Road Repairs Require Lane Closures on First Street

Road repairs will require intermittent lane closures on First Street between Walnut Street and Pacific Avenue this week.  Drivers will experience intermittent lane closures 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday, December 2-5.  Traffic delays in the project area are likely to occur.  Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until the project is


City of Yakima Plans Closures for Thanksgiving

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27th and 28th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices.  Yakima Municipal Court as well as business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available.  In addition, the


Community Christmas Tree Arrives November 25th

Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Tuesday, November 25th.  “The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division would like to thank our partners Russell Crane and Carrell Crane & Heavy Hauling, Inc. for generously donating their services to our


Review of Nov. 18th, 2025, Yakima City Council Meeting

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18th.  Actions during the Nov. 18th regular meeting agenda included:  Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – videos.yakimawa.gov/internetchannel/show/14464?channel=2  The Nov. 18th Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00


Road Work to Require Lane Closures on First Street

Drivers will experience intermittent lane closures on First Street between Walnut Street and Pacific Avenue from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, Nov. 17-21.  Intermittent lane closures are required while City of Yakima crews work on filling cracks in the roadway.    Traffic delays in the project area are likely to occur.  Drivers should