Yakima City Council December 6th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 6th. Action taken by the Council included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the December 6th Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The December 6th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel


Public Works Facility Hosts Letters to Santa Event

Yakima Parks and Recreation is offering its third annual drive-thru Letters to Santa event at the City’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, on Saturday, December 10th, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. The free event features music, Yakima Christmas Trucks and a special mailbox for letters to Santa. Lighted features will include Christmas-themed inflatable


Yakima Transit Offers Free Shuttle to Luminaria

Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th.  Shuttles will run from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm on both nights. The Luminaria Walk is 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm both evenings. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the


Yard Waste Collection Extended to Dec. 12th

The City of Yakima is extending its yard waste collection service through Monday, December 12th. The service was originally scheduled to end today, Wednesday, November 30th. “Due to the unusual warmer weather this year, much of the foliage has yet to drop,” said Public Works Director Scott Schafer. “As a result, we are extending the


Downtown Parade Ushers in the Holiday Season

The holiday season in Yakima again kicks off this year with the Holiday Lighted Parade at 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 4th. The procession begins at 6th Avenue and continues down Yakima Avenue to 3rd Street, ending at 3rd and Walnut Street. No on-street parking will be allowed along the parade route from 4:00 pm