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Losing Track of Sex Offenders

39 minutes ago

You have seen the campaign ads - Governor Gregoire and Dino Rossi bashing each other. A new ad is out every other day, and the most recent topic is about sex offenders in the state.

  • Tough Times Sends Stay At Home Mom Back to Work 39 minutes ago

    RICHLAND-- It's tough times for everyone including a Richland mom who didn't expect she'd be going back to work.

  • School District Wins A Field Trip 39 minutes ago

    It was a fun-filled day for students from the Bickelton School District. The students beat out 26 other schools in an art contest that won them a trip to Schell's Farm in Toppenish.

  • Trying To Cheat The Voting System 54 minutes ago

    Elections are just around the corner and some voters are trying to get more than one vote.

  • New Parks and Rec Head Faces Challenges 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    With the city budget squeezed tight, Parks and Rec might have to make some big changes. A new department head has his hands full.

  • State officials predict 83 percent will vote 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

    Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting 83 percent voter turnout in November. If he's right, it would be the best showing for the general election in more than six decades. Ballots will be sent out Friday to most of the state's more than 3.5 million registered voters.

  • When Summer Goes Away, Creepy-Crawlies Come Out to Play Mon Oct 13 7:21pm EDT

    You may notice more bugs trying to find a warm place to sleep-- inside your home.

  • Apples Survive Freeze Mon Oct 13 7:06pm EDT

    Peaches, cherries and nectarines suffered cold damage earlier in the year, but apples are immune to low temperatures until they drop into the teens.

  • Rossi resists subpoena, says lawsuit political Mon Oct 13 6:06pm EDT

    A lawsuit alleging campaign finance violations is a political ruse meant to keep Republican candidate Dino Rossi off the campaign trail in the crucial final weeks of a hotly contested governor's race, Rossi said Monday.

  • Rossi to file papers in campaign lawsuit Mon Oct 13 2:06pm EDT

    They are trying to prevent him from having to testify in a lawsuit challenging campaign spending by the Building Industry Association of Washington.

  • It Pays To Go Free Sun Oct 12 10:36pm EDT

    How's about a free ride, a free Halloween hay ride.

  • Business Behind Breast Cancer Awareness Sun Oct 12 10:36pm EDT

    It's hard to miss the color pink in October. Everywhere you turn someone's trying to do their part for breast cancer awareness month. For one Yakima salon getting involved is a win-win, they help the community and help advertise their store.

  • Coffee Recession Proof? Sun Oct 12 10:21pm EDT

    Continuing coverage of the economy on a downturn. It seems to be everyone's favorite advice to trim your budget, cut back on lattes.

  • Speaking Their Language Sun Oct 12 10:06pm EDT

    Candidates introduced themselves and speakers talked about the election process in both English and Spanish.

  • Food Banks Stocking Up Sun Oct 12 12:36am EDT

    A tough economy means more people in need. This weekend food banks in Yakima are getting a boost in their inventory for the holidays.

  • Missing Soldier Found & Laid To Rest Sun Oct 12 12:21am EDT

    Lt. Ernest Martin was laid to rest today marking the end of a family's search. It's a story six decades in the making stretching from Germany to Ellensburg.

  • Duck Race Benefits Local Charities Sat Oct 11 9:36pm EDT

    The 2009 Toyota went to Burbank resident Suzanne Sullivan.

  • Locksmiths Feel Economic Crunch Sat Oct 11 9:21pm EDT

    The rising cost of gas, locks and insurance, is hurting the bottom line.

  • ACES Go To Ellensburg Funeral Sat Oct 11 9:21pm EDT

    "We never want them to be forgotten."

  • Comic Convention Comes to Pasco Sat Oct 11 9:06pm EDT

    Comic book fans from around the region gathered at the Red Lion Hotel for the annual Comic Convention.