Yakima City Council July 5th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 5th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the July 5th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 07-05-23 (yakimawa.gov) The July 5th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter


City Water Treatment Plant Back in Service

The City of Yakima’s Naches River Water Treatment Plant is back in service. Thundershowers in the Cascades this past week created extremely high turbidity (dirty water) in the Naches River, causing the Naches River Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to temporarily shut down operation. Domestic water supply was being provided from the City’s four wells. Nob


City of Yakima Plans Closures for July 4th

City of Yakima facilities will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, the Harman Center, Law and Justice Center and Parks and Recreation offices. The Yakima City Council meeting typically held on the first Tuesday of the month will instead be Wednesday, July 5th, at


City Asking Public to Conserve Water

The City of Yakima is asking water customers to conserve domestic water in the coming week due to unforeseen conditions in the Naches River. Thunder showers in the Cascades in the past few days have created extremely high turbidity (dirty water) in the Naches River, causing the Naches River Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to temporarily


Chip Seal Program Begins June 26th

The City of Yakima Streets Division will begin its annual chip sealing program on Monday, June 26th. This year’s project will be completed in the following order: “If residents see ‘no parking’ signs in their area we encourage them to please not park on the road during chip sealing,” said Street Maintenance Supervisor Jay Kendall.


Improvements to Impact Traffic at 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive

This Sunday, June 25th, City of Yakima Traffic Division crews will modify the lane structure and traffic signal operation at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive. Traffic will be one lane each way at 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive during project hours of 6:00 am to 2:00 pm this Sunday. The traffic signal