The end of the school year and rising temperatures are sure signs that summer is approaching in Yakima. So, too, is the opening of Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive. The roughly three-month-long 2022 summer season at the City of Yakima’s outdoor pool will officially begin when Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first time
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 7th. Action taken by the Council included: Receiving the Yakima School District Board update Making appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Adopting the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for the period of 2023 through 2028, and amending the Transportation Systems Plan 2040 Declining to
Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project and will result in temporary road closures over the next couple of weeks. Work scheduled to continue next week includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure. The work requires temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This closure will start at
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022. Agenda items for the June 7th regular meeting include: Proclamations for Juneteenth Freedom Week, Pride Month, Narcissa Whitman Chapter NSDAR Day, Yakima Citizens and Family Diversity Month Yakima Fire Department cost recovery fees Ordinance repealing Yakima Municipal Code
A tree trimming project will require closing a section of 7th Street next Monday morning, June 6th. From 6:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, 7th Street will be closed between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. Access will be maintained as much as possible to homes and businesses in the project area. Flaggers will be on
Click the following link for the June 2022 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
A “Dive ‘N Movie,” walking tours of historic Tahoma Cemetery and Franklin Park, Family Play Days at Fisher Park Golf Course and Friday Night Teen Zone at Washington Fruit Community Center are just a few of the activities in the 2022 Summer Program Guide recently issued by City of Yakima Parks and Recreation. The guide
Work continues on the Nelson Dam removal and replacement project and will result in temporary road closures during the next two weeks. Work includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure, requiring temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road on the following dates: Wednesday, June 1st, from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
A sidewalk repair project will impact traffic on a section of 3rd Avenue during the next two weeks. The project involves sidewalks on 3rd Avenue from West Pine Street to Peach Street beginning next Tuesday, May 31st, through Thursday, June 9th. Intermittent lane closures will occur during project work hours of 6:00 am to 4:00
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed on Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the police and fire departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday.
