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Travelers that waited until the last minute are having a hard time flying without spending a fortune for the holidays. There's no shortage of people taking to the sky this holiday season.

A new mayor for the city of Mabton, but is it a new beginning? Over the last few years the only thing to make the news has been the constant bickering at city council meetings, an unfair labor...more practice lawsuit and budget issues. Action News sat down with the new mayor find out how he plans to change the city's bad image.

Guns and protesters at this weekend's Sports Connection Gun Show in Yakima.

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.

"We want to expand on the west coast. This is the first step towards that. It's logical since we're already in Pendleton to do expansion over here," said Keystone RV Manager Loren Schmucker.

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.

A controversial project is now under construction. State workers were out in Basin City on Wednesday to break ground on a new farm worker housing unit.

A big construction project got put on hold. This time last year, Action News told you about a data center linked to amazon.com going up in Boardman. A year later, the building is empty and unfinished.

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.

Budget cuts in Franklin County don't just mean longer lines at the Franklin County Courthouse. They also mean several other offices are cutting back on hours.