Wednesday, April 1st, will mark the start of the 2026 irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the majority of the collection of systems operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division are scheduled to begin delivering water.  All City of Yakima irrigation systems should be fully operational by

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17th.  Actions during the meeting included:  Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 03-17-26  The March 17th Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00 pm today, Wednesday, March 18th.  Council meetings can also be viewed on the City of

Yakima City Council has a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, at 5:30 pm.  Some of the agenda items for the March 17th regular meeting include:  Click the following link for the entire March 17th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default  Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when agendas are published for upcoming meetings.  The March 17th meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd.  Actions during the meeting included:  Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 03-03-26  The March 3rd Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00 pm today, Wednesday, March 4th.  Council meetings can also be viewed on

Drivers will encounter lane closures for nearly two weeks at the intersection of 34th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard due to roundabout work.  The following be in effect 24/7 from 6:00 am Monday, March 2nd, through Thursday, March 12th.  Detours will be provided.  Access will be maintained to properties in the project area.  Street, curb, gutter and sidewalk upgrades for the new roundabout were completed in November

Yakima City Council has a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 5:30 pm.  Some of the agenda items for the March 3rd regular meeting include:  Click the following link for the entire March 3rd meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default  Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when agendas are published for upcoming meetings.  The March 3rd meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at

The City of Yakima’s Harman Center will be closed next week, March 2-7, for an annual deep cleaning.  “The building gets a lot of use and it’s time for a spring cleaning,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards.  Work will include dusting fixtures, cleaning window blinds, carpet cleaning and pressure-washing the kitchen, Richards said.  The

Yard waste collection in the City of Yakima will begin Sunday, March 1st.  The City’s Refuse Division will provide weekly yard waste pick-up from March 1st through November 30th.  “Please have the green yard waste cart available by 6:00 a.m. on the curb on the day of scheduled pick-up,” said Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy

The City of Yakima is considering engaging organizations to manage and operate Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) beginning July 2026 and Harman Center beginning in 2027.  Before initiating a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), the City invites organizations to submit Letters of Interest. Submitting a letter does not obligate organizations to submit a proposal, nor does it obligate the City to award a contract.  Following are Request for Interest (RFI) documents outlining information needed from organizations submitting letters of interest for managing/operating