A project to repair an aging sewer line will impact traffic on a section of North 16th Avenue next week. Traffic on North 16th Avenue will be limited to one lane in each direction between Jerome Avenue and Cherry Avenue starting Monday, January 17th, through Wednesday, January 19th. Traffic restrictions will be in place during

Many City of Yakima facilities will be closed Monday, January 17th for Martin Luther King Jr. 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 and the

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: Arts Commission and Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee each have one opening. Board of Appeals currently has two available openings and three upcoming openings. Community Integration Committee has four openings (including two youth openings) and two upcoming openings. Henry

The return of April Pools Day (a free family swim activity), youth soccer as well as winter and spring co-rec volleyball are just a few of the seasonal offerings available in the 2022 Winter/Spring Program Guide issued recently by Yakima Parks and Recreation. The 16-page guide is available at Yakima City Hall and Yakima Parks

A St. Patrick’s Day Iron Chef competition, a project to help the community, and much more are included in the Winter 2022 Newsletter published by the City of Yakima’s Harman Center at Gailleon Park. The 12-page newsletter is available by clicking 2022Q1.pdf (yakimaparks.com) The newsletter covers activities at the center scheduled during January, February, and

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 4th. Action taken by the Council included: Electing Councilmember Janice Deccio as Mayor Electing Councilmember Soneya Lund as Assistant Mayor Issuing a proclamation declaring the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Jan, 17th, as a Day of Service Deciding to continue holding Council meetings in

Yakima Transit has issued its new Winter/Spring 2022 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride. Schedules in the bilingual Winter/Spring 2022 Bus Book are effective through April 10th, 2022. The Bus Book reflects changes to Routes 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Revisions are necessary

To provide the best service possible, the City of Yakima’s Refuse Division is asking customers during winter weather to do the following: Make sure garbage carts are accessible and clear of all snow and ice at the curbside Keep a 36-inch wide path around the carts to enable equipment to safely pick them up If

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Agenda items for the January 4th regular meeting include: Oath of Office for newly elected Council members Election of Mayor Election of Assistant Mayor Discussion regarding in-person meetings or Zoom-only meetings Click the following link for the entire