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Yakima Parks & Recreation Plans Family Hiking Adventure

Yakima Parks & Recreation is planning a Winter Family Hiking Adventure on Saturday, December 28th. Participants will meet in front of the City’s Public Works building, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, at 9:30 am. Pre-registration is required. “This Winter Family Hiking Adventure is a fantastic opportunity for families to bond, learn and experience the great outdoors together,”

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Yakima City Council Dec. 10th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10th. Action during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the Dec. 10th meeting – Yakima City Council 12-10-24 The Dec. 10th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194,

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Yakima City Council December 10th, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. Agenda items for the December 10th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire December 10th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail

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Water Line Work to Require South 6th Street Closure

Water line work will require closing South 6th Street between Rainier Street and La Salle Street on Monday, December, 9th, and Tuesday, December 10th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm both days. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone. Detours will be posted. Due to

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Yakima City Council Dec. 3rd, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. Action during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the Dec. 3rd meeting – Yakima City Council 12-03-24 The Dec. 3rd Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194,

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Yakima City Council December 3rd, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. Agenda items for the December 3rd regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire December 3rd meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail

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Yakima Transit Resumes Free Shuttle to Luminaria

Yakima Transit will again provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th.  Shuttles will run from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm on both nights. The Luminaria Walk is 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm both evenings. Shuttle buses will run continuously from

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Public Works Hosting Letters to Santa

Yakima Parks and Recreation is offering its fifth annual drive-thru Letters to Santa event at the City’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, on Saturday, December 14th, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The free event features music, Yakima Christmas Trucks and a special mailbox for letters to Santa. Lighted features will include Christmas-themed inflatable

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City Plans Closures for Thanksgiving Observance

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28th and 29th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Yakima Municipal Court as well as business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition,

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