Drivers will find sections of some streets temporarily closed Monday, January 19th, for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration March. The march will begin Monday at 12:00 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and North 5th Avenue. From there, it will proceed east on the boulevard to 8th Street. Participants will then head south on 8th Street to the
The intersection of Nob Hill Boulevard and Fair Avenue will be closed tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 13th, for roadway work. The closure will be in effect from 7:00 pm today through 5:00 am Wednesday, Jan. 14th. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Traffic delays in the project area are likely to occur. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible
Yakima City Manager Vicki Baker has named Christopher Hopkins the new Yakima air terminal director. Hopkins will begin his tenure as Yakima air terminal director on Monday, January 12th. “Because of the significant role the airport plays in the economic health of the Yakima Valley, we were looking for someone who has extensive airport management
Drivers will encounter a temporary closure of 32nd Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Lincoln Avenue tomorrow, Friday, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. The closure is required while City of Yakima crews work on filling cracks in the roadway. Access to homes and businesses in the areas will be maintained and traffic will be allowed through the project areas when possible. Flaggers will be on
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6th. Actions during the Jan. 6th regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – videos.yakimawa.gov/internetchannel/show/14519?channel=2 The Jan. 6th Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00 pm today, Wednesday, Jan. 7th. Council meetings can also be viewed on the City of
Yakima City Council’s first regularly scheduled meeting for 2026 will be Tuesday, January 6th, at 5:30 pm. Some of the agenda items for the Jan. 6th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire Jan. 6th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign
Click the following link for the January 2026 Issues Brief – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
City of Yakima offices will be closed Thursday, December 25th, and Thursday, January 1st, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. The City of Yakima’s Municipal Court will be closed both days. Yakima Transit will not
The following lane/road closures will be required for a tree removal project this Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 17-18: The above closures will be in effect from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm both Wednesday and Thursday. Drivers are encouraged to consider alternate routes if possible until the project is completed. Access to homes and businesses in the
Due to funding constraints, the City of Yakima had to make some budget reductions for 2026 that will impact Yakima Parks and Recreation programs and facilities. Thanks to a partnership with the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, the community has opportunities to directly support these programs/facilities. They include: For more information, contact Parks & Recreation Manager
