Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced Lisa Garcia will be the City’s new human resources director. Garcia replaces Connie Mendoza, who retired earlier this year Garcia’s first day as City of Yakima human resources director will be Monday, April 6th. Garcia has more than 25 years of progressive human resources leadership experience spanning healthcare,
The City of Yakima is warning community members to be wary of fraudulent emails targeting people involved in planning and permitting processes. The emails falsely appear to be from City Community Development Department or Planning Division staff and request wire transfers or payments for fake invoices. City officials say the scam appears to be part
Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has named Christopher Hopkins the new Yakima air terminal director. Hopkins will begin his tenure as Yakima air terminal director on Monday, January 12th. “Because of the significant role the airport plays in the economic health of the Yakima Valley, we were looking for someone who has extensive airport management
One lane of Lincoln Avenue between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning this afternoon, October 14th, at 3:00 pm through noon tomorrow while a sidewalk replacement project is underway. Access will be maintained to properties in the project areas. Drivers are encouraged to slow down in work zones, look out
Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced a search for a new Yakima Air Terminal director will begin soon following the resignation of the current director, Rob Hodgman. Hodgman’s resignation takes effect on October 31st. While the director search is underway, airport operations will continue as normal. “We’re going to be looking for a director
The new Windows Alive! art exhibit opens this Friday, October 3rd, in Downtown Yakima. It can be seen along the northside of Yakima Avenue between Hotel Maison and 3rd Street. An artists reception is 5:30 pm Friday at Hotel Maison, 321 E. Yakima Avenue. The exhibit will be available for viewing through late March 2026.
During a special meeting on Thursday, July 24th, the Yakima City Council voted to place a measure on the November 4th, 2025 general election ballot which, if approved by voters, would result in an increase in the City’s regular property tax levy and would raise revenue in 2026 in the approximate amount of $6,000,000.00. In
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting beginning at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025. Some of the agenda items for the July 15th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire July 15th meeting agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/9c78effa1ce65f11d6b538238a2679b70.html Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Lincoln Avenue between Clark Avenue and Custer Avenue on Monday, July 14th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Lincoln
City of Yakima crews will be removing trees along a section of 40th Avenue on Tuesday, July 10th, which will impact traffic in the area. The project will begin at 6:00 am and be completed by about 3:00 pm. While the project is underway, traffic on 40th Avenue between Richey Road and Englewood Avenue will
