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YAKIMA -- In the grind of everyday life, it can take too much time to make sure your tires are properly inflated.

YAKIMA -- Black Friday is only a week away, and that means many people are taking advantage of layaway programs.

Al crash sent two to the hospital Thursday night, including a Yakima cop.

A former Davis High school student has been shot and killed in Las Vegas. He had just returned home after his shift as a Las Vegas Police Officer, when he was gunned down in his garage.

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.

More money won't mean more deputies on patrol for the Yakima Sheriff's Office. And that's exactly how they want it.

YAKIMA -- In a time when hundreds of people fall behind on paying their power bills, payment plans are becoming more popular.

It's your constitutional right, but will budget cuts in Yakima prevent you from getting what you deserve? Public Defenders will have to be let go, and the budget for criminal defense slashed. Action News found out it will have an impact on you, and some of the dangerous criminals Yakima prosecutes.

One man is honored for saving another man's life.

It was Yakima's first and only chance to speak out about the 2010 city budget. Action News was at Tuesday night's meeting and has a re-cap of the council's decisions so far.

YAKIMA -- As the job market continues to slow, construction workers have another concern.

It doesn't matter how safely you drive, it could still happen to you. If an uninsured driver rams into you, guess who could be left footing the bill? It's a growing problem in Yakima and it's costing all of us. Worse yet, it's a problem that's tough to solve.