Road Repair Work to Impact Traffic on 48th Avenue

Traffic on a portion of 48th Avenue will be impacted this week and next week while City of Yakima crews work on filling cracks and repairing areas of the roadway.  On Thursday, May 1st and Monday, May 5th, 48th Avenue between Nob Hill Boulevard and Chestnut Avenue will be intermittently closed while the project is … Continued

Free Community Cleanup May 3rd for Yakima Neighborhood

Residents in a Yakima neighborhood will have the opportunity for some spring cleaning on Saturday, May 3rd, during a free Community Cleanup event. Households located from Nob Hill Boulevard to Tieton Drive between 16th Avenue and Landon Avenue can participate in a free cleanup from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on May 3rd. Residents in … Continued

Yakima City Council April 22nd Study Session Review

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. The study session was a joint meeting with the Yakima County Commission regarding the Yakima County Homeless Coalition. Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the study session – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14143?site=2 The April 22nd Yakima City Council study session airs on … Continued

Yakima City Council April 22nd Study Session Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a study session beginning at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. The study session will be a joint meeting with the Yakima County Commission regarding the Yakima County Homeless Coalition. Click the following link for the April 22nd study session agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/4727f4c95e3372c779b2a5c6b8e4684b0.html Click Agendas and Minutes … Continued

Cruising Dates for 2025 Adopted by Yakima City Council

At its April 15th regular meeting, the Yakima City Council established a schedule for open cruising events in downtown Yakima for 2025. The Council adopted a resolution that allows open cruising on eight Saturdays from June through September.  As stated in the resolution, open cruising will be allowed in 2025 on June 14th, June 21st, … Continued

New Finance and Budget Director Announced

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced Craig Warner will be the City’s new finance and budget director.  Warner replaces Viren Mayani, who left the City earlier this year.  Since Mayani’s departure, Mike Bailey, a retired government finance expert, has been serving as interim finance and budget director for the City. Warner’s first day as … Continued

Yakima City Council April 16th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 15th. Items on the April 15th regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14137?site=2 The April 15th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at … Continued

Comprehensive Plan Update Open House Taking Place Next Wednesday

An open house regarding a required update to the City of Yakima’s Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center (1211 S. 7th Street) on Wednesday, April 16th.  The open house will begin at 6:00 pm. Under Washington State law, local jurisdictions are required to adopt and regularly update a Comprehensive … Continued

Yakima City Council April 15th, 2025 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. Agenda items for the April 15th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire April 1st meeting agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/e6a4092c9a9b4cd549f72282f074f08b0.html Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when … Continued