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 stepmother of a 4-year-old boy who died from strangulation Wednesday evening has been charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of the boy. On January 12th, at about 11:00 pm, Yakima police responded to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital after hospital staff called 9-1-1 to report that there was an unresponsive child enroute to

Yakima police are asking for the community’s help locating a suspect in a murder that took place in October of last year. On November 18th, 2021, a 2nd degree murder arrest warrant was issued for 17-year-old Solomon DeAlba for his alleged participation in the murder of Joey Cantu. On October 30, 2021 at about 5:30

On Tuesday, January 11 at about 10:40pm, Yakima police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a male having been shot at the Yakima Inn hotel (1022 N 1st Street). When officers arrived, they found 38-year-old Clayton Peter Brown, Jr. deceased in a room in the hotel. Brown died from a gunshot wound to the head.

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

A Snow Route Alert issued by the City of Yakima on Monday, January 3rd remains in effect.  The alert will remain in effect until further notice.  A key part of the Snow Route Alert protocol is to let drivers know they need to move their vehicles from designated snow routes.  The City is requiring drivers