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

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.

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.

After a sex sting in Columbia Park three months ago we went back to find out how the cases unfolded. Action News sat down with a prosecutor.

KENNEWICK - Disney on Ice is here for Halloween Weekend! Its the "World Of Adventure" version which means you will get to see Lion King, Little Mermaid, Tinkerbell, and many more. Jordan Steele shows us a few of the characters this morning from the Toyota Center.

A Car prowl crime- spree damaged 30 cars overnight and the reports are still coming in. Kennewick Police made a quick arrest, catching two young men. But it left one Kennewick Community really shaken up.

Another batch of the H1N1 vaccine arrived at the Benton-Franklin health department today. And it's a needed shot in the arm since the swine flu struck on the heels of already deep cuts at the health department. We wanted to know: how well have they been handling it all?

As stimulus money goes, $600,000 may not sound like a lot of money. But the City of Kennewick says eventually it could be worth millions in energy savings.

With more people out of work, and everyone pinching pennies Action News wanted to know just how it’s hitting kids and where. Turns out more kids in Kennewick are qualifying for free and reduced lunch.

Some Kennewick intersections seem to be a magnet for accidents. Action News takes a close look at the numbers to find where you're more likely to get into a collision on your commute.

Dozens of people in the Tri Cities are trading unemployment for a military uniform as they struggle to land a job in a war-torn market. Action News profiles one local woman's journey.

SALON MONROE, KENNEWICK - Its breast cancer awareness month and you can help out by getting pink put in your hair. The hair salon in Kennewick will ask for a 10 dollar donation that goes straight towards finding a cure. Jordan Steele tells us more.

1ST LUTHERAN CHURCH, KENNEWICK - Dolls, bears, toys, and collectables. There's dolls over 100 years old, and then there's some that were just recently made. If you have any interest in dolls or...more maybe think it would be a great Christmas gift, then head on over to Kennewick this Saturday. Jordan Steele Tells Us More.