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East-West Corridor Open House is Jan. 23rd

An open house to discuss environmental documentation of the East-West Corridor Project will be 5 pm to 7 pm on Monday, Jan. 23rd, at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. 8th Street. East-West Corridor Project topics to be discussed during the open house include: Representatives from the City of Yakima, Yakima County and the project team

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Public Invited to Washington Fruit Community Center Open House

The community is invited to learn more about programs at Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) and share ideas during an open house on Wednesday, January 25th, from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm. “The open house is an opportunity for the public to see what is available at WFCC and for community members to share what

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Yakima City Council January 17th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the January 17th Council meeting – Yakima City Council (yakimawa.gov) The January 17th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum

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Yakima City Council January 17th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023. Agenda items for the January 17th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire January 17th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima City Hall, 129

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Holiday Closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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