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More than 105,000 people are living with Alzheimer's disease in Washington. It's a disease that imposes a severe burden upon patients and their caregivers. Financially and emotionally.

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.

YAKIMA -- With metal theft on the rise, local scrap yards are scrutinizing a lot more of the things being brought in.

Some of our counties have the highest premature birth rates in the state. Action News tracked down the stats and asks why that is.

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.

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.

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

ELLENSBURG -- Outside Ellensburg, it's a case of mother nature being restored.

ELLENSBURG -- For veterans, adjusting to life after deployment can be an enormous challenge, and now Central Washington University is trying to help.

Understaffed and responding to every call: the Yakima fire department is getting more non-fire emergencies, which means a blaze at your home could be pushed to the back burner.

YAKIMA COUNTY -- Fewer people are smoking in Yakima County, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of retailers from selling cigarettes to minors.

A court system overrun with cases and a prosecutor intent on cutting into the backlog has people like you and me end up waiting years to get a case in front of a judge. What is taking so long? And...more what is being done to help? Action News found one woman who is a perfect example of what's now wrong with the county justice system.

Teenagers tagging buildings, stealing cars, and running from the cops, these young criminals would normally be headed to a juvenile detention center. Not so fast. The County's new budget has taken...more the hatchet to juvenile crime-fighting. And as Action News found out, that could take a lot of the deterrent away from kids who commit crimes.

We're closer to texting and sending video to 911 operators in the Yakima area.