Yakima Transit will again provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th. Shuttles will run from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm on both nights. The Luminaria Walk is 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm both evenings. Shuttle buses will run continuously from
Yakima Parks and Recreation is offering its fifth annual drive-thru Letters to Santa event at the City’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, on Saturday, December 14th, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The free event features music, Yakima Christmas Trucks and a special mailbox for letters to Santa. Lighted features will include Christmas-themed inflatable
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28th and 29th, 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 holiday season in Yakima again kicks off this year with the 24th annual Holiday Lighted Parade at 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 1st. The procession begins at 6th Avenue and continues down Yakima Avenue to 3rd Street, ending on 3rd Street in front of the Capitol Theatre. No on-street parking will be allowed along
South 9th Avenue will be closed between Peach Street and Maclaren Street from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on the following dates: Closures are required for a tree removal project. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of
Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Friday, November 22nd. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division, Russell Crane and Carrell Crane & Heavy Hauling, Inc. will secure a tree provided for the second year in a row by
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the Nov. 19th meeting – Yakima City Council 11-19-24 The Nov. 19th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Nob Hill Boulevard between 38th Avenue and 34th Avenue on Thursday, November 21st and Friday November 22nd. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project
Powerhouse Road will be closed westbound from Pecks Canyon Road to Cowiche Canyon Road tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 19th. The closure will be in effect from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm due to planned road repairs. A detour will be available. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of
Yakima Municipal Court is restoring services and will resume taking payments at the window and online starting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19th. The court’s database system is back online today, Monday. “We are working through the backlog of cases and some services will remain limited throughout today,” Yakima Municipal Court Judge Aryn Masters said. Yakima Municipal
