Proposed Pump Track Focus of Feedback Session

The proposed Randall Park South Pump Track will be the focus of a community feedback session next Tuesday, June 22nd, at 6:30 pm on the south side of Randall Park, 48th and Washington Avenue. Click the following link for a poster about the feedback session – The poster includes a QR code with a bike


Signal Upgrades to Impact 2nd Street and Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way

Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of 2nd Street and Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way on Wednesday morning, June 16th, for traffic signal improvements. Traffic at the intersection will be restricted to one lane in each direction during the project work hours of 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday. Temporary stop signs will be


Yakima Airport Offers Summer Travel Tips

With the pandemic easing and an increase in travel, officials with Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field encourage the public to plan ahead, pack smart, arrive early, and fly healthy before flying this summer. “It is exciting to see an uptick in summer travel compared to last year as most of our aircraft are relatively full,” said


Ribbon Cutting to mark MLK Jr. Park Improvements

A community partnership to improve the City of Yakima’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park will be celebrated during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 17th. Park improvements completed last September, spearheaded by Downtown Yakima Rotary Past President Eric Silvers, are together valued at more than $160,000. They include a new 576


Summer 2021 Bus Book Now Available

Yakima Transit has issued its new Summer 2021 Bus Book. It shows City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares, and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool, and Bikes on the Bus. The Summer 2021 Bus Book is available at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street; the City’s Public Works Administration Building, 2301 Fruitvale


Yakima City Council June 15th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 15th. Agenda items for the June 15th regular meeting include: Juneteenth Freedom Week Proclamation 2020 Water Quality Report Discussion regarding City Council Rules of Procedures for appointing Council members to outside boards Regional Fire Authority presentation Click the


Manhole Cover Repairs on Summitview to Impact Traffic

Repairs to a damaged stormwater manhole cover will restrict traffic tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9th, on a section of Summitview Avenue. Traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction on Summitview Avenue between 72nd Avenue and 74th Avenue so City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews can repair the manhole cover. Traffic restrictions will be