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Local & Regional Public could weigh in on cell phone tower discussion (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 6:46 PM PDT

The public has the chance to weigh in on whether a ban on new cell phone towers should stay in place here in Yakima.

Local & Regional Yakima could park patrol cars on your street (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM PDT

Dozens of more police cars for YPD. Cars assigned to officers for them to take home. Supporters said it could help cut crime.

Local & Regional Over 500 participate in Color Naches Fun Run

By Ada Chong Published: May 19, 2013 at 6:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 6:01 PM PDT

More than 500 participants showed up for the Color Naches Fun Run on Sunday.

Local & Regional Tieton is building a new bike park to help local businesses

By Ada Chong Published: May 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM PDT

Tieton is building a new bike park in hopes to draw more people to their town.

Local & Regional Beekeepers: It's a busier swarm season than most (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 19, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT

Last week's heat provided a great springboard for bees. They've been out in swarms. And, beekeepers have been busy getting them off your yards.

Local & Regional Yakima honoring law enforcement who lost their lives

By Ada Chong Published: May 15, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT

Yakima honored men and women who wore the badge and gave their lives in the line of duty. Police officers and other emergency workers marked national Peace Officer Memorial Day at the Yakima Police Department.

Local & Regional Graffiti on the rise in Yakima, so is the cost to cover it up (Video)

By Ada Chong & KIMATV.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 4:49 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 5:48 PM PDT

Graffiti around Yakima has picked up this spring. We're only halfway through May and the number of taggings is already close to what we saw in April. Action News learned Yakima now has to pay more to cover up the mess.

Local & Regional Yakima man goes missing in Ukraine (Video)

By Ada Chong & KIMATV.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 5:43 PM PDT

A Yakima man is missing overseas in Ukraine. Doctor Jay Sloop, 77, is the director for the Upper Columbia Conference Health Ministries.

Local & Regional Owners clean messy Selah property after KIMA files complaint

By Ada Chong Published: May 13, 2013 at 6:20 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 6:20 PM PDT

KIMA is taking action for you about a messy property in Selah.

Local & Regional Charges re-filed against former Tieton councilwoman (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 13, 2013 at 6:04 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 6:04 PM PDT

New charges are emerging against a former Tieton councilwoman. Staci Fordahl was once accused of stealing money from local schools. Her case was dismissed because there wasn't enough evidence.

Local & Regional Yakima Farmer's Market opening day has record number vendors (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 12, 2013 at 6:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:59 AM PDT

Sunday was the first day for the Yakima Farmer's Market. There are more vendors at the market than ever before and that could ultimately lead to more food for you.

Local & Regional Group raises money to help Yakima County foster children

By Ada Chong Published: May 12, 2013 at 6:07 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT

Each year 700 kids are put into foster care in Yakima County, and on Sunday a giant event was put on to give those kids a fighting chance.

Local & Regional Changes to Sunnyside's website

By Ada Chong Published: May 8, 2013 at 6:41 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 6:41 PM PDT

Residents who pay their utility bill online will need to create an Xpress Bill Pay account.

Local & Regional Yakima woman helps families of missing Cleveland women (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 8, 2013 at 6:36 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 6:36 PM PDT

We're thousands of miles away from Cleveland. But, two families of the three missing women found this week got help from a woman here in Yakima.

Local & Regional Yakima County starts work on dust control

By Ada Chong Published: May 7, 2013 at 5:12 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:39 PM PDT

Yakima County is working to control dust by spraying down gravel roads, but there's not enough money to do as much as the past.

Local & Regional Yakima City Council to vote on adding animal control officers

By Ada Chong Published: May 7, 2013 at 4:46 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:39 PM PDT

Yakima might make a deal with the Humane Society of Central Washington for help with animal control. The deal would have the humane society provide two more officers to enforce code violations.

Local & Regional Nobody hurt in Yakima apartment fire

By Ada Chong & KIMATV.com Staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM PDT

Fire broke out early Tuesday morning in a Yakima apartment complex. Firefighters arrived shortly before 6:00 a.m. to the apartments on the 700 block of W. Walnut Street.

Local & Regional 'They're supposed to be getting a good life & not getting shot' (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 6, 2013 at 6:35 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:47 PM PDT

The KIMA Crime Tracker found that dozens of minors were victims of violence in the city last year.

Local & Regional Fire damages Terrace Heights landfill (Video)

By Ada Chong & KIMATV.com Staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 1:56 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 5:38 PM PDT

Investigators aren't sure what started a fire at the Terrace Heights transfer station. Trash caught fire early Monday morning.

Local & Regional Celebration of Monsignor John Ecker (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 5, 2013 at 7:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 5, 2013 at 7:11 PM PDT

It was a noteworthy day for the Monsignor of Yakima. It was his 80th birthday, 55th year as an ordained priest, and 25th year as a pastor at Saint Paul Cathedral.

Local & Regional Sunnyside police use extra security for Cinco de Mayo (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 5, 2013 at 7:05 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:32 AM PDT

With any celebration comes the possibility of something going wrong. That's why Sunnyside police kept a close watch on events for Cinco de Mayo over the weekend.

Local & Regional Sunnyside High school students will have shorter school days next year (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 5, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 5, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT

Students at Sunnyside High School won't be in class as long next fall. The school day will be shorter because a three-million dollar grant from the No Child Left Behind Act ran out.

Local & Regional Yakima police: 16-year-old shot in the stomach

By Ada Chong Published: May 5, 2013 at 9:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM PDT

Yakima Police received a report of a gunshot victim at 1st Street and Nob Hill. When police arrived, they found a 16 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his stomach.

Local & Regional Drug users leaving behind needles

By Ada Chong Published: May 2, 2013 at 6:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:15 PM PDT

KIMA heard your complaints and looked into a neighborhood where drug users are leaving behind needles and other paraphernalia.

Local & Regional U.S. Senator talks immigration reform in Yakima (Video)

By Ada Chong Published: May 2, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:22 PM PDT

U.S. Senator Patty Murray's push to pass immigration reform came to Eastern Washington. She met with those impacted by the law including leaders from the agriculture industry, business owners and students.