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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.

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.

A national tragedy has turned into a scammers opportunity. Crooks are out to get people trying to donate to Fort Hood victims.

The Tri-Cities Animal Shelter & Control Services is getting flooded with calls about abandoned animals in the fields. The theory: seasonal workers aren't just leaving the work, they're leaving the dogs behind in the orchard too. Now, animal control officials have a plan to change that.

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.

One man is behind bars and another is suspected of stealing hundreds of gallons of gas.

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.

A local West Richland couple has 400-pounds of pumpkin goodness on display at Red Mountain Feed and Irrigation in West Richland. And that's just one gourd.

Action News investigates the drugs, charges and questions that linger after a collision that killed two young Burbank men last Halloween.

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?

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.

A local scientist takes home the highest honor for helping Homeland Security. Jim Thomas spearheads the Visual Analytics technology used across the world by the CIA and FBI to keep you safe from terrorists. PNNL gave Action News access to the lab for a look at their highly-touted technology.

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.

As new numbers come in and more kids go home sick, uncertainty over the severity of swine flu intensifies. Several students and parents from Hanford High emailed us with fears the flu is widespread...more in the Richland school. Action News shows you the breakdown of what students and parents can expect at local schools.