Benton County news

KENNEWICK - In the movie industry - the saying is lights, camera, action. For two Kamiakin students - its lights, camera, college.

BARNARD GRIFFIN WINERY, RICHLAND - Family coming to town for Thanksgiving? Run out of things for them to do while they are here? Go and enjoy some wineries! Jordan Steele is telling us about the Yakima Valley Wine Association tradition, "Thanksgiving in Wine Country."

Sounds like Sci-Fi, but hyperbaric chambers are actually becoming more mainstream medicine. KADLEC now has a hyperbaric chamber.

A local boy is making his television debut Wednesday night. Nine year old Joseph Marsh will be on "Criminal Minds" on CBS.

As 2009 winds down a big deadline is coming up for the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center. There needs to be a new site for the Reach.

A New gym is supposed to really pump up our economy! Gold's is moving into Hastings near Highway 395 and bringing with it hundreds of jobs.

Nearly $2 billion in funding at Hanford. On Thursday, Senator Murray defended the work done here with stimulus dollars.

There's a new plan to save one of the last little pockets of untouched land in Richland. And it's not by a preservation group. Believe it or not, it's a developer.

CHEESE LOUISE, RICHLAND - Its all about the cheese. Jordan Steele takes a look at the new cheese store in the Tri-Cities.

Last week we told you about two new developments bringing in roughly 200 new homes near Paradise Drive* and Collins Road. Despite backlash from homeowners, West Richland city leaders approved plans to route traffic through their community. Now, one of those homeowners is suing the city.

An officer involved shooting death in Kennewick is headed for a legal battle. The family is suing for $10 million in damages.

Benton PUD customers are getting a rate hike. It's the first in seven years.

The leader of a grassroots group was killed in a car crash. Her husband sat down with Action News to talk about efforts to make her dream happen in the Tri-Cities.

Pasco Autoplex dealerships teamed up with Yoke's to get $10,000 of food donated to local food banks. They beat their goal, bringing in more than $11,000.