The City of Yakima’s Finance & Budget Director, Cindy Epperson, has announced she will retire at the end of January.  Epperson has worked for the City since 1990, including as Finance & Budget Director since 2012. “I have genuinely enjoyed my employment in the Finance Department, from my start as an accountant to the last

Please be aware that a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima.  This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect overnight. This Snow Route Alert is being issued as part of a series of steps being taken by the City of Yakima to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of

City of Yakima crews are currently working on two water main breaks that occurred earlier today.  As a result of the two water main breaks, water service to specific areas has been temporarily affected and traffic in the areas near the breaks is being impacted. One of the water main breaks occurred in the 4100

Please be aware that a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima.  This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect overnight. This Snow Route Alert is being issued as part of a series of steps being taken by the City of Yakima to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of

The public’s cooperation is being sought to help City of Yakima refuse operators keep on schedule during winter weather. “Ice and snow cause driving problems for everyone and when you drive a thirty-ton garbage truck, it can be especially challenging,” said City of Yakima Refuse and Recycling Manager Loretta Zammarchi. To provide the best service

Please be aware that a Snow Route Alert has been issued by the City of Yakima.  This Snow Route Alert will remain in effect overnight. This Snow Route Alert is being issued as part of a series of steps being taken by the City of Yakima to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the Yakima Housing Authority Board, Board of Appeals, and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The Board of Appeals and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee currently have one open position each.

When the Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter service was first launched in late 2011, two of the original stops in Ellensburg included Super 1 Foods (200 East Mountain View Avenue) and Safeway (400 North Ruby Street).  Over time, those two stops were eliminated from the route and replaced by stops elsewhere in Ellensburg. Beginning on Monday, January 2nd,

Click on the links below (one Spanish language and one English language) to take a survey that is part of the Safe Yakima Valley Drug Free Action Team’s annual effort to get community input about teen substance misuse and abuse. Safe Yakima Valley Drug Free Action Team Survey – English Encuesta del Equipo de Acción