Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker is hosting two more town hall meetings to discuss the City’s current General Fund budget challenges. The next budget town hall meeting will take place on Thursday, April 10th at the Yakima Convention Center in Room G.  The town hall meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.  The third and final

The Yakima City Council held a study session on Tuesday, April 8th. Items on the April 8th study session agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14130?site=2 The April 8th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at

Work at the intersection of Division Street and 3rd Avenue will begin on Monday, April 7th.  The project is scheduled to be completed by late June or early July. New traffic signals, ADA ramps, curbing, gutters, and sidewalks will all be installed as part of the project. Work will take place weekdays from 7:00 am

D Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue will be closed to through traffic on Monday, April 7th from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm due to storm water system improvements being made.  Local traffic will be able to access that portion of D Street during those hours. Detours around the project area will be available

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Items on the agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – https://videos.yakimawa.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/14127?site=2 The April 1st Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions: It is the responsibility of the City Council to appoint people to serve on the governing bodies of those organizations. More about the volunteer opportunities: Some commissions require a supplemental application or resume to be submitted. Additional

The City of Yakima is asking for community members to provide input about budget priorities through a survey that was opened today and will remain open until mid-April. “The City is facing some very difficult budget challenges and the City Council needs help from the community to make tough decisions,” said City Manager Vicki Baker. 

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker announced today that Gary Ballew has been selected to fill the position of assistant city manager. “Gary brings to the City a wealth of experience,” said Baker.  “He has been instrumental in guiding significant economic development initiatives from concept to success,” said Baker.  “I’m confident Gary will help Yakima address

Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced she has selected longtime Yakima Police Department (YPD) member Shawn Boyle to be Yakima’s new police chief.  Boyle has been serving as interim police chief since last summer following the retirement of Matt Murray, who had served as Yakima police chief since 2019.  Boyle will be sworn in

The City of Yakima has announced the completion of the Russell Lane Intersection Realignment Project. Located on South 1st Street about 800 feet north of the Washington Avenue intersection, this project improved the connection between Russell Lane and South 1st Street. Previously, Russell Lane’s connection to South 1st Street was offset from an existing intersection,