Repairs to a waterline will result in the closure of South 32nd Avenue between Bonnie Doone Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard on Thursday, December 28th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. Drivers are reminded that the speed limit through all traffic-related works zones within the City

A news conference will be held on Wednesday, December 27th at 1:00 pm in the Emergency Operations Center on the 2nd floor of the Richard A. Zais, Jr. Law & Justice Center (200 S. 3rd Street) regarding two Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) officer-involved shootings that occurred in the early morning of December 26th. During the

Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South Fair Avenue between Chestnut Avenue and Spruce Street Tuesday, December 26th.  Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be channeled in both directions in the project area. Because of heavy traffic volumes on South Fair

The Yakima City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Community Integration Committee, Planning Commission, Community Review Board, Historic Preservation Commission, and the Board of Appeals. The Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Board of Appeals currently have one opening each.  The Community Review Board has two positions open and

The City of Yakima is encouraging area high school seniors to apply for a $1200 scholarship being offered by the Association of Washington Cities (“AWC”).  The AWC 2018 Center for Quality Communities Scholarship will be awarded to six high school seniors in spring 2018. Application packets can be downloaded from the City of Yakima website

A project involving traffic pavement marking will impact traffic in the area of the roundabout that intersects Fair Avenue and MLK, Jr. Boulevard on Tuesday, December 12th. City of Yakima crews will be placing traffic pavement markings in the area of and near the Fair Avenue/MLK, Jr. Boulevard roundabout on December 12th.  Work on the

Water main repairs will disrupt traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of a portion of South 1st Street on Friday, December 8th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Traffic in both the northbound and southbound lanes of South 1st Street between Arlington Street and Nob Hill Boulevard

Water main repairs will disrupt traffic in the eastbound and westbound lanes of a portion of West Mead Avenue on Thursday, December 7th and Friday, December 8th.  Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day. Traffic in both the eastbound and westbound lanes of West Mead Avenue between

A project involving “crack sealing” will impact traffic along a portion of Fruitvale Boulevard from Monday, December 4th through Friday, December 8th. City of Yakima crews will be filing cracks along the section of Fruitvale from 40th Avenue to 16th Avenue from December 4th through December 8th.  Work on the project will take place from