After a 5-month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions, new playground equipment will be installed at the City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park this Saturday, September 19th. “Our hope is to have the playground completed by the end of September and, when the Yakima Health District allows playgrounds to be used again, children will be able
Category: COVID-19
Yakima Health District News Release – At-Home Test Kit Distribution Canceled Due to Hazardous Smoke
Due to hazardous levels of wildfire smoke in our community, the Yakima Health District will not be distributing at-home test kits today, Tuesday, as previously planned. We will continue to monitor air conditions throughout the week and provide updates as needed. Right now, everyone should take precautions against the smoke, especially infants, children, adults over
Distrito de Salud de Yakima Comunicado de Prensa – Distribución del kit de prueba en el hogar cancelada debido a humo peligroso
Debido a los niveles peligrosos de humo de incendios forestales en nuestra comunidad, el Distrito de Salud de Yakima no distribuirá kits de prueba en el hogar hoy como se había planeado anteriormente. Continuaremos monitoreando las condiciones del aire durante la semana y brindaremos actualizaciones según sea necesario. En este momento, todos deben tomar precauciones
Yakima Parks Offering Equipment Checkout
Local students are invited to drop by two City of Yakima parks to checkout games and sports equipment for free starting Monday, September 14th. Between 3:15 pm and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, Yakima Parks and Recreation staff will issue equipment such as board games, soccer balls, basketballs, ping pong and craft supplies at Kissel
Yakima Health District News Release: Distribution of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits on Sept. 15 and 17
The Yakima Health District will continue to provide at-home, mail-in COVID-19 test kits for Yakima County residents on Tuesday September 15th and Thursday September 17th. Distribution will take place at the Yakima Health District on 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive, Union Gap, WA 98903 from 2:00pm-6:00pm on both days. Individuals who plan to pick up at-home
Distrito de Salud de Yakima Comunicado de Prensa – Distribución de kits para la prueba de COVID-19 en el hogar el 15 y 17 de septiembre del 2020
El Distrito de Salud de Yakima continuará proporcionando kits de prueba de COVID-19 en el hogar y enviadas por correo para los residentes del condado de Yakima martes 15 de septiembre de y jueves 17 de septiembre. La distribución se llevará a cabo en el Distrito de Salud de Yakima en 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive,
Yakima Health District News Release – Distribution of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
The Yakima Health District will be providing at-home, mail-in COVID-19 test kits for Yakima County residents early next week. Distribution will take place at the Yakima Health District on 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive, Union Gap, WA 98903 on Tuesday September 8th and Wednesday September 9th from 2:00pm-6:00pm while supplies last. As the teams that have
Distrito de Salud de Yakima Comunicado de Prensa – Distribución de kits de prueba COVID-19 en el hogar
El Distrito de Salud de Yakima proporcionará kits de prueba de COVID-19 en el hogar y por correo para los residentes del condado de Yakima a principios de la próxima semana. La distribución se llevará a cabo en el Distrito de Salud de Yakima en 1210 Ahtanum Ridge Drive, Union Gap, WA 98903 el martes
Yakima Municipal Court plans phased-in resumption of in-person court appearances
Yakima Municipal Court is phasing in resumption of in-person hearings and jury trials at the City of Yakima’s Richard A. Zais, Jr. Law and Justice Center, 200 S. 3rd Street. The Court is following prevailing public health guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Washington State Department of Health and the
City Garbage Collection Seeks Community’s Continued Help

As the state of Washington works to re-open and recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Yakima Refuse Division continues its efforts each day to meet the community’s trash-removal needs. “While we are optimistic our state is on its way to recovery, we continue to ask our customers to help keep our refuse