The Yakima City Council meeting scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, February 5th) has been cancelled due to winter weather conditions. Items scheduled to be considered by the Council at tonight’s meeting will be moved to the Council’s February 19th regular meeting agenda. “Because of significant snowfall overnight and a forecast showing the potential for more precipitation
Due to considerable snowfall, a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima. This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect until further notice. An update regarding the Snow Route Alert and how long it will remain in effect will be provided by 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 6th. A key part
Damage to a house in the 600 block of Cornell Avenue in Yakima is estimated to be about $75,000 following a fire Tuesday morning. (It is the practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the specific address of a private home involved in a fire or other emergency response) Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
As a result of inclement weather, some City of Yakima facilities will be opening later than usual on Tuesday, February 5th in order to allow Streets Division crews adequate time to make local roadways as safe as possible for drivers. City employees assigned to the facilities listed below do not need to report to work
A 17-year-old male was hit by a Ford Explorer early this morning while he was crossing Nob Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of Rock Avenue. The 17-year-old was reportedly knocked unconscious after having been struck by the Explorer. As a result of his injuries, including a possible skull fracture, the 17-year-old is being transported to
Damage to a house in the 1800 block of South 8th Avenue in Yakima is estimated to be about $50,000 following a fire Wednesday evening. (It is the practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the specific address of a private home involved in a fire or other emergency response) Yakima Fire Department
The City of Yakima is asking community members to provide input regarding the recruitment of the next Yakima police chief during two upcoming forums. The City and Public Sector Search & Consulting, the recruiting firm hired by the City to conduct a search for the next police chief, will host two community forums in early
A man who was shot on Sunday morning in the 1800 block of South 12th Avenue was transported earlier today to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. A 43-year-old Yakima resident, whose name is being withheld pending notification of his family, reportedly received a single gunshot to his neck. He was taken by aircraft
The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on an ad-hoc committee being formed to review design elements related to a potential homeless facility located within the City of Yakima. In early November 2018, the Yakima City Council voted to rezone a 2.6 acre piece of property owned by the City to “General
The City of Yakima is encouraging area high school seniors to apply for a $1000 scholarship being offered by the Association of Washington Cities (“AWC”). The AWC 2019 Center for Quality Communities Scholarship will be awarded to six high school seniors in spring 2019. Application packets can be downloaded from the City of Yakima website
