Click the following link for a Yakima County news release announcing an Amnesty Program during the month of February aimed at clearing delinquent District Court accounts – News Flash • Yakima County, WA • CivicEngage  The City of Yakima Municipal Court is among other courts in the area participating in this month-long Amnesty Program. This … Continued

An open house to discuss environmental documentation of the East-West Corridor Project will be 5 pm to 7 pm on Monday, Jan. 23rd, at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. 8th Street. East-West Corridor Project topics to be discussed during the open house include: Representatives from the City of Yakima, Yakima County and the project team … Continued

The Yakima Health District (YHD) issued a news release about a Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 10 pm Wednesday, Dec. 21st, through 10 am Friday, Dec. 23rd. The release includes information about cold weather shelters and safety precautions –

The Yakima Health District (YHD) reported Yakima County’s first death due to the current flu season and recommended measures the public can take to help reduce the spread of illness –

Following is a news release issued by DAY (Downtown Association of Yakima) about the project A partnership between the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY), the City of Yakima, and private partners has resulted in a substantial and exciting renovation to the two N. 2nd Street parklets adjacent to Yakima Avenue in Downtown Yakima. Utilizing monies … Continued

Click the following links for Yakima Health District (YHD) news releases in English and Spanish about the importance of receiving the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster and Flu Vaccine before the holidays. Flu activity in recent years has been low due to community-wide preventative measures and COVID-19 precautions that have been in place, YHD notes. However, in … Continued

The City of Yakima was awarded a $10,000 Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) grant to install a Solar Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) for pedestrian crossing at Fair Ave. and Race St. The grant was administered by the Yakima Health District. Click the following link for a Yakima Health District news release about the BRIC … Continued

The Board of Yakima County Commissioners has announced that a helicopter airlift to remove over nine tons of debris along the Yakima and Naches rivers is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5th, beginning at 9:00 A.M.  The debris, associated with six abandoned encampments on public properties in the 13-mile Selah Gap to Union Gap area, includes … Continued

The Yakima City Council is asking volunteers interested in serving on the recently-created Sustainable Yakima Committee to submit applications to the City Clerk’s office. The application deadline is September 30th.  The committee is comprised of seven (7) members, including one youth member between the ages of 16 and 22. There shall be a preference, but … Continued

The 2022-23 school year will soon begin and Yakima County youths ages 16 to 22 are invited to join another beginning, the City of Yakima’s Sustainable Yakima Committee. The Yakima City Council seeks volunteers to apply for appointment to the new Sustainable Yakima Committee. The committee is comprised of seven members. One will be a … Continued