Fisher Park Extends 2020 Golf Season

Weather permitting, the 2020 golfing season at the City of Yakima’s Fisher Park Golf Course will be extended two weeks. “With our opening delayed due to COVID-19, we are going to try and stay open a little later than we have in the past,” said Recreation Supervisor Tami Andringa. “We are planning Sunday, November 15th,


“Tahoma Tours” Offers Historic Stories of Yakima

Historic stories of Yakima are featured in a new video series, “Tahoma Tours,” offering virtual tours of the City of Yakima’s Tahoma Cemetery, 1802 Tahoma Avenue. The first episode – available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OElZrb3VA – provides a Tahoma Cemetery overview such as sections of the cemetery dedicated to early pioneers and local community service groups. Future


Asphalt Grinding to Impact Traffic on Tieton Drive

Traffic will be restricted on a section of Tieton Drive for about a week beginning tomorrow, Thursday, for an asphalt grinding project. Crews will grind the eastbound slow lane on Tieton Drive starting at 77th Avenue and continuing to 72nd Avenue from tomorrow through Friday, October 30th. The lane will be closed between 78th Avenue


Yakima City Council October 20th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, October 20th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Recognizing the City water treatment plant for its Gold Certificate of Achievement for 10 years of outstanding performance producing drinking water. Authorizing deferral of previously adopted 2021 airline and terminal building rate increases for Yakima Air


Harman Center Resumes Health, Wellness Classes

Health and wellness classes resume Monday, October 19th, at the City of Yakima Harman Center. “It is exciting to be able to bring back these classes for our community,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards. “We have missed our seniors and I know they have missed us here at the Harman Center as well.” Classes


2020 Yakima Irrigation Season ends October 15th

Thursday, October 15th marks the end of another 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 that the system operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division will be shut off until next spring. The few other irrigation systems in the area