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

A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:00 pm Thursday, June 19th, will celebrate completion of the Aquatic Center at MLK Jr. Park. The ceremony will feature speakers from organizations and government agencies who helped with the success of this project. The aquatic center, located at the corner of South 9th Street and East Race Street, … Continued

The first phase of a four-phase project to construct a roundabout at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue will begin Monday, June 16th. Beginning at 6:00 am on Monday, the intersection will be closed to all commercial trucks. A detour will be provided on 64th Avenue, with signage posted. The closure to commercial … Continued

Yakima Transit will again cancel its free shuttle to State Fair Park for the July 4th celebration. The shuttle was first discontinued for last year’s July 4th celebration due to low participation. The combination of low participation and an overall increase in transit costs led Yakima Transit to extend the shuttle cancellation to this year’s … Continued

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 2025 summer season at the City of Yakima’s Franklin Pool officially begins when it opens its doors for the first time this year … Continued

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Fair Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Adams Street on Tuesday, June 10th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes on South … Continued

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane each way Tuesday morning, June 10th, at the intersection of First Street and Yakima Avenue. Lane closures will be required for traffic signal improvements at the intersection from 7:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesday. The traffic signal will be dark during this time, with stop signs posted … Continued

The Nob Hill Boulevard overpass west of First Street will be one lane each way from Monday, June 9th, through Wednesday, June 18th. The traffic restriction will be in place 24 hours a day. Lane closures will be required for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to replace a broken bridge joint on behalf … Continued

With much of Washington state, including Yakima County, in a drought, City of Yakima officials encourage water conservation during what is expected to be a dry spring and summer. “As we manage our water supply for both our domestic and irrigation systems throughout the summer months, we ask all of our customers to use our … Continued