Yakima Municipal Court is operating with limited services and only essential court functions are available at this time due to the shutdown today, Monday, of the statewide Judicial Information System (JIS) database. The state’s Administrative Office of the Courts oversees JIS and shut down the system today due to a security concern. Those with scheduled

The east side lanes of North 1st Street will be closed between Lincoln Avenue and D Street tomorrow and Wednesday, Nov. 5th and 6th, for paving work that began today, Monday, for the North 1st Street Revitalization Project. The closure will be in effect 6:00 am to 6:00 pm both days. A detour will be

Fifth Avenue will be closed southbound Tuesday, November 5th, at the Fruitvale Boulevard roundabout. The closure will be in effect from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday for work to replace two manhole covers. A detour route for southbound traffic will be available on 6th Avenue. Access will be maintained to properties in the project

Effective today, Monday, North 4th Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue is permanently closed to through traffic. The Yakima City Council on June 18th approved a request submitted on behalf of the Catholic Bishop of Yakima to vacate North 4th Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and E. Lincoln Avenue.

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, November 4th, 2024. The meeting is being held on the first Monday of the month rather than the first Tuesday due to City policy regarding not having Council meetings on Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 5th. Agenda items for the

The Lower Cowiche Creek Trail along Cowiche Canyon Road, approximately from Powerhouse Road to Cowiche Canyon Lane, will be closed for two weeks starting tomorrow, Saturday, November 2nd. The closure is expected to continue through Thursday, November 14th. A trail closure is needed as the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group will be on site completing plantings

The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima are seeking nominations for this year’s Community Christmas Tree. Residents are invited to nominate evergreen trees from their property to become the centerpiece of the holiday festivities in downtown Yakima. Eligible trees should be well-shaped evergreens, standing 20 to 25 feet tall, with easy access

North 16th Avenue will be one lane southbound on Friday, Nov. 1st, between Garfield Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue. The lane closure will be in effect from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday. The lane closure is required for improvements that include new curb, gutter, sidewalk and a driveway approach for a private development project.

Artists are invited to submit digital images of their work for consideration in a new project created by the City of Yakima Arts Commission. The call for Central Washington artists seeks submissions for a garbage receptacle art project. The theme of the subject matter is, “Keep Yakima Beautiful.” The project seeks art related to the