KIMA 29 - News

New Ike School Plans Ready For Viewing

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:09:38 -0700

Yakima -- Take a look. A bigger and better Ike High School is getting closer to groundbreaking.

Sunnyside High School Extends Next School Year

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:41:31 -0700

Longer school days and a longer school year. Sunnyside high schoolers could be looking at both next year. It may be the only way the district can snag millions in grant money.

New Ike School Plans Ready For Viewing

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:38:40 -0700

Yakima -- Take a look. A bigger and better Ike High School is getting closer to groundbreaking.

Revenge Shootings Terrorize Yakima Neighborhood

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:59:23 -0700

YAKIMA -- You might think the arrest of an accused killer would stop the violence for his neighbors, but that isn't the case.

Will Stricter Cell Phone Laws Work?

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:42:30 -0700

YAKIMA COUNTY -- No texting... no talking... no exceptions. It could soon be a primary offense to use a cell phone while driving, but some people still don't think a new law will be effective.

New Rules On Sandwich Board Signs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:38:26 -0700

They're everywhere. And many are breaking city rules. Sandwich billboards, hocking everything from food and wine to big time sales. Now a crackdown. And it all started with the Dreamgirls Espresso Stand on Yak Ave.

Granato Talks About His Crime Analyst

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:35:26 -0700

After weeks of trying to get Chief Sam Granato to talk about his $100,000 crime analyst, the opportunity finally comes.

Late Lawmakers Cost you More

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:34:28 -0700

The clock is ticking and Lawmakers still haven't agreed on how to balance the state budget. They've been at it for 60 days. And now it looks like there's no way to avoid an overtime session. And that will cost you, the taxpayer, close to $20,000 a day.

More Help to Track Sex Offenders

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:10 -0700

YAKIMA COUNTY -- Tracking sex offenders is priority number one for the Sheriff's Office.

Free Tax Preparation Locations

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:01 -0700

Keep it County and Keep Out Low Income Housing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:58 -0700

People aren't rolling out the welcome mat for a new housing development just outside Prosser. Some neighbors living on North River Road worry a complex intended to be "affordable" will drive down their property values, plus bring in crime and traffic.

Keeping Pedestrians Safe on 8th Street

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:14 -0700

YAKIMA -- Congestion, cars, and clogged sidewalks. A simple stroll near the Convention Center could put pedestrians at risk. Now, city officials are stepping-up to help.

Yakima Police Solving Cases Thanks to Louder Voices From Community

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:24:28 -0700

Every time someone is murdered we expect police to solve it and solve it quickly. So far this year, four people have been killed in Yakima and police have arrested every person blamed for those murders thanks to help from the public. But is the culture of silence really changing in Yakima? If so, it could help to change our deadly reputation in a hurry.

SWAT Team Surrounds Homicide Suspect

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:04 -0700

Police arrest weekend homicide suspect after an afternoon standoff.

Too Many Cases, Insufficient Punishment For DUI

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:29:38 -0700

It's worse than a loaded gun: drunk driving is a killer, and it's one Yakima County can't seem to escape. Hundreds of drivers are ticketed every year. Many have been there before, not just once or twice, but sometimes six or eight times. And many of them are still on the road.

College Students Are Responsible for Their Census Survey

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:19 -0700

College students are worth big bucks to the communities they're living in. That's only if the schools can educate them on the coming census.

Principals Pay The Price To Get Grant For Underacheiving Schools

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:10:32 -0700

Improving local schools will means a change at the top. To get grants some of our under performing schools would need new principals. But the district may also just get to shift them around. Is that really what we need?

Living In The Valley May Keep Your Heart Safe

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:29:59 -0700

You may be more likely to survive a heart attack in Yakima than in Seattle. It's a strange reality, but victims here in the Valley are confirming it in larger and larger numbers. And as Action News discovered, it's all about timing.

U-Haul Copes with Gas Theft

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:31:59 -0700

YAKIMA -- Moving vans are quickly becoming moving targets for gas thieves.

Warm Weather Worries Some Farms

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:28:22 -0700

All this sunshine and Warm weather may have you smiling, but it has local growers very concerned.

Buying Foreclosed Property, What You Need To Know

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:39:23 -0700

Yakima is one of the top places in the state for finding a foreclosed home. If you're in the market to buy, someone else's lost investment could be your gain. But you need to do your homework to avoid ending up with a money pit.

Local Parents and Pediatricians Call for Re-design of Easy-to-choke-on Foods

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:09:38 -0700

The call is out to Congress, state lawmakers, and whomever will listen. New warning labels need to be placed on the foods that choke 10 thousand kids a year and eventually kill dozens. This isn't just the kind of thing that only happens to other families.

UPDATE: Teen Brothers Return Home

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:29:39 -0700

SELAH -- Officials tell Action News the two teens returned home on their own and uninjured. The story below aired on Friday.

Students Veterans Flock to CWU

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:07:16 -0700

ELLENSBURG -- Young veterans are looking to transition from life as a soldier, to life as a student.

Yakima Leaders Head to Nation's Capitol

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:43:30 -0700

Yakima leaders are going back to Washington D.C., asking for more money. Last year this helped them get a grant for the Yakima Police Department.