A drought emergency has been declared for most of Washington state due to low snowpack and forecasts of dry weather. Click “Read More” for tips from the City of Yakima to conserve water.

Click “Read More” for details about a project to connect over 120 City of Yakima households to City utilities. Funded through a $4.9 million grant, work began in June and will continue into 2026.

Summer is here and crews are busy on a number of improvements to local roadways and infrastructure. Click “Read More” for current projects and related traffic impacts.

A modernization project is underway at Yakima Airport. Click “Read More” for details, including an advisory for drivers to be aware of temporary parking and lane changes beginning July 28th.

The Yakima City Council has received an update about Clean City Program activities for the first half of 2025. Click “Read More” for more about the program and its progress.

State Fair Park offers free entertainment on July 4th, including a fireworks display. Click “Read More” for details and a reminder that personal fireworks are illegal in the City of Yakima.

There’s plenty to do this summer thanks to Yakima Parks & Recreation and its Summer 2025 Program Guide. Click “Read More” for details, including free concerts and outdoor movies.

A dream years in the making will be realized Thursday, June 19th, when the Aquatic Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park opens to the public. Click “Read More” for details.

How many species of trees are in the city of Yakima? How much oxygen do they produce? Learn this and more in the Forestry Management Plan. Click “Read More” for your copy.

The City of Yakima offers yard waste collection services to City residents. It is available through November 30th. Click “Read More” to learn about the Refuse Division’s yard waste pickup service.