:30 AM until further notice. This Burn Ban has been declared due to inversion, minimal dispersion and expected poor ventilation.
PM2.5 Levels are likely to elevate in the Upper County area.
PM2.5 Levels are likely to elevate in the Lower County area.
Ventilation Category will be poor.
Dispersion Category will be poor.
Air Quality can change … Read More