Water line work will close a section of Walnut Street starting Tuesday, June 20th, through Friday, June 23rd. Walnut Street will be closed to thru traffic between South 9th Avenue and South 8th Avenue. Work on the project will start at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Local access to residents and
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Prasch Avenue Closure Continues for Sewer Repairs
A section of Prasch Avenue will continue to be closed into early next week for sewer repair work. Prasch Avenue is closed between 21st Avenue and 19th Avenue through next Tuesday, June 20th. Access to homes and businesses in the project area will be maintained as best as possible. The schedule for this type of
Franklin Pool, Lions Pool to Open
The City of Yakima’s Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive, opened for the summer season on Thursday, June 15th. Events this year at Franklin Pool include a Dive ‘N Movie event at 8:30 pm on Friday, June 30th. “The community is invited to turn a day at the pool into a night at the movies,” said
City Plans Closures for 2023 Juneteenth Observance
City of Yakima offices and most non-emergency services will close Monday, 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
Las Vegas, Seattle top Airport Destination Poll
The Yakima community desires expanded air travel, with a wide range of desired destinations. Those are the results of an Airport Destination Poll the City of Yakima conducted from late April through the end of May. There were over 3,700 responses to the poll asking people which destinations from Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) they
Water line Work to Restrict Traffic on North 16th Avenue
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on North 16th Avenue between Cherry Avenue and Hathaway Street starting Tuesday, June 13th, and lasting through Thursday, June 15th. 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 in
DAY News Release: Downtown Summer Nights
Click the following for a Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) news release about the Downtown Summer Nights concert series – The free concert series organized by DAY is 5:30 to 9 pm each Thursday through August 17th. Concerts are downtown on North Front Street between Yakima Avenue and Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way (just outside of
Municipal Court to Accept Online Payments
The City of Yakima Municipal Court will accept online payments beginning Monday, June 12th. Credit or debit card payments can be made at www.yakimamunicourtpay.com. Payments, as well as information about case numbers and court dates, are also available on the Municipal Court website at Municipal Court (yakimawa.gov) As of June 12th, payments will only be
City Plans Inspection of Sewer Pipelines
The City of Yakima Wastewater Division is managing a project to inspect the condition of 360 miles of public sewer pipelines. This project begins Monday, June 12th, and will be performed by RedZone Robotics, Inc. from Warrendale, PA. The purpose of the pipeline inspection is to document the condition of the city’s sewer pipes to
Road Closures Planned for 2023 Pride Festival, Parade
In observance of Pride Month, the Yakima Pride Festival and Parade will be held in Yakima on Saturday, June 10th. The City of Yakima is planning road closures related to the festival and parade: Festival organizers anticipate approximately 6,500 participants and 3,000 spectators. It is estimated 25 to 30 vehicles will participate in the parade.
