KIMA Yakima

Your votes from less than a week ago are already affecting area cities. In Grandview, councilors had a pleasant surprise looking at the budget: no cuts. Full Story »

WorkSource works. That's what a new study is showing. Full Story »

Payday lending has grown into a billion dollar industry in Washington state. Lending is up 90 percent in recent years. The idea behind a payday loan, use your paycheck and get an advance. But an Action News investigation found you don't even need a paycheck to get cash. Full Story »

Police usually do everything they can to keep gangbangers out of the city. But after more than 3 years Aaron Lopez Garcia will be coming back to the Yakima Valley. A massive manhunt found the Sunnyside escapee in Mexico late last week. Action News spoke with law enforcement about why they went to such great lengths to bring this dangerous man back from across the border. Full Story »

The American Red Cross prepares communities for emergencies and keeps people safe in disasters. But this recession has put one local chapter in an emergency of its own. And dwindling donations could close the door on this chapter for good. Full Story »

Aaron Lopez Garcia was one of four men who escaped from the Sunnyside City jail back in 2006. The three other men have since been caught but Garcia managed to elude authorities until Friday when U.S. Marshalls captured him in Mexico. Full Story »

The U.S. Marshal's office says they have captured one of its top 15 fugitives. Full Story »

First a landslide, now snow. We take a look at how the people who live around Highway 410 are bracing themselves for more possible problems. Full Story »

Extreme Winter Weather Shelters are getting the cold shoulder. They're so desperate for overnight volunteers that they could miss their November 15th opening day. Action News explains why the entire city has a stake in this. Full Story »

YAKIMA -- It's a nationwide epidemic, and prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Yakima. Full Story »

Yakima - It's been two months since the Yakima Police command staff issued a " No Confidence" vote against Deputy Police Chief, Kelly Rosenow. Full Story »

It's the 30 day countdown to the budget deadline for the city of Yakima. The city manager and council are closer to reaching an agreement on all issues. But do you know what those issues are and how they affect you? Full Story »

Another possible gang related shooting in Yakima Thursday afternoon. Once again, it happened in broad daylight. Full Story »

Marijuana is becoming easier for teens to get than beer. Full Story »

YAKIMA -- Older model vehicles are proving to be quite popular with car thieves. Full Story »

GRANDVIEW -- One year after budget cutbacks, Grandview is still coping without having local ambulance services. Full Story »

An economic disaster, that's what businesses are now calling last month's landslide in the Nile Valley. The roads are open, but traffic hasn't made its way back to restaurants, lodges, or other businesses on State Route 410. Action News went back to the landslide to find out what's being done to get the victim's feet back on sound financial footing, now that the ground has stopped moving. Full Story »

Justice Barbara Madsen was elected Thursday by members of the state Supreme Court to be its new chief justice. Full Story »

Washington state voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners. Full Story »

Drive on a suspended license today and you could go to jail. But soon Yakima County could be letting those drivers off with just a slap on the wrist. And that puts them right back on the road, possibly breaking the law again. Action News explains this new plan that could save the courts time and money. Full Story »

SUNNYSIDE -- Ballots are still being counted, but even before election day, one issue in Sunnyside caught everyone's attention. Full Story »

Election night is over. The ballots are still being counted, and final numbers aren't expected until the end of the week, at the earliest. That's because the county auditor has another 14 thousand ballots to go through. Full Story »

We were just ten percent off from the number of voters the state hoped would turn out. But when you break down those numbers even more, there's one group that still lags behind. The Latino Community continues to make great strides in Yakima, both in business and politics. But there still aren't enough latino voters getting their ballots in, and their message out. Full Story »

Several of the candidates running this year had never campaigned for public office before, even the incumbents. For the winners, instinct paid off. For the losers, experience isn't always the ticket to win. Full Story »

Yakima --- It's a program to help people out of jail and safely onto the streets, and it was up to the Yakima City Council to decide whether or not to keep it. Full Story »