Staying Healthy in Hot Weather

Yakima County, WA – With temperatures in the Yakima Valley forecasted to reach over 100˚F during the coming week, public health officials are encouraging people to take precautions to protect their health. Several medical problems may arise from hot weather, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially in older adults and young children. People with


Road Repair Project Will Impact Traffic on Lincoln Avenue

A one-block section of Lincoln Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day on Thursday, June 18th while portions of the road surface are repaired. Lincoln will be closed between 6th Avenue and Pierce Avenue on June 18th from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. Westbound traffic on Lincoln will be detoured


June 2015 City of Yakima Issues Brief

Articles in the June 2015 edition of the City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter include: Take the Bus for Free to Take a Dip in the Pool This Summer –  Free Music and Movies to Fill Yakima Parks Again This Summer – New Communications Center Open and Operating in Union Gap.  Click the following link


Yakima Captures Second All-America City Award

Try, try again. That motto certainly applies to Yakima’s efforts to be named an All-America City. During a ceremony tonight at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado, a group of 25 people from Yakima hugged, high-fived, and celebrated when Yakima was announced as one of the communities receiving a 2015 All-America City Award. “Thrilled


Downtown Summer Nights Series Returns for a Third Year

The Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series has grown in each of its first two years. After a successful debut in 2013, the series added more performers to its lineup for the 2014 season. This year’s 10-show series will include no less than 30 musical acts during its run from mid-June through late-August. Each show in


Intersection Restriping Project to Impact Traffic at 40th and Nob Hill

The intersection of 40th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed from 10:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20th through 2:00 am on Thursday, May 21st while a restriping project is completed. During the project, no traffic will be allowed through the 40th and Nob Hill intersection. Detour routes will be in place during the