KIMA News

YAKIMA -- Every single day in Yakima, the hunt begins again. The hunt for rivals, The hunt for a high, for respect. And every single day it ends the same way; an arrest, a fight, a shooting, a...more murder. The street gang lifestyle and the motivation behind it are impossible to understand unless you've lived it... or unless you're one of those dedicated to controlling its spread. Tonight Photojournalist Nick Campfield and I begin a special series of reports on Yakima Gangs, from a perspective you may not have seen before... But one that will help you better understand the Smile Now Cry Later mentality of Yakima's gangs.

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.

High School Playoff Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Ams, and Zags!

Travelers that waited until the last minute are having a hard time flying without spending a fortune for the holidays. There's no shortage of people taking to the sky this holiday season.

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.

OPEN STUDIO TOUR, TRI CITIES AREA - over 14 artists are gathering together to put on their 4th ever studio tour. There are 11 stops to make around the Tri-Cities area and it all begins this weekend (11.14.09 - 11.15.09)

The Perfect Brownie Pan Set...is it a complicated gimmick or does it deliver the perfect brownies? Click on the video icon and find out if the Perfect Brownie Pan passes the Will It Work test.

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.