Volunteer Opportunities on City Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the City of Yakima Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and the Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee. The Henry Beauchamp, Jr. Community Center Advisory Committee has one open position and the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has two terms expiring. It is the responsibility of


Yakima Transit Providing Free Shuttle Bus Service to Luminaria

Yakima Transit will be providing free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2016 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the former K-Mart store, located south of Highway 24.  The Arboretum is located north of Highway 24, just


Sewer Main Extension to Impact Traffic on Summitview

Extension of a sewer main to serve a new housing development will result in traffic impacts on a portion of Summitview Avenue from Tuesday, November 15th through Thursday, November 17th. While the project is underway, traffic along the portion of Summitview between 88th Avenue and 90th Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each


Veterans to be Honored with Annual Downtown Parade

The Yakima community will honor its veterans and all U.S. military veterans by staging the 2016 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Yakima on Friday, November 11th.  The parade is sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 379. The parade will begin at 10:45 am at the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 6th


2016 General Election Returns Updated State Returns 2

The initial results of the 2016 General Election have been issued by the Yakima County Auditor’s office.  The Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and issues just one set of returns.  Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that are postmarked before midnight on November 8th will still


2016 General Election Returns Updated State Returns

The initial results of the 2016 General Election have been issued by the Yakima County Auditor’s office.  The Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and issues just one set of returns.  Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that are postmarked before midnight on November 8th will still


2016 Yakima County General Election Returns

The initial results of the 2016 General Election have been issued by the Yakima County Auditor’s office.  The Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and issues just one set of returns.  Yakima County uses an all-mail-in voting system, so ballots that are postmarked before midnight on November 8th will still