Drivers will encounter lane closures Wednesday, April 8th, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the intersection of 1st Street and Mead Avenue. During that same time, traffic signals at the intersection will go dark and temporarily replaced with stop signs in each direction. Temporary lane closures/traffic light outage are required for signal upgrades at the intersection. Drivers are reminded to treat the intersection as a four-way stop while the
Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has announced Lisa Garcia will be the City’s new human resources director. Garcia replaces Connie Mendoza, who retired earlier this year Garcia’s first day as City of Yakima human resources director will be Monday, April 6th. Garcia has more than 25 years of progressive human resources leadership experience spanning healthcare,
The intersection of 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue will be closed 24/7 from 6:00 am Monday, April 6th, through 5:00 pm Friday, April 10th, for roundabout work. Detours will be provided. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Upgrades for the new roundabout were completed in September 2025. Concrete that was used in the island portion of the roundabout needs
Yakima City Council has a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 7th, at 5:30 pm. Some of the agenda items for the April 7th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire April 7th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when agendas are published for upcoming meetings. The April 7th meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at
A stormwater project to restore curb and gutter on Adams Street between S. 8th Street and S. 9th Street is expected to begin 7:00 am on Monday, April 6th. Work will require closing this section of Adams Street through next Friday, April 10th. The project will address drainage issues and repair a section of roadway. Access will be maintained to properties in the project areas. Drivers are
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on N. 34th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Powerhouse Road from Tuesday, March 31st through Friday April 3rd. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic on North 34th Avenue will be reduced to one lane with
Drivers will experience intermittent lane closures at the following locations this Tuesday through Thursday, March 31-April 2, due to sidewalk repairs: Traffic delays in the above areas are likely to occur. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until projects are completed. As always, schedules for these types of projects are subject to change daily dependent on weather, equipment failure and emergencies. For additional information about these projects, contact Street Maintenance
The City of Yakima is warning community members to be wary of fraudulent emails targeting people involved in planning and permitting processes. The emails falsely appear to be from City Community Development Department or Planning Division staff and request wire transfers or payments for fake invoices. City officials say the scam appears to be part
Yakima Avenue will be one lane each way between 17th Street and 18th Street on Friday, March 27th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Lane closures are required so crews can repair a damaged attenuator, or crash barrier. Traffic delays in the project area may occur. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until the project is completed. As always, the schedule
Wednesday, April 1st, will mark the start of the 2026 irrigation season for the vast majority of the residential and business customers served by the City of Yakima’s irrigation system. That’s the day the majority of the collection of systems operated by the City’s Water/Irrigation Division are scheduled to begin delivering water. All City of Yakima irrigation systems should be fully operational by
