Yakima County has been chosen to participate in the national initiative Say Yes! COVIDTest At-Home Testing program, which provides households with access to free, rapid COVID-19 testkits that they can self-administer. Say Yes! COVID Test encourages individuals to use the tests to reducethe spread of COVID-19 and keep the community healthy. Individuals in Yakima County
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El programa ¡Decir que sí! Prueba de COVID ofrece pruebas gratuitas, rápidas yadministradas por usted mismo a personas en el condado de Yakima para reducir lapropagación de COVID-19
El condado de Yakima ha sido elegido para participar en la iniciativa nacionaldel programa de pruebas ¡Decir que sí! Prueba de COVID en el hogar, que brinda a los hogaresacceso a kits de prueba rápidos y gratuitos de COVID-19 que pueden ser administradas por ustedmismo. ¡Decir que sí! La prueba COVID anima a las personas
Yakima City Council December 7th Regular Meeting Preview
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, December 7th, via Zoom. Agenda items for the December 7th regular meeting include: Announcing the Council regular meeting schedule for 2022 Adopting the 2022 Budget for the City of Yakima Discussion relating to the Transportation Benefit District, modifying transportation improvements to
Water Line Work to Restrict Traffic on Washington Avenue
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Washington Avenue between 16th Avenue and Cornell Avenue starting Monday, December 6th, through Friday, December 10th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each week day. City of Yakima water customers in the project area can expect water
Yakima Health District News Release: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Available for All Adults 18 Years and Older
On November 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility to include all adults 18 years and older. Starting today, the Yakima Health District mobile vaccine teams will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses to all adults 18 years and older. Individuals who received the Pfizer
Dec. 2021 Issues Brief e-Newsletter
Click the following link for the December 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Yakima Transit Offers Free Luminaria Shuttle
Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2021 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 10th and Saturday, December 11th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the current U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (formerly the K-Mart store parking lot), located south of Highway 24. The Arboretum is
YFD News Release: Dialing tips for 9-1-1
Click YFD, SunComm offer 9-1-1 dialing tips | Yakima Fire Department for a Yakima Fire Department news release with tips for when to call 9-1-1 and other suggestions, such as what to do if you dial 9-1-1 by mistake.
Downtown Yakima Events Usher in the Holidays
The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this season in Downtown Yakima. The Holiday Lighted Parade is 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 5th. The procession will begin at 6th Avenue and continue down Yakima Avenue to 3rd Street, ending at 3rd and Walnut Street. Parade organizers anticipate about 10,000 spectators. The parade is
Holiday Closures Planned for Thanksgiving
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will
