The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this season in Downtown Yakima. It all begins this Saturday, December 1st, with free horse wagon rides that begin and end at the Community Christmas Tree at Millennium Plaza. Offered every 20 to 25 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis, the rides are provided by the … Continued

A stormwater maintenance project will impact traffic on a section of Powerhouse Road from Tuesday, November 27th through Thursday, November 29th. As a result of the project, Powerhouse will be closed between 24th Avenue and 26th Avenue from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each day while the project is ongoing.  Detour routes around the project … Continued

Pictures with Santa, a hot cocoa bar and holiday crafts will be offered during the City of Yakima Harman Center’s first-ever “Santa’s Workshop and Lego Village Competition” event. The free event is from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, Dec. 8th.  Contestants must pre-register for the Lego Village Competition contest by Thursday, December 6th … Continued

A 16-year-old died this evening after being shot by an 18-year-old in West Valley. Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) officers responded to a call of shots fired at about 6:00 pm tonight at 1323 South 80th Avenue.  A witness reported to law enforcement that a vehicle left the area shortly after the report of shots was … Continued

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 22nd and 23rd, for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will … Continued

Armed robberies were reported at two mini-markets in Yakima Saturday. At about 7:30 am on Saturday, November 17th, Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Food Mart located at 620 North 16th Avenue.  The suspect in the robbery of the Food Mart is described as a man … Continued

Crews from the City of Yakima will be installing approximately 80 lighted holiday decorations in Downtown Yakima on Tuesday morning, November 20th.  Traffic will be restricted at times to a single lane to permit City trucks and equipment access to overhead street light and utility poles during the installation. The restrictions will only affect traffic … Continued

A City of Yakima road repair project will close a portion of Pacific Avenue tomorrow, Friday. Pacific Avenue will be closed from 6th Street to 3rd Street beginning at 7:00 am through 3:30 pm tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 16th. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of Yakima is … Continued

Today at approximately 4:09 pm, members of the Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (“PNVOTF”) attempted to take into custody a 41-year-old male for arrest warrants.  The PNVOTF consists of several local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies. The suspect was located in a vehicle leaving a home located in the 1200 block of West Washington … Continued