Crews from the City of Yakima will be installing approximately 80 lighted holiday decorations in Downtown Yakima from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 30th. Traffic will be restricted at times to a single lane to permit City trucks and equipment access to overhead street light and utility poles during the installation. The
The holiday season in Yakima again kicks off this year with the 23rd annual Holiday Lighted Parade at 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 3rd. 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
Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Monday, November 27th. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division, Russell Crane and Carrell Crane will secure a tree provided by Yakima area residents Barry and Jan Rosenkranz, move the tree to
Due to an ongoing driver shortage, Yakima Transit will not provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum for the Luminaria event scheduled next month. “We unfortunately will not be able to partner with the Arboretum this year because we lack sufficient drivers,” said Yakima Transit Manager Alvie Maxey. “We have appreciated the
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23rd and 24th, 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
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023. Agenda items for the November 21st regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire November 21st meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via
The 1700 block of South 8th Avenue will be closed to traffic Monday, November 20th, so crews can install a new sewer service crossing. The closure will be in effect during project work hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday. Access to all properties in the project area will be available via intersections from
Lane closures for a 2-block stretch of Lincoln Avenue continue next week for an ongoing stormwater project. Lincoln Avenue between 34th Avenue and 36th Avenue will be open without restrictions this week. However, lane closures will resume next Monday and Tuesday, November 20th and 21st. Lane closures will continue overnight Monday and during project work
The search is on for Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree. The City of Yakima and the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) are asking area residents to consider donating a tree from their property for the annual holiday festivities in Downtown Yakima. To nominate your tree as the Community Christmas Tree, call Cally Price, the Assistant to
Lane closures for a 2-block stretch of Lincoln Avenue continue next week for an ongoing stormwater project. Lincoln Avenue continues to be one lane each direction today, Thursday, and Friday between 34th Avenue and 36th Avenue during project work hours of 7:00 am to 5:30 pm each day. Lincoln will be open without restrictions this
