As it has for more than a decade, Downtown Yakima will again play host to several modern-day “Cruisin’ The Ave” events this summer that harken back to a once bygone era. Free, family-friendly “Cruisin’ The Ave events will take place on four Saturdays this summer – June 11th, July 9th, August 13th, and September 10th. 

The end of the school year and rising temperatures are sure signs that summer has arrived in Yakima.  So, too, is the opening of Franklin Pool. The roughly three-month-long 2016 summer season at the City of Yakima’s outdoor pool will officially begin when Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first time this year on

Over the last few days, the City of Yakima has been contacted by several homeowners curious about people handing out flyers that offer to have home address numbers installed on the curb in front of their house.  According to the flyer, “Addresses consist of a diamond grade reflective white background with 4 inch black numbers

A project to repair a manhole on River Road will impact traffic in the project area for most of the morning on Tuesday, May 17th. City of Yakima Wastewater Division crews will be making repairs to a manhole located in the intersection of River Road and 20th Avenue.  About 75 feet of the center turn

Following a community reception last night and a round of interviews today, the Yakima City Council voted unanimously to offer the Yakima city manager position to Cliff Moore, who is currently the Thurston County Manager. Moore has been Thurston County manager since 2013.  His executive experience also includes serving as director of Thurston County’s Department

Water service repairs will disrupt traffic in the southbound lanes of a portion of South 1st Street on Wednesday, May 11th.  The work will begin at 1:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. The southbound lanes of South 1st Street between East Arlington Street and East Nob Hill Boulevard will be restricted while

A road repair project along a seven-block section of Yakima Avenue will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, May 9th through Thursday, May 12th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Yakima Avenue between 1st Street and 7th Avenue from 6:00 am to

The schedule for interviews of the four finalists for the open Yakima city manager position has been finalized.  The finalist interviews will begin at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 10th and will conclude at 12:30 pm that day. The finalist pool includes current Othello City Administrator Wade Farris, current Thurston County Manager Cliff Moore, Mike

The four candidates selected by the Yakima City Council to be included in the finalist pool for the open Yakima city manager position have all been notified and have given permission for their names to be released.  Three of the four finalists are currently serving or have previously served as local government executives in Washington