Tree trimming along a section of 40th Avenue will impact traffic for about three hours on Tuesday, March 14th. City of Yakima crews will be cutting back branches on trees along 40th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Lincoln Avenue to improve driver and pedestrian safety in the area from 11:00 am until about 2:00 pm … Continued

Utility work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Chestnut Avenue and Walnut Street from Tuesday, March 7th through Friday, March 10th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions through the project area. … Continued

The section of the southbound lane of 4th Street between Yakima Avenue and an alleyway just north of the Capitol Theatre will be temporarily closed while renovation work continues on a building that used to be home to Mills Music. The renovation work will also result in the closure of sidewalks and curbside parking spaces … Continued

Yard waste collection in the City of Yakima will begin about a month later than usual due the effects of a long winter season that has featured more snow, ice, and cold temperatures than normal. Typically, yard waste collection starts on March 1st.  This year, however, City Refuse Division crews won’t begin picking up yard … Continued

The section of Pleasant Avenue between Washington Avenue and Spokane Street is temporarily closed to through traffic due to roadway damage caused by a sewer pipe leak. The sewer pipe leak has caused soil below the roadway to erode.  As a result, asphalt pavement has collapsed. Repairs to the leaking sewer pipe should begin within … Continued

Road repairs will result in the closure of a section of Scenic Drive for most of the day on Tuesday, February 28th. While the work is underway, the section of Scenic Drive between 58th Avenue and 66th Avenue will be closed to through traffic.  Work on the project will take place between 9:00 am and … Continued

Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, March 3rd when the talents of local artists are put on public display.  Four years ago, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists. Following a submission and … Continued

With an increase in temperatures this time of year comes an inevitable increase in the number of potholes visible along Yakima’s streets and alleyways.  Finding and fixing all of the potholes that appear is a daunting task, but community members can help the City identify and repair pavement problems as quickly and efficiently as possible. … Continued

Yakima City Manager Cliff Moore issued a statement on Tuesday, February 21st clarifying that the City does not gather immigration status information from community members seeking services from the City nor during police contacts with the public.  Moore read the statement aloud during the Yakima City Council business meeting on February 21st. The statement in … Continued

The section of 66th Avenue between Englewood Avenue and Scenic Drive is closed to all traffic, except residents living along that section of 66th, and will remain closed until further notice.  Signs indicating the closure are in place now and will remain in place until the restriction is lifted. The section of 66th between Englewood … Continued