Yakima Transit and Yakima Parks and Recreation are again teaming up to make it easier for swimmers to use Franklin Pool and Lions Pool this summer thanks to the Bus to Pool Program. Starting Thursday, June 10th and continuing through August 21st, paying to swim in one of Yakima’s two City-owned pools or the YMCA
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Friday, for a project to replace a damaged traffic signal pole base. The northbound curb lane will be closed during the project work hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The pole base to be replaced is at the northeast corner
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on South 3rd Avenue between Walnut Street and Chestnut Avenue tomorrow, Thursday June 3rd, and Friday June 4th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm both days. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, June 1st. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Recognizing Public Safety Dispatcher Dawna Davis for 27 years of service Confirming appointments to the Henry Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Board, Arts Commission, Tree City USA, Parks and Recreation Commission and Public Facilities District Directing staff
Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 3rd Street and Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way on Thursday morning, June 3rd, for traffic signal improvements. Traffic at the intersection will be restricted to one lane in each direction during the project work hours of 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Thursday. Temporary stop signs will be
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 1st. Agenda items for the June 1st regular meeting include: Resolution authorizing the displaying of the Pride flag outside of City Hall through June 30th, 2021 Public hearing on the Yakima Housing Action Plan Recommendations related to various
Many of the City of Yakima’s services will be closed Monday, May 31st, for Memorial Day. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday. There will be no City of Yakima garbage pick-up service on Monday, May 31st. Garbage collection service schedules by the City’s Refuse Division will be delayed by one day next week.
Yakima City Hall and all City facilities will re-open to the public on Tuesday, June 1st. City buildings and facilities were previously closed due to COVID-19 precautions. City employees and visitors who are fully vaccinated will not be required to wear face coverings. Masks will be required for City employees and visitors to City facilities
City of Yakima water, sewer and refuse customers now have a bill payment kiosk outside City Hall’s main entrance on 2nd Street that is available to accept City utility payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The kiosk provides information to customers in English and Spanish. The City established the kiosk as an
The latest information about the City of Yakima’s water treatment and water quality programs is now available. The 2020 Water Quality Report is available at 2020-Water-Quality-Report.pdf (yakimawa.gov) The report is available in Spanish at 2020 CCR Spanish.pub (yakimawa.gov) “We hope this pamphlet will inform the community about their tap water and inspire confidence that the
