The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 6th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the July 6th regular meeting include: An Apple Award presentation to Police Sergeant Ritch Fowler Discussion regarding the hours of City-approved cruise events Staff recommendation
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed next Monday, July 5th, in observance of Independence Day on Sunday, July 4th. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, the Harman Center, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima
After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19 closures, 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.
Free shuttle bus service to and from the 4th of July celebration at State Fair Park this Sunday will be provided once again by Yakima Transit this year. Shuttle buses will operate continuously every 15 to 20 minutes from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm and from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm from three Park and
A City of Yakima facility will open tomorrow, Sunday, June 27th, to serve as a cooling center for those seeking relief from excessive heat in the area. The Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC), 602 N. 4th Street, will open Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Community members are invited to cool off at WFCC,
The City of Yakima’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, will host a free drive-thru clinic for first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm next Tuesday, June 29th. Appointments can be made at https://prepmod.doh.wa.gov/ The clinic will be in the Public Works parking lot and administered from
An excessive heat warning, including the potential for record-high temperatures, is in effect from 2:00 pm today, Friday, through 8:00 pm next Thursday, July 1st. High temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees each day during the excessive heat warning. For Yakima, specifically, the National Weather Service forecasts a high temperature of 111 degrees on
Pets provide comfort and companionship, but as the weather warms your vehicle can be unsafe or even deadly for them. Hundreds of pets die around the country each year from being left in vehicles in dangerous temperatures. Summer officially began Sunday, June 20th, and temperatures in the Yakima area are expected to top 100 degrees
The Community Vaccination Center (CVC) at the Yakima State Fair Park will have new hours of operation that will be in effect on Sunday, June 20, 2021. The CVC will continue to administer free vaccines five days a week. Sunday: 10:00am-8:00pm, Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-6:00pm Friday & Saturday: ClosedWHEN: Effective June 20, 2021WHERE: Yakima State Fair Park1301
The City of Yakima Streets Division will begin its annual chip sealing program on the morning of Monday, June 21st. The project consists of two areas of City of Yakima roadways: From 3rd Avenue to 16th Avenue, south of Mead Avenue to Washington Avenue North of Englewood Avenue from 40th Avenue to 66th Avenue. The
