The end of the school year next week and rising temperatures are sure signs that summer is approaching in Yakima. So, too, is the opening of Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive. The roughly three-month-long 2018 summer season at the City of Yakima’s outdoor pool will officially begin when Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first … Continued

Local non-profit service providers and staff from several City of Yakima divisions and departments teamed up overnight to reach out to people camping on public property and point them toward safe, temporary housing, regular meals, and other services. The task force, which included representatives from Yakima Union Gospel Mission, Transform Yakima Together, Yakima Neighborhood Health … Continued

As it has for more than a decade, Downtown Yakima will again play host to several modern-day “Cruisin’ The Ave” events this summer that harken back to a once bygone era. Free, family-friendly Second Saturday Cruisin’ The Ave events will take place on four Saturdays this summer – June 9th, July 14th, August 11th, and … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, June 5th. Action by the Council on June 5th included: Approving appointments to the Community Review Board and Tree City USA Board. Agreeing to form an ad hoc committee regarding congregate housing. Agreeing to hold a study session this month to discuss the Governor’s Gang … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street.  Agenda items for the June 5th regular meeting include: Proclaiming Immigrant Heritage Month. Administering the oath of office to Fire Chief Aaron Markham. Discussing the next steps … Continued

Yakima City Manager Cliff Moore has announced he has appointed current Yakima Deputy Fire Chief Aaron Markham to serve as Yakima’s next fire chief.  Markham will officially begin his tenure as Yakima Fire Chief on Friday, June 1st. “Aaron has many years of experience in the fire service in a variety of roles,” said Moore.  … Continued

The 2018 Memorial Day Parade in Downtown Yakima is this Saturday, May 26th. Yakima Avenue will be closed from 6th Avenue to 6th Street for the parade, which will begin at 10:00 am and end at 11:00 am. Motorists are also advised that 6th Avenue will be closed between Yakima Avenue and Walnut Street for … Continued

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed Monday, May 28th, for Memorial Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Transit will not provide bus service Monday. The City’s Harman … Continued

With a jobless rate of just 5.5 percent for the month of April, the city of Yakima’s unemployment numbers continue at all-time record lows. That’s according to figures released yesterday, Tuesday, May 22nd, by the State of Washington’s Employment Security Department. The numbers, which are not seasonally adjusted, show an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent … Continued

Art by local residents, live music, dancing and refreshments are all planned during the City of Yakima’s Harman Center Art Walk & Open House from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 30th. “We want to create a ‘get-to-know-you’ welcoming atmosphere,” Recreation Program Supervisor Leslie Richards said of the free event. “It will give … Continued