YFD News Release: Fire Prevention Week

Click Fire Prevention Week 2023 Begins Oct. 8th | Yakima Fire Department for a Yakima Fire Department news release about National Fire Prevention Week, including cooking safety tips.

Yakima City Council October 3rd Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the October 3rd Council meeting – Yakima City Council 10-03-23 (yakimawa.gov) The October 3rd Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

Chestnut Avenue Water Line Work Extended

Water line work on Chestnut Avenue between 10th Street and Fair Avenue will resume next Monday and Tuesday, October 2nd and 3rd, with road closures in place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Drivers can expect delays in and around the project area and should use alternate routes if possible until the work … Continued

Yakima City Council October 3rd Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. Agenda items for the October 3rd regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire October 3rd meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via … Continued

Water Line Work to Close a Portion of Chestnut Avenue

Water line work will result in the closure of Chestnut Avenue between 10th Street and Fair Avenue on Thursday and Friday, September 28th and 29th, during project work hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Drivers can expect delays in and around the project area and should use alternate routes if possible until … Continued

Ceremony to Celebrate New Lighting at City Park Facilities

A lighting project at three City of Yakima parks is nearing completion and will be celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:00 pm next Monday, October 2nd, at Kiwanis Park. It will mark completion of a partnership with local Rotary clubs providing lights at the Kiwanis Park skate park and basketball courts, Chesterley Park skate … Continued

Overnight Closures to Resume on Nob Hill Blvd

A grind and overlay project on Nob Hill Boulevard between 13th Avenue and 29th Avenue will again require overnight closures next week. “The contractor is needs to go back to nights for this project one more week,” said Acting Construction Supervisor Dana Kallevig. The 16-block of Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed from 7:00 pm … Continued

Project to Impact Traffic at 24th and Racquet Lane

A project will impact traffic in the area of 24th Avenue and Racquet Lane next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 25th and 26th. Traffic will be one lane each direction on 24th Avenue at Racquet Lane as crews will be tearing out and replacing the approach during project work hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm … Continued

Yakima City Council September 19th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 19th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the September 19th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 09-19-23 (yakimawa.gov) The September 19th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

Sunfair Parade Kicks Off 2023 Fair Season

The Yakima Sunfair Parade will follow its familiar route of more than one-and-a-half miles through Downtown Yakima on Saturday, September 23rd. The parade begins at 10:00 am and is anticipated to last until 1:00 pm. It is expected to attract about 10,000 spectators. The parade will include about 1,000 participants and 200 vehicles as it … Continued