Visitors to the 2024 Central Washington State Fair enjoy one of the many rides available during the fair’s 10-day run.

A photo of hops adorns a utility box along 40th Avenue. It’s one in a series of utility boxes that have been wrapped in artwork throughout the City of Yakima. Visit Yakima Arts Commission | City Council (yakimawa.gov) for more about this and other community art projects within the city.

Yakima City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra administers the oath of office for Vicki Baker during the City Council meeting on Aug. 5th. Baker is Yakima’s new City Manager.

Mayor Patricia Byers distributes City of Yakima pins to students from Itayanagi, Japan. Itayanagi has been Yakima’s sister city since 1972. On July 31st, the City received a delegation from Itayanagi that included about 20 people, including Mayor Taketo Kasai, other city officials, teachers and students.

This photo of the week provided through an Instagram feed shows a Yakima police officer assisting one of the young participants during the Yakima Mile on Saturday, July 13th.

City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra administers the oath of office for Interim Police Chief Shawn Boyle, who assumed his new duties on July 1st. Boyle was a police captain at the time of his appointment. He has been with YPD since 1996.

This week’s photo shows Aviation Day on Saturday, June 1st, at Yakima Airport. Click https://www.facebook.com/flyyakima/ for more photos from the airport’s inaugural Aviation Day.

Yakima Police Officer Gonzo Deloza takes time to enjoy the flowers at Downtown Yakima Farmers Market on Sunday, May 19th. The market is 9 am to 1 pm Sundays at Rotary Marketplace, 15 W. Yakima Ave.

Teaming up with community partners and a host of volunteers, the City of Yakima Public Works Department offered a free community cleanup on April 27th for neighborhoods that included Nob Hill Blvd to Washington Ave, between 16th Ave and Voelker Ave.