Swimmers both human and canine are invited to the annual Paws in the Pool event from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 24th, at the City of Yakima’s Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive. Yakima Parks and Recreation organizes the event for dogs and their owners each summer at Franklin Pool. Dogs swim for

Written any good books lately? Then check out the Harman Center’s first-ever Local Authors Book Fair on Saturday, Sept. 13th, from 10 am to 2 pm. Registration, along with a $25 fee for display space, are due September 8th. They must be submitted at the Harman Center in person. The senior center is located at

The Yakima Arts Commission seeks applications for Fall/Winter 2025 Downtown Yakima Windows Alive! project. The deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, August 29th. The goal is to have the show ready for Friday, October 3rd. Windows Alive! enables talented artists and groups of artists to display their works and at the same time help invigorate

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, August 4th. Actions during the August 4th regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 08-04-25 The August 4th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, August 4th, 2025. The meeting has been moved from the usual first Tuesday night of the month due to National Night Out activities planned the evening of Tuesday, August 5th, 2025. Some of the agenda items for the August 4th regular

A largely grant-funded project aims to connect over 120 City of Yakima households to City utilities. The Expanding Water and Wastewater Access to Underserved Communities project will expand water and sewer infrastructure to northeast and south-central areas in the City where utility services currently do not exist. The northeast area includes North 4th Street between

Lions Pool, an indoor facility owned and operated by the City of Yakima, is closed from Monday, August 4th, through Sunday, August 24th, so needed annual maintenance on the pool can be performed. Yakima Parks & Recreation crews are sprucing up several parts of the facility during the closure. General maintenance and repairs will be

Asphalt work will result in closure of Powerhouse Road between 26th Avenue and Englewood Avenue on Thursday, July 31st. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Powerhouse Road, drivers can expect delays. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until the work

Asphalt work will result in traffic restrictions on 3rd Avenue between Perry Street and King Street on Wednesday, July 30th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes on 3rd