Lions Pool Reopened Following Pump Repair

Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, was reopened at 6:00 am today following a temporary closure yesterday (Thursday, May 10th) while an emergency repair was completed to the pool’s main recirculation pump.    “We thank the loyal users of Lions Pool for their patience while the facility was temporarily closed for the


Crosswalk Installation at 40th Avenue and Fruitvale to Affect Drivers

Installation of a crosswalk will impact traffic at the 40th Avenue and Fruitvale Boulevard intersection for most of the morning on Sunday, May 13th. City of Yakima crews will be installing a crosswalk at the 40th and Fruitvale intersection from 6:00 am until about 11:00 am on May 13th.  While the project is underway, traffic


Pump Repair Results in Temporary Closure of Lions Pool

Lions Pool, the City of Yakima’s indoor aquatics facility, has been closed temporarily while an emergency repair is being conducted on the pool’s main recirculation pump.  The repair will be completed as quickly as possible.  However it is not known at this point exactly how long it will take to finish the work. Once the


Paving Project to Impact Traffic on I Street

A paving project will result in the closure of a section of I Street for part of the day on Friday, May 11th. As a result of the project, I Street between 1st Street and 1st Avenue will be closed on May 11th from 5:30 am to about 3:30 pm.  Detour routes will be in


Names of Four Finalists for Yakima Fire Chief Released

Yakima City Manager Cliff Moore has announced the names of the four finalists for the Yakima Fire Chief position, which has been vacant since the retirement of former chief Bob Stewart earlier this year. The finalist pool includes current Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, Florida) Adjunct EMS Instructor Daniel Harshburger, current Kittitas Valley Fire


Traffic Signal Work at 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive to Affect Drivers

Traffic signals at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive will be shut down temporarily during the morning on Tuesday, May 8th for about two hours while City of Yakima crews make wiring changes to accommodate flashing yellow arrow operations for eastbound and westbound traffic. Between 9:00 am and about 11:00 am on May


Road Repair Project to Impact Traffic on Ahtanum

A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Ahtanum Road for part of the day on Wednesday, May 2nd. As a result of the project, the westbound lane of Ahtanum between 16th Avenue and 26th Avenue will be closed on May 2nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Detour routes will be


Road Repair Project to Impact Traffic on Ahtanum

A road repair project will impact traffic on a section of Ahtanum Road for most of each day from Monday, April 30th through Thursday, May 3rd. As a result of the project, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction along the section of Ahtanum between 16th Avenue and 26th Avenue from April