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
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 7th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the November 7th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 11-07-23 (yakimawa.gov) The November 7th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Friday, November 10th, in observance of Veterans Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. The City of Yakima Municipal Court will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. The Harman
The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2023 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Saturday, November 11th. The parade is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th Street.
