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

The search for the community holiday tree for Downtown Yakima is over. A donated tree, standing about 25 feet tall, has been donated by a local property owner and will be installed by 2:00 pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 15th at Millennium Plaza. Click Downtown Holiday Tree Arrives – DAY News Release for a news release issued … Continued