Dive into summer! Learn about the opening of a new aquatic center, expanding water/wastewater services to underserved areas and much more in the City of Yakima’s July e-newsletter.

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.

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.

The City of Yakima’s irrigation season is underway through mid-October. Click “Read More” for details about the irrigation system and its history, as well as contact information for City irrigation.

Calling all Central Washington Artists! Yakima Arts Commission seeks submissions for new public art projects. Click “Read More” for details, application deadlines and to apply.

Work has begun on Nelson Project Phase 2, which will provide irrigation from the Nelson diversion and enable flood plain restoration. Click “Read More” for details and Phase 1 summary.