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They're struggling to balance the budget in Kittitas County. They have a more than $3 million deficit that they're trying to bring back to zero. Major budget cuts are on the way Action News went digging to find out who's being hit the hardest.

Paying to park. The Committee for Downtown Yakima is managing the parking lots in the downtown core. The new boss is bringing new rules. Action News has details on how it will affect your bank account.

A new mayor for the city of Mabton, but is it a new beginning? Over the last few years the only thing to make the news has been the constant bickering at city council meetings, an unfair labor...more practice lawsuit and budget issues. Action News sat down with the new mayor find out how he plans to change the city's bad image.

Guns and protesters at this weekend's Sports Connection Gun Show in Yakima.

Big city crime is now leaking into the Upper Valley, hitting small communities hard. A string of car thefts is proof of that. The Yakima Sheriff's Office recently investigated three auto thefts in a single day in a community that's not used to them.

Big brother's got a bird's eye view of the city thanks to high tech graffiti cams. If you're caught tagging up the town, Yakima Police guarantee they'll come after you.

The snow hasn't hit us yet, but it's pounding the pass. So much so, that White Pass Ski Resort will open Friday.

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

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.

The cost cutting continues for Central Washington University. The president is asking faculty and staff to work without pay again and though the goal is to prevent layoffs, it might be a lost cause. The university is bracing for another $8-9 million hit to the budget.

The Yakima Valley is a hot place for hops making up 70% of the U.S. market. But business has been rocky going from not enough hops last year to too many this year. Iit's a rollercoaster ride that's got local microbreweries paying more for hops than what they're worth.

One of the city's most popular parks is expanding.

They've been in business in Yakima for more than 8 decades, but could the Hahn Motor Company be moving to the Tri-Cities? Sales are strong and now BMW wants them to move to an area with more disposable cash. Action News discovered that all this success for the dealership started with a huge loss.

Panhandlers have been an eyesore for years but if the Mayor has his way, they'll be off the streets soon.