Most of the City of Yakima’s services and facilities will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 3rd. That includes City Hall, Public Works, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. The Yakima City Council’s first regular

Alaska Airlines will resume a fourth daily flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field this fall. Yakima’s fourth daily flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will resume on Sunday, November 4th for Alaska Airlines’ Fall/Winter schedule. “We’re excited the flight will be returning as the airport typically witnesses an increase in ridership during

Yakima Transit has issued its new Fall 2018 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool, and Bikes on the Bus. Schedules in the bilingual Fall 2018 Bus Book are effective from Monday, August 27th, 2018 to January 7th, 2019. Changes from the Summer 2018

Water levels in the pond at the City of Yakima’s Randall Park will be lowered temporarily this week and next week due to installation of a new sewer line. “The contractor would like to lower the pond a few feet tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Then intermittently next week,” said Utility Project Manager Dana Kallevig. “By the

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, August 21st. Action by the Council on August 21st included: Recognizing Yakima Police Explorers. Authorizing an airport lease agreement with PocketiNet, Inc. Repealing Municipal Code Chapter 6.18 relating to pit bull dogs. Approving a contract to extend utilities and install electrical service for Camp Hope.

The annual Hot Shots 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament scheduled for this weekend in Downtown Yakima has been canceled due to poor air quality. “It just wasn’t healthy with all the smoke in the air,” said Rich Austin, Director of Sports Development for the Yakima Valley Sports Commission. “Even with possible improvements in air quality,

The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert for the Yakima area that is in effect until 12:00 pm on Thursday, August 23rd. The alert was issued this morning, Monday, August 20th and covers seven counties. It states the unhealthy air is due to large wildfires burning in the region. In

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 21st in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the August 21st regular meeting include: Recognizing Yakima Police Explorers. Holding a public hearing regarding the public records fee schedule. Considering repealing an ordinance

The City of Yakima and Yakima County are approaching the final stages of the addendum to the 2007 Upper Yakima River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP), a long-range plan undertaken in response to the 2016 and 2017 Cowiche Creek flood overflows into the City of Yakima. Click Upper Yakima CFHMP 2018 Cowiche Addendum – Joint