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


Yakima City Council June 20th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 20th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the June 20th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 06-20-23 (yakimawa.gov) The June 20th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter


Ceremony to Celebrate Miller Park Improvements

A project nearly three years in the making will be celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:00 pm this Thursday, June 22nd, at Miller Park. It will mark completion of a public/private partnership creating a host of improvements at Miller Park. Improvements include new rims, backboards, lighting and fencing for basketball courts; performance area, walkways,


Water Line Work to Close Section of Walnut Street

Water line work will close a section of Walnut Street starting Tuesday, June 20th, through Friday, June 23rd. Walnut Street will be closed to thru traffic between South 9th Avenue and South 8th Avenue. Work on the project will start at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Local access to residents and


Prasch Avenue Closure Continues for Sewer Repairs

A section of Prasch Avenue will continue to be closed into early next week for sewer repair work. Prasch Avenue is closed between 21st Avenue and 19th Avenue through next Tuesday, June 20th. Access to homes and businesses in the project area will be maintained as best as possible. The schedule for this type of


Franklin Pool, Lions Pool to Open

The City of Yakima’s Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive, opened for the summer season on Thursday, June 15th. Events this year at Franklin Pool include a Dive ‘N Movie event at 8:30 pm on Friday, June 30th. “The community is invited to turn a day at the pool into a night at the movies,” said


City Plans Closures for 2023 Juneteenth Observance

City of Yakima offices and most non-emergency services will close Monday, June 19th, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Closures include City Hall, the Public Works office, the Y-PAC office and the Harman Center. Business offices for the police and fire departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Municipal Court will be closed for


Las Vegas, Seattle top Airport Destination Poll

The Yakima community desires expanded air travel, with a wide range of desired destinations. Those are the results of an Airport Destination Poll the City of Yakima conducted from late April through the end of May. There were over 3,700 responses to the poll asking people which destinations from Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) they