Many City of Yakima facilities will be closed Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. 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 and the
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Street Closures for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration March
Motorists will find sections of some streets temporarily closed Monday, January 16th, for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration March. The march will begin Monday at 12:00 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and North 5th Avenue. From there, it will proceed east on the boulevard to 8th Street. Participants will then head
Water Service Repairs to Restrict Traffic on South 16th Avenue
Water service repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 16th Avenue between Mead Avenue and King Street next Tuesday, January 17th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes
Water Line Work to Impact Traffic on South 1st Street
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Race Street and Walnut Street from Monday, January 9th, through Friday, January 13th. Work will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. City of Yakima water customers in the project area can expect water outages during project
Winter/Spring 2023 Bus Book Now Available
Yakima Transit has issued its new Winter/Spring 2023 Bus Book showing City bus routes, schedules, maps, fares and helpful information on services such as Dial-A-Ride. Schedules in the bilingual Winter/Spring 2023 Bus Book are effective through April 2nd, 2023. It is available on-line at www.yakimatransit.org and clicking “Schedules.” Fare information is available in the Bus
Yakima City Council January 3rd Regular Meeting Review
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 3rd. Action taken by the Council included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the January 3rd Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The January 3rd Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel
City Council Seeks Consideration for Yakima as State’s new Regional Airport
Washington state plans to build a new regional airport in the next decade, and the Yakima City Council wants Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) to be considered as the new preferred airport location. Council approved a letter yesterday, Tuesday, January 3rd, outlining its request to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). “YKM has a
Jan. 2023 Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Click the following for the City of Yakima’s January 2023 Issues Brief e-newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Yakima Parks and Recreation Issues Winter/Spring 2023 Guide
April Pools Day (a free family swim activity), Egg Hunt/Candy Dash and free taekwondo classes at Washington Fruit Community Center are just a few of the seasonal offerings available in the 2023 Winter/Spring Program Guide issued recently by Yakima Parks and Recreation. The 16-page guide – which also includes information on winter co-rec volleyball, Fisher
Yakima City Council January 3rd Regular Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. Agenda items for the January 3rd regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire January 3rd meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima City Hall, 129
