The clock is ticking and Lawmakers still haven't agreed on how to balance the state budget. They've been at it for 60 days. And now it looks like there's no way to avoid an overtime session. And that will cost you, the taxpayer, close to $20,000 a day.

YAKIMA COUNTY -- Tracking sex offenders is priority number one for the sheriff's office.

People aren't rolling out the welcome mat for a new housing development just outside Prosser. Some neighbors living on North River Road worry a complex intended to be "affordable" will drive down their property values, plus bring in crime and traffic.

YAKIMA -- Congestion, cars, and clogged sidewalks. A simple stroll near the Convention Center could put pedestrians at risk. Now, city officials are stepping-up to help.

College students are worth big bucks to the communities they're living in. That's only if the schools can educate them on the coming census.

Police arrest weekend homicide suspect after an afternoon standoff.

Yakima is one of the top places in the state for finding a foreclosed home. If you're in the market to buy, someone else's lost investment could be your gain. But you need to do your homework to avoid ending up with a money pit.

The measure would let judges deny bail when a suspect is charged with a crime carrying a possible life sentence and, based on evidence, is considered a danger to the community.

YAKIMA -- Moving vans are quickly becoming moving targets for gas thieves.

ELLENSBURG- CWU students are bracing for massive tuition increases.

Yakima leaders are going back to Washington D.C., asking for more money. Last year this helped them get a grant for the Yakima Police Department.

The call is out to Congress, state lawmakers, and whomever will listen. New warning labels need to be placed on the foods that choke 10 thousand kids a year and eventually kill dozens. This isn't just the kind of thing that only happens to other families.