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More time behind bars for gang members

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:35 -0700

Gang enhancements and gang aggravators lead to sentences longer than life in prison. Gang aggravators add even more time on top of a gang enhancement.

Northern Lights to be visible around the Pacific Northwest soon?

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:50 -0700

The sun has been getting quite active lately, with one sun spot in particular giving off several explosive flares this week, and it could eventually bring some brilliant displays of the Northern Lights to the Pacific Northwest.

New law cracking down on car prowlers

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:44 -0700

A new law in Washington cracks down on car prowlers who keep getting caught. Several hundred cars are targeted every year in Yakima County.

Police playing catch up after decomposed body found in Yakima home

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:54 -0700

Yakima police are investigating a murder after a body was found in an abandoned home on North 4th Avenue. Investigators said the body of a woman found Wednesday had been there at least two weeks. That makes it a very hard trail to follow.

Still no sign of missing Yakima doctor in Ukraine

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:48 -0700

The search for a missing Yakima man in Ukraine hit a roadblock Friday. Searchers finished combing through a Kiev park where they thought Dr. Jay Sloop could be. But there was no sign of him.

Hanford national park bill advances in US Senate

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:29 -0700

A bill that would create a national park including Hanford's historic B Reactor has advanced to the full U.S. Senate.

Chinook Pass reopens a week ahead of schedule

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:28:44 -0700

Crews worked more than a month clearing 20-feet deep snow and avalanches from Highway 410 on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:48:16 -0700

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Senate majority names 33 bills for budget talks

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:46 -0700

As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.

Hep C rising in baby boomers, but can they be treated?

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:33 -0700

The CDC is recommending baby boomers get tested for Hepatitis C, regardless of other risk factors. But, treatment may not be readily available for newly diagnosed patients, and the Affordable Care Act could make things even worse.

Monroe prison guard killer moved to Walla Walla's death row

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:25 -0700

Byron Scherf has been moved to the Washington state Penitentiary at Walla Walla after he was sentenced to death for killing a corrections officer at the Washington state Reformatory at Monroe.

Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:29:59 -0700

Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

Davis baseball coach retires after 29 years

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:46 -0700

Thank you Pete Orgill for everything you have done to make Youth Sports better in our community. Coach Pete is retiring from the diamond after 29 marvelous years.

Learning center owner speaks out about teacher's kidnapping charges

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:43:50 -0700

KIMA is digging deeper into the preschool instructor now accused of a kidnapping. The Toppenish learning center where she worked is now under the microscope.

Pilot survives small plane crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:20:49 -0700

A pilot is lucky to be alive after his plane crashed nose-first just short of the runway at Lynden's airport.

Wolves kill 31 sheep on Idaho ranch

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:17:02 -0700

Carey-area rancher John Peavey tells the Idaho Mountain Express that the ewe, one lamb and two that weren't born were killed Sunday morning.

Amanda Knox's tell-all book hits No. 5 on best-seller list

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:08 -0700

Amanda Knox's tell-all book, "Waiting to Be Heard," has hit No. 5 on the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list.

Body found in Yakima home after neighbors report foul smell

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:40 -0700

Police found the body of a woman in a Yakima home Wednesday after a neighbor reported a bad smell. Officials believe the body was in the home on the 600 Block of North 4th Avenue for several weeks.

Yakima man sentenced 15 months for running over two boys at bus stop

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:14:15 -0700

A 15-month jail sentence came down Thursday for a Yakima man who ran over two kids at a bus stop.

Mom slams into child abductor's car after 7-mile chase

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:33:02 -0700

A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt, Albuquerque police said Thursday.

Recount: Still no new middle school for Ellensburg

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:05 -0700

Ellensburg still isn't getting a new middle school even after a recount.

Burglaries down in Yakima County

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:54 -0700

The KIMA Crime Tracker learned burglaries in the county are down. Dropping nearly 20 percent.

YPD working to get ex-cons out of town

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:53:31 -0700

Police continue to battle with having too many ex-cons move to Yakima.

State releases draft rules for growing, selling legal marijuana

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:33:19 -0700

The state released preliminary draft rules Thursday on the emerging recreational marijuana market, covering an array of topics ranging from how pot should be grown and tested for quality assurance to what types of security should be required at state-licensed pot businesses.

50 chickens and roosters found at Yakima home

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:15 -0700

A home on East Beech Street in Yakima is in trouble for having too many chickens and roosters. We learned code enforcement is aware of the problem.