Paving Project to Close Section of Englewood Avenue  

Asphalt work will close a section of Englewood Avenue on Monday, April 25th, 2022. Englewood Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between North 32nd Avenue and North 34th Avenue. Detours will be in place to route traffic around the project. Local access to residents and businesses will be maintained. Emergency vehicles will be allowed


Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Yakima City Council seeks volunteers interested in serving on City boards, committees, and commissions: Board of Appeals currently has two available openings and two upcoming term expirations. Community Integration Committee has four openings (including two youth openings) and two upcoming term expirations. Henry Beauchamp Advisory Committee has one vacancy and two upcoming term expirations.


Work on Nelson Dam Project to Result in Temporary Road Closures

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


Playground Build Underway for Miller Park

Work began this week to install a new playground at Miller Park, located at 4th Street and E Street. Cost of the playground equipment and install is $148,000. It is funded through the Washington State Legislative Capital Budget and private donations. The new playground is part of a community effort launched in September 2020 to


Yakima City Council April 19th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 19th. Action taken by the Council included: Appointing Colleda Monick to the Planning Commission Adopting the Yakima City Council Election Districts 2022 map Approving an ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 1.04: City Council Election Districts and adopting the updated districting


Mask Mandate Extended for Yakima Transit, Yakima Airport

A federal mask requirement related to public transportation has been extended through May 3rd. Yakima Transit employees and passengers will need to continue wearing masks/face coverings while on board the bus and utilizing Dial-A-Ride services. The mask mandate extension also applies to passengers and personnel at the Yakima Airport terminal and on flights. In March,


City of Yakima Marks National Telecommunicators Week

The City of Yakima is celebrating the second full week of April (April 10-16) as National Telecommunicators Week. It honors the men and women who are the critical first step in the public safety system. They are the ones who answer 9-1-1 emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the


Spring/Summer 2022 Bus Book Now Available

Yakima Transit has issued its new Spring/Summer 2022 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 11th to September 4th. It is available online at SPRING-SUMMBER-BUS-BOOK.pdf (yakimatransit.org) The new Bus


Yakima City Council April 5th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 5th. Action taken by the Council included: Issuing proclamations for Telecommunicator Week and Arbor Day Adding a new Chapter 3.130 Biennial Budget to Title 3 of the Yakima Municipal Code Moving forward with draft redistricting plan as published and place it on the April