KIMA TV RSS Feed http://www.kimatv.com/news RSS Feed for KIMA - News en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:43 GMT A former Yakima Graduate is Gunned Down and Murdered in Las Vegas http://www.kimatv.com/news/70599337.html A former Davis High school student has been shot and killed in Las Vegas. He had just returned home after his shift as a Las Vegas Police Officer, when he was gunned down in his garage. Felon Drives Cop Into Yakima Fence and Yard http://www.kimatv.com/news/70599467.html Al crash sent two to the hospital Thursday night, including a Yakima cop. Court Budget Cutting Defenses http://www.kimatv.com/news/70424552.html It's your constitutional right, but will budget cuts in Yakima prevent you from getting what you deserve? Public Defenders will have to be let go, and the budget for criminal defense slashed. Action News found out it will have an impact on you, and some of the dangerous criminals Yakima prosecutes. Text Offenders: Law Not Calling Drivers to Get Off Phones http://www.kimatv.com/news/70584472.html You've heard about the dangers of drinking and driving, but what about texting and driving. The law changed in 2008 making it illegal to drive and talk on a cell phone without a hands free device. But the fines and potential accidents aren't stopping many in Yakima from becoming Text offenders. Action News went out to find why people are still doing something they know could kill them. Pay Up Or Push On http://www.kimatv.com/news/70575492.html Paying to park. The Committee for Downtown Yakima is managing the parking lots in the downtown core. The new boss is bringing new rules. Action News has details on how it will affect your bank account. Grant To Sheriff Office Will Fight Gangs From Different Angle http://www.kimatv.com/news/70542902.html More money won't mean more deputies on patrol for the Yakima Sheriff's Office. And that's exactly how they want it. What Will the West Valley Look Like in 20 years? http://www.kimatv.com/news/70443287.html New roads, zoning, bike and walking paths and more are all heading to the West Valley. Wednesday night people took a look at what might be ahead for that part of Yakima county in the next 20 years. Fewer Delinquent Power Bills in Yakima http://www.kimatv.com/news/70425237.html YAKIMA -- In a time when hundreds of people fall behind on paying their power bills, payment plans are becoming more popular. HIB Booster Vaccine Available Again http://www.kimatv.com/news/70421007.html A shortage on the H-I-B vaccine last fall had a lot of parents worried about their toddler's health. The meningitis booster is available again. But some of those kids who missed it the first time, may never get it. Gangs in Yakima Part 3 http://www.kimatv.com/news/70421752.html YAKIMA -- Little old Yakima has a big problem. And anyone trying to solve it will tell you it is here to stay. The good news is Yakima's gang problem hasn't grown much over the last few years. The bad news, the membership is younger, less predictable and more violent than ever before. Tonight in my final look into Yakima gangs, a look ahead. How do we gain the upper hand over a culture that lives for the moment, lives for the motto; smile now, cry later.