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YAKIMA -- Earlier this year randy sayler pleaded guilty to seven abuse charges. They include child molestation, child rape and voyeurism. Prosecutors say the crimes involved victims who slept over at Sayler's home, or on basketball trips out of town.

Two Wapato brothers who were arrested yesterday for receiving marijuana in the mail, were in court today for the first time. Moses and Alfredo Carrillo accepted a 25-pound package from an undercover officer.

BICKLETON -- The fire happened shortly after two this morning about 40 miles south-east of Yakima. Investigators think it was caused by natural gas and burned itself out fairly quickly.

YAKIMA COUNTY -- Candidates for Yakima County Commissioner and the 14th District state legislature were all in one spot last night, answering questions from a citizen panel. The "Forward Yakima Initiative", or F.Y.I., has been organizing this for 5 years.

The Washington Apple Commission held a board meeting today to discuss the estimates for this year's crops. The commission says they are estimating 98.25 million boxes of fresh apples to be produced in 2008's crop.

A jury has awarded Maxine Schreiner $171,000 in her case against Yakima County. She claimed that when the county took over the front 35 feet of her property via eminent domain, they did not give her fair compensation.

YAKIMA -- An update on a story we first brought you Tuesday. A missing dog that helps its Yakima owner in medical emergencies is back home tonight. Debbie Trudeau says someone dropped off "Princess" today in her front yard.

YAKIMA -- One winery is worried about the impact to his shop in the short run. Crews have started marking up the sidewalks along Second Street. Next Monday they'll start tearing out the old concrete blocks.

SELAH -- The Washington State Department Of Transportation is re-routing traffic in Selah permanently. Over the last decade trucks and traffic sharing First Street has created some major choke points. In 2005 the state legislature said enough is enough, to the tune of about 8.5 million dollars.

As the cost of food continues to go up, Washington schools are now considring changes to the Child Nutrition Program. The program is designed to feed children of low income families while at school. In the school year of 2006-2007, Washington school districts received $113.5 million.

SUNNYSIDE -- The Yakima County Coroner has identified a teenage girl found dead in a Sunnyside irrigation canal. It took almost three weeks to identify 17-year-old Jackie Abundez, a Sunnyside resident who had gone missing.

YAKIMA -- Police accused Bruce Davis of killing Vance Zink along the Yakima Greenway last summer. Davis left Yakima but Tennessee police caught him earlier this year.

QUINCY, WA -- It's the second largest fire burning in the state. Fire officials late Tuesday said an estimated 5,000 acres had burned. More than 200 residents were evacuated and sent to Quincy High School.

WAPATO -- The 4 candidates for Yakima County Commissioner District #3 have until August 19th to convince the public that they get the issues voters care about. That’s when ballots narrowing the race to two men must be postmarked.

SELAH -- While the kids were stealing bases, officials accused of stealing from the till. In 2000, Selah Little League President Steve Weible and treasurer Shawn Sherbahn were accused of embezzling up to $60,000.

WHITE SWAN -- The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says a deputy responded to a stabbing west of White Swan just before one this morning. The deputy tried to pass another car on Fort Road, when the car turned left in front of him, causing both cars to crash.

Two local hospitals are being recognized for their use of technology. Othello Community Hospital and Sunnyside Community Hospital have both been listed on the Nation's 100 Most Wired Hospitals.

LISBON, PORTUGAL -- Madeleine McCann was reported missing during her family's vacation in southern Portugal. A statement from Portuguese officials says detectives have found no evidence of a crime during their 14-month investigation.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A federal appeals court has ruled the Federal Communications Commission "acted arbitrarily and capriciously" in issuing the fine for the fleeting image of nudity.