The council voted 5-2 to raise your utility taxes as a way to collect roughly $2 million in new revenue. The money will mostly go toward public safety. Council voted to move the $20 car tab fee forward as well.

During a special meeting early Monday evening, the Yakima City Council selected Don Cooper as the next Yakima city manager. The City will now begin the process of negotiating a contract with Cooper.

KIMA is following up on plans to shut down a stairway at 23rd and Lincoln. We learned the city council ok'd it, but won't pay for it.

As of Tuesday night, Yakima has a new mayor. He's one of the youngest in Yakima history. Action News finds out what's first for Mayor Micah Cawley, and why former Mayor Dave Edler decided not to re-run.

A shrinking budget, a struggling economy, and a gang problem that has been a constant here: that's what the next Yakima mayor will face when the City Council names a new one Tuesday night. Current Mayor Dave Edler will return to his council spot, and a new mayor will take his place. Micah Cawley and Maureen Adkison have shown interest in the seat.

Yakima just showed it can take the cake, by eating a little less of it.

The nation's fattest cities have been facing off to show they're willing to lose, to win.

In a special report, Action News finds out what trouble teens are getting into, and if the programs available for them are enough to keep them safe.

Leaders from across the state came to Yakima to tackle violent crime.

Jail costs are a bulge Yakima hopes to lean out of it's budget in 2010. Now they have steps to get there.

With a tight budget and rising jail costs, the city met to brainstorm how they can cut bills and still hold criminals accountable.

It was an item that wasn't on the agenda at the Yakima City Council meeting Tuesday night. A petition and lawsuit are underway for a re-count on Council Member Rick Ensey. It stems from Open Public Meetings Act allegations from this spring. At the meeting, Ensey asked for the council to foot legal bills out of the city budget. The council narrowly said yes.

The Chief's time in Yakima has not been without huge strides in crime prevention and huge controversy. Action News took an in-depth look at Chief Granato's impact on the city of Yakima over the years.

The numbers aren't adding up and the tighter budget has the city of Yakima trying to cut costs and quick. Yakima hasn't seen a layoff in 25 years. Action News found out that run may be over.