KIMA News - Local & Regional

Investigation: Was your home a former meth lab?

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:40 -0700

It's not something you're likely to look for when buying a home: was meth cooked here? And if it was it can be dangerous to you and your family.

Officer pulls gun at Highland High as 'senior prank' goes bad

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:21 -0700

School officials admit they let the students in the school.

Cars, people sent tumbling into Skagit River as I-5 bridge collapses

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:39 -0700

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, injuring an unknown number of people.

State college students press Congress for rate stability on loans

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:18:59 -0700

College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates.

Check out the new amenities at Franklin Park

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:32:31 -0700

More to do this summer at the park.

CRIME TRACKER: Yakima's Cherry Avenue

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33:06 -0700

It's a Yakima neighborhood that's no stranger to murders, stabbing and other violent crimes. The KIMA Crime Tracker found there have been dozens of violent crimes on Cherry just since April.

Convicted felon running for school board seat

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:46 -0700

Felons are generally banned from voting. One ex-con turned candidate has every right to have his name on the ballot. In fact, he's been there several times before.

Yakima to vote on $700k science curriculum

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:01 -0700

Forecast: Weather to improve through holiday weekend

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:03:53 -0700

We've seen it all in this week and the unsettled weather will continue before [hopefully] improving just in time for Memorial Day.

All day kindergarten is back

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:01 -0700

All-day kindergarten is coming to the Ellensburg School District starting this fall.

Yakima to release pictures of those charged with soliciting prostitutes

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:51:12 -0700

Yakima is adding a new layer on the prostitution crackdown along North First Street. People who get caught won't be able to keep it a secret.

Police: Yakima man arrested for shooting at family, baby

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46:18 -0700

A man is behind bars accused of a drive-by shooting that took aim at a family outside a Yakima home.

Photos: Life in Oregon

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:30 -0700

Geese. Drugs. Dalai Lama. Softball. And more geese. Must be Oregon.

Little people, big problem: Roloffs get death threats

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:11 -0700

One of Oregon’s most famous local families is getting death threats.

Firefighters rescue missing cat from 25-foot hole: 'It's a miracle'

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:13 -0700

It was a cry for help one woman couldn't quite pinpoint and a rescue call firefighters hadn't seen before.

Vancouver police accuse Oregon cop of raping 5-year-old

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36:32 -0700

Police on Wednesday arrested a Vancouver man who they said raped a five-year-old child.

Your photos: Wild spring weather creates double rainbow

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:43 -0700

Spring storm drops up to 16" of snow in our area

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:51:12 -0700

It was a snow day in May.

Major nuclear upgrade at Energy Northwest

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:09 -0700

A major upgrade is happening at Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station.

FBI: Arrest made in Spokane ricin letter scare

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:51 -0700

The FBI said Wednesday that agents have arrested a 37-year-old man after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week.

Flooding in May

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:04 -0700

Steady rain overnight and into today kept workers in Yakima busy keeping flooding under control.

Yakima decides not to hold the annual meeting it canceled

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:13 -0700

Controversy over a meeting that was canceled.

Former Tieton councilwoman pleads not guilty to theft & forgery charges

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:46 -0700

A not guilty plea came Wednesday from the former Tieton councilwoman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Highland School District.

Lawsuit against former YPD officer, City of Yakima stands in court

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:28 -0700

A Yakima County judge did not dismiss a lawsuit Wednesday involving a former Yakima police officer.

Reckless driving charges against former Union Gap mayor dismissed

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:33:10 -0700

A judge just dismissed reckless driving charges Wednesday afternoon against former Union Gap Mayor Jim Lemon. He said the evidence just wasn't there.