A Use of Force Review board has concluded that Yakima Police Officer Ian Cole’s actions, including the amount of force he used to control and arrest a suspect during a fight at the Central Washington State Fair on the evening of September 23rd, were reasonable. The review board, which was made up of Sunnyside Police

The initial results of the 2018 General Election indicate Yakima voters are saying a definitive “no” to the question of whether to build a downtown plaza on property currently being used as a parking lot. The first count of ballots released by the Yakima County Auditor’s office shows 69.69% of Yakima voters voting no on

A stormwater maintenance project will impact traffic on a section of 32nd Avenue from Tuesday, November 6th through Thursday, November 8th. As a result of the project, 32nd Avenue will be closed between Webster Avenue and Arlington Street from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each day while the project is ongoing.  Detour routes around the

A fire hydrant installation project will result in traffic restrictions on Pacific Avenue between Fair Avenue and 13th Street from Monday, November 5th through Friday, November 9th.  Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Pacific Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic in the project area.

At about 12:45 am on Friday, November 2nd, Yakima police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 300 block of West Mead Avenue.  When officers arrived on scene, a cashier at the business told them that two suspects had entered the business.  According to the cashier, one suspect

Just after 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 1st, Yakima police officers responded to an alarm from a business in the 300 block of South 3rd Street.   When officers arrived on scene, a cashier at the business told them that a lone armed suspect had entered the store, pointed a gun at the cashier, and demanded

Traffic on North 1st Street in the area of G Street will be impacted for most of each day on November 1st and November 2nd while Columbia Basin Railroad crews make repairs to train tracks that cross North 1st Street. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am on Thursday, November 1st and Friday,

For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1000 or more show up each Halloween.  In recent years, the City of Yakima, the Yakima Police Department, and the Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Association have partnered in an effort to ensure the safety of ghouls and goblins, princesses and

Yakima police are asking for the community’s help in preventing suspicious fires by providing information about people who loiter around businesses and other commercial buildings after hours. This past summer, nearly 30 suspicious fires occurred in Yakima over the span of about six weeks, a number fire and police officials say was unusually high.  The

  Traffic on Yakima Avenue near the Yakima Avenue and 6th Avenue intersection will be impacted for most of the day on October 26th while City of Yakima Street Division crews make repairs to trolley tracks. The project will begin at 7:30 am on Friday, October 26th and should be completed by about 3:00 pm