The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: It is the responsibility of the City Council to appoint people to serve on the governing bodies of those organizations. More about the volunteer opportunities: Additional information on the duties and responsibilities of each committee can be … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. Agenda items for the April 18th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire April 18th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street. Live public … Continued

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on North 16th Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Garfield Avenue on Monday and Tuesday, April 17th and 18th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project … Continued

A stormwater manhole project will impact traffic on North 16th Avenue Thursday morning, April 13th, between Cherry Avenue and Jerome Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on that section of North 16th Avenue during scheduled project work hours of 6:00 am and 12:00 pm. Drivers are reminded that the speed … Continued

The City of Yakima would like to invite all community members for its third Community Action Day event on Thursday, April 20th, from 5 pm to 7 pm. It will be at Lewis and Clark Middle School, 1114 W. Pierce St. What to expect: During this event law enforcement, city officials, local schools, and community … Continued

Yakima Transit has issued its new Spring/Summer 2023 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride and Bikes on the Bus. Schedules in the bilingual Bus Book are effective from Monday, April 3rd to September 3rd. It is available online at Spring-Summer-2023-Bus-Book.pdf (yakimatransit.org) The new Bus … Continued

Water line work will result in the closure of East Viola Avenue between South 14th Street and South 15th Street on Thursday, March 30th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Viola Avenue, drivers can expect delays and should use alternate … Continued

The free “April Pools Day” event scheduled for this Saturday has been canceled. “We were hoping to host the event again this year, but unfortunately we are having to cancel the 2023 April Pools Day due to a project at Lions Pool,” said Recreation Program Supervisor Jason Zeller. “This project will involve repairs and renovations … Continued

Click the following link for a Yakima Fire Dept. (YFD) news release about the Central Washington Fire Training Academy – YFD, KVFR form Central Washington Fire Training Academy | Yakima Fire Department The academy is a partnership between YFD and Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue. The news release includes photos from the academy’s most recent … Continued