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It's the 30 day countdown to the budget deadline for the city of Yakima. The city manager and council are closer to reaching an agreement on all issues. But do you know what those issues are and how they affect you?

YAKIMA -- It's a nationwide epidemic, and prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Yakima.

Another possible gang related shooting in Yakima Thursday afternoon. Once again, it happened in broad daylight.

Marijuana is becoming easier for teens to get than beer.

YAKIMA -- Older model vehicles are proving to be quite popular with car thieves.

GRANDVIEW -- One year after budget cutbacks, Grandview is still coping without having local ambulance services.

An economic disaster, that's what businesses are now calling last month's landslide in the Nile Valley. The roads are open, but traffic hasn't made its way back to restaurants, lodges, or other...more businesses on State Route 410. Action News went back to the landslide to find out what's being done to get the victim's feet back on sound financial footing, now that the ground has stopped moving.

Washington state voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.

Election night is over. The ballots are still being counted, and final numbers aren't expected until the end of the week, at the earliest. That's because the county auditor has another 14 thousand ballots to go through.

We were just ten percent off from the number of voters the state hoped would turn out. But when you break down those numbers even more, there's one group that still lags behind. The Latino...more Community continues to make great strides in Yakima, both in business and politics. But there still aren't enough latino voters getting their ballots in, and their message out.

Drive on a suspended license today and you could go to jail. But soon Yakima County could be letting those drivers off with just a slap on the wrist. And that puts them right back on the road,...more possibly breaking the law again. Action News explains this new plan that could save the courts time and money.

SUNNYSIDE -- Ballots are still being counted, but even before election day, one issue in Sunnyside caught everyone's attention.

One man had a long stay in the hospital after being hit by a car Monday night.

They say they’re fighting gangs with bicycles. It may sound like an unusual approach to a very complicated problem. But in Sunnyside, a new program is giving kids what they need most in their lives: purpose.