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Pavement Project to Close Section of 6th Street

Sixth Street will be closed between Arlington Avenue and Pacific Avenue on Monday, June 17th from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. The closure is required for a project to fill cracks in the pavement. Access to properties in the project area will be maintained. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones

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Franklin Pool Opens June 18th

The end of the school year 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 2024 summer season at the City of Yakima’s outdoor pool will officially begin when Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first time

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Closures, Celebration Planned for 2024 Juneteenth Observance

City of Yakima offices and most non-emergency services will close Wednesday, June 19th, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Closures include City Hall, the Public Works office, the Y-PAC office and the Harman Center. Business offices for the police and fire departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Municipal Court will be closed for

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Pavement Project to Close Section of 6th Street

Sixth Street will be closed between Nob Hill Boulevard and Pacific Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. The closure is required for a project to fill cracks in the pavement. Access to properties in the project area will be maintained. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within

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Pavement Project to Close Section of 3rd Street

Third Street will be closed between Arlington Street and Pacific Avenue tomorrow, Tuesday, from 6:00 am to 11:00 am. The closure is required for a project to fill cracks in the pavement. Access to properties in the project area will be maintained. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the

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Rolling Street Closure Planned for 2024 Pride Parade

The annual Yakima Pride Parade will be held in Yakima on Saturday, June 8th. During the parade, there will be a rolling street closure of Yakima Avenue from 12th Avenue to Naches Avenue. The parade begins at 10:00 am Saturday and is expected to last about one hour. Parade staging will be 8:00 am to

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N. 1st Street Maintenance to Require Lane Closures

North 1st Street will be one lane each direction tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 6th, between I Street and the freeway. Lane closures between I Street and the freeway will be in effect from 6:00 am to 9:00 am Thursday for scheduled maintenance of traffic islands on North 1st Street. Drivers are reminded the speed limit

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Yakima City Council June 4th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 4th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the June 4th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 06-04-24 (yakimawa.gov) The June 4th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter

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June 2024 Issues Brief

Click the following link for the June 2024 Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.

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Signal Upgrades to Impact Traffic this Summer

This Wednesday, June 5th, City of Yakima crews will begin a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections over the next several weeks. The intersections listed below will be reduced to a single lane of traffic in each direction, with stop signs posted in all directions. Traffic impacts for the signal upgrades are scheduled

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