City Encourages Water Conservation During Drought Conditions

With nearly all of Washington, including Yakima County, in a state-wide drought, City of Yakima officials encourage water conservation during what is expected to be a dry spring and summer. “As we manage our water supply for both our domestic and irrigation systems throughout the summer months, we ask all of our customers to use … Continued

Traffic Revisions Planned for Aviation Day

Traffic revisions will be in place on Washington Avenue this Saturday, June 7th, for the second annual Yakima Aviation Day at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM). On Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Washington Avenue will be one lane eastbound between 28th Avenue and 24th Avenue for Aviation Day parking. The left lane eastbound … Continued

Street Closure set for Yakima Mile

A section of Yakima Avenue will be closed this Saturday, June 7th, for the Downtown Yakima Mile event. Yakima Avenue will be closed between 16th Avenue and South 3rd Street for the Yakima Mile and event staging. Road closures will take place between 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm on June 7th. Flaggers will be on site … Continued

Yakima City Council June 3rd, 2025 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd. Actions during the June 3rd regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 06-03-25 The June 3rd Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel … Continued

Yakima Parks and Recreation Issues Summer 2025 Program Guide

The 19th annual “Paws in the Pool,” at Franklin Pool, as well as free concerts and outdoor movies are some of the highlights in the Summer 2025 Summer Program Guide recently issued by City of Yakima Parks and Recreation. Click 2025-YPR-SUMMER-PG-f2p-web2.pdf for the guide in English and 2025-YPR-SUMMER-PG-SP-fp-web2.pdf in Spanish. It is also available at … Continued

City’s Forestry Management Plan Now Available

The City of Yakima’s urban forestry management plan is available for viewing – In July 2023, the City of Yakima received a $20,000 Washington State Department of Natural Resources grant to develop an urban forestry management plan for the City’s Public Works Department. In 2024, the City hired consultant ArborPro of Yorba Linda, California to … Continued

Yakima City Council June 3rd Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting beginning at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025. Some of the agenda items for the June 3rd regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire June 3rd meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to … Continued

YKM Director Named to Commercial Aviation Work Group

Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) Director Rob Hodgman has been selected to serve on Washington state’s Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG). The Commercial Aviation Work Group was created by the Legislature in 2023 to evaluate long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of the state, including alternatives for additional aviation capacity which includes expanding use of existing … Continued

Project to Close 48th Avenue June 2-5

Forty-Eighth Avenue will be closed between Summitview Avenue and Chestnut Avenue from Monday, June 2nd, through June 5th for a road replacement project. Crews will tear out and replace this section of roadway starting at 6:30 am Monday. It is hoped work will be completed in time to re-open 48th Avenue by noon on Thursday, … Continued

Lane Closures Required for Traffic Signal Upgrade

Traffic at the intersection of South 1st Street and East Walnut Avenue will be one lane in all four directions Wednesday morning, May 28th. Work is scheduled to begin at 6:30 am Wednesday. It is expected to be complete by 12:30 pm. The traffic signal will be dark during Wednesday morning’s project work hours. It … Continued