A statewide drought (with limited exceptions) was declared April 8th, 2026, for the fourth consecutive year. The declaration includes the Yakima River Basin due to extremely low snowpack. It gives the Department of Ecology additional resources to provide assistance to qualifying public entities who may be adversely impacted by drought conditions, including $3 million in drought response grants (https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-supply/Water-availability/Statewide-conditions/Drought-response ).  The City of Yakima provides domestic water service to over

A closure of 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue for roundabout work is extended through Sunday evening, April 12th.  Work began on Monday, April 6th. The intersection was originally scheduled to re-open Friday, April 10th.  Detours are provided. Access is maintained to properties in the area.  Upgrades for the new roundabout were completed in September 2025. Concrete that was used in the island portion of

The closure of Adams Street between S. 8th Street and S. 9th Street is extended to 3 pm Monday, April 13th.  A stormwater project to restore curb and gutter on Adams Street began last Friday, April 3rd. The original schedule called for Adams Street to re-open tomorrow, Friday, April 10th.  However, work was impacted by unsuitable soil conditions. That has

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7th.  Actions during the meeting included:  Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 04-07-26  The April 7th Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00 pm today, Wednesday, April 8th.  Council meetings can also be viewed on the City of

Yakima City Council seek volunteers interested in serving on the following City of Yakima boards, committees, and commissions:   Anyone interested in applying for a position can submit their application to the City Clerk’s Office no later than the end of business day on May 1, 2026. Some commissions require a supplemental application or resume to be submitted. Additional information on the duties and responsibilities of

Water line work will result in road closure of West Chestnut Avenue between South 19th Avenue and Stanley Boulevard on Wednesday, April 8th, through Friday, April 10th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day.  Drivers can expect delays. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until the work is completed. Detours around the construction site will be available.  Drivers are encouraged to slow down and proceed cautiously

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