Sunfair Parade Kicks Off 2024 Fair Season

The Yakima Sunfair Parade will follow its familiar route of more than one-and-a-half miles through Downtown Yakima on Saturday, September 21st. The parade begins at 10:00 am and is anticipated to last until 2:00 pm. It is expected to attract about 10,000 spectators. The parade will include about 200 vehicles as it makes its way


Yakima Transit Offers Free Shuttle to Central Washington State Fair

Yakima Transit will again provide free shuttle bus service to the Central Washington State Fair throughout its 10-day run. Shuttle buses will run continuously to the fairgrounds from the parking lot of the former Astria Regional Medical Center, 110 South 9th Avenue. Yakima Transit Free Fair Shuttle Bus Service Hours                                                      First Departure    


Updated Information Available About Potential Annexation

The City of Yakima has provided updated information about a potential annexation near the Pacific University of Health Sciences (PNWU) campus in advance of the issue being discussed at next Tuesday’s City Council meeting.  The updated information includes a new map showing a much smaller annexation area than previous versions.  “The new map does not


Section of Lewis Avenue to Become One Way

Work is underway to change Lewis Avenue from a two-way street to a one-way street southbound between Lincoln Avenue and Folsom Avenue. Crews are changing and installing new signage today, Thursday, September 12th, and tomorrow. It is anticipated that the section of Lewis Avenue will be a one-way street by Friday, September 13th. Drivers are