Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, is closed through the rest of the summer and into early fall due to a mechanical issue with the pool’s main pump. “We are going to be closed much longer than anticipated,” said Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. “Lions Pool will be closed an additional

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 5th. Action taken by the Council included: Authorizing an application with the Supporting Infrastructure for Economic Development (SIED) program on behalf of Yakima First Partners, LLC to fund an improvement to the existing street intersection of South 1st Street and Russell Lane Authorizing a

The City of Yakima’s 2022 budget has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The 2022 budget received the honor for comprehensive planning, financial integrity and effective communication. This marks the third consecutive year the City of Yakima Finance Department has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. “This award

City of Yakima parks will be alive with the sound of music and movies during three different series this summer. “The idea is to encourage families to bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the free concerts and films outdoors,” said Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. “The community is invited to relax and listen

A traffic signal upgrade will impact the intersection of Yakima Avenue and Naches Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6th. Crews will be upgrading the traffic signal heads at the intersection from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm this Wednesday. The traffic signal will not be in operation during the work hours. Traffic will be restricted to one

Water service repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 16th Avenue between Bonnie Doon Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard from Wednesday, July 6th through Friday, July 8th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the

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 the next two weeks includes pouring concrete for a new fish screen structure. The work requires temporary closure of South Naches Road at Powerhouse Road. This closure will

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022. Agenda items for the July 5th regular meeting include: City of Yakima delegation trip to Washington D.C. Authorizing an agreement with Joe Park Construction, LLC for the City of Yakima Police Department Services Division office construction project Amending

A tree removal project will require closing a section of 5th Avenue next Tuesday, July 5th. From 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, 5th Avenue will be closed between D Street and Cherry Avenue for the tree removal. Access will be maintained as much as possible to homes and businesses in the project area. Flaggers will