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The change is due to a new state law. The Department of Corrections says it helps it focus on the most violent and repeat offenders. But Franklin County says it adds to its workload and is cause for concern.

The mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks that killed 10 in the Washington, D.C., region has been executed. A prison spokesman says John Allen Muhammad died by injection at 9:11 p.m. (EST) Tuesday at Greensville Correctional Center.

The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero.

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

Payday lending has grown into a billion dollar industry in Washington state. Lending is up 90 percent in recent years. The idea behind a payday loan, use your paycheck and get an advance. But an Action News investigation found you don't even need a paycheck to get cash.

Thousands of people crammed into Pasco Saturday for the state cross country meet. People from across the state helped give our local economy a boost. For one local business, they definitely got an "extra shot".

After winning the Western Division, Jake Cook competed in the Bass Master Junior World Championship in Florida. Action News sat down with Jake after he got back.

It's been a slow start to the winter steelhead run. There's lots of fish, but warm weather is keeping them from getting hooked. It's a great time to be a fisherman.

The U.S. Marshal's office says they have captured one of its top 15 fugitives.

First a landslide, now snow. We take a look at how the people who live around Highway 410 are bracing themselves for more possible problems.

Here's a look at how everyone did at the 2009 State Cross Country Meet!