Yakima City Council Ratifies Face Mask Proclamation

During its regular meeting tonight, Tuesday, June 2nd, the Yakima City Council ratified a proclamation by Mayor Patricia Byers that recommends community members wear face masks to assist in stopping the spread of COVID-19. The proclamation and recommendation are in place through Tuesday, July 7th. Previously, the Yakima Health District (YHD) issued a directive calling


Yakima City Council Extends Declaration of Emergency Due to COVID-19

During its regular meeting tonight, Tuesday, June 2nd, the Yakima City Council extended an emergency proclamation due to COVID-19. Council’s action extends the declaration through Tuesday, July 7th. The declaration enables the City to potentially be eligible for state and federal assistance needed to meet costs associated with the COVID-19 emergency and to make purchases


Yakima City Council June 2nd Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 2nd, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the June 2nd regular meeting include: Receiving a COVID-19 update. Tentative resolution approving extension of Mayoral emergency proclamation, if the Mayor extends the civil emergency


Yakima Health District Comunicado de prensa – Residente del Condado de Yakima diagnosticado con Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico

El Distrito de Salud de Yakima ha sido informado de un residente local menor de 10 años que ha sido diagnosticado con Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico (MIS-C) – relacionado a COVID -19. El paciente fue un paciente en el Virginia Mason Memorial y fue transferido a Seattle Children’s para recibir cuidados más intensivos. Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico


Airport Runway to Close for One Week in August for Upgrades

Airline passengers will need to make alternate plans during the last week of August 2020 as the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) runway will close for planned improvements. Runway 27 will close from 8:00 am Monday, August 24th, through 8:00 pm Saturday, August 29th. Scheduled improvements include replacing runway edge lights, asphalt maintenance and updating


Holiday Closures Planned for Memorial Day

Many of the City of Yakima’s services will be closed Monday, May 25th, 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 25th. Garbage collection service schedules by the City’s Refuse Division will be delayed by one day next week.


Yakima City Council May 19th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, May 19th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving a COVID-19 update. Discussing public safety and police budgetary concerns related to illegal cruising. Directing City staff to work in coordination with the Yakima County Development Association to begin the grant application process to assist