A moratorium on enforcing parking violations in the downtown area of the City of Yakima is extended through April 19th. The Yakima City Council extended the moratorium during its regular meeting last night, Tuesday. The moratorium applies to time limitations on streets and City-owned parking lots in the Central Business District. Council originally approved a

North 6th Avenue will be closed to traffic tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 7th, between I Street and River Road. The closure will be in effect from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday. A detour along North 16th Avenue will be in effect during the project work hours. The City of Yakima is assisting with the road

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024. Agenda items for the February 6th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire February 6th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima City Hall, 129

The southbound lane of 72nd Avenue will be closed to traffic between Crown Crest Avenue and Coolidge Road from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 2nd. A detour will be in effect for southbound drivers during the project work hours. The temporary lane closure is required for asphalt repair. Drivers are reminded the

The third of three phases for the North 1st Street Revitalization Project will begin Monday, February 5th. Phase 3 includes North 1st Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to I Street. Expected impacts include: Access will be maintained to homes and businesses in the project area. “The North 1st Street Revitalization Project is intended

City of Yakima Utility Services will transition from its current online payment provider, Invoice Cloud, to Paymentus. The transition is expected to take place during the month of February. Online utility and miscellaneous accounts receivables may experience temporary interruptions or delays during the transition. Those paying city utilities or miscellaneous accounts receivables online will need

During a special meeting last night, Monday, the Yakima City Council unanimously approved a contract with GMP Consultants (GMP) to provide an interim city manager while the process of selecting a new city manager is underway. Under the contract approved by the Council, GMP assigned Dave Zabell as Yakima’s interim city manager. Zabell took the

Due to considerable snowfall and hazardous road conditions, a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima.  This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect until further notice.  A key part of the Snow Route Alert protocol is to let drivers know they need to move their vehicles from designated snow routes. 

Drivers are asked to avoid the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Mead Avenue if possible today, Thursday, as crews are replacing a traffic signal cabinet. The traffic signal at the intersection is out for most of the day today. Traffic is restricted to one lane each way, with temporary stop signs in place. Crews hope