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Two people are expected to survive life threatening slash wounds after an argument at a Union Gap home Sunday morning. Police say a woman was cut by her boyfriend's brother when the two got into an argument. During the argument the suspect's brother was cut as he apparently tried to intervene...

The Union Gap Police Department is cutting it's K9 narcotic unit because of it's expense. The Chief Greg Cobb says officer Daisy would likely cost upwards of 50 thousand dollars in 2013 because of the need to replace a police vehicle with a special air conditioning system for the dog...

Union Gap police are investigating damage at the Central Washington Agricultural Museum hit by vandals last week. it's the first time after 35 years in business. Old tractors had their windows smashed. Vandals tagged sheds and other equipment...

Former Union Gap Mayor, Jim Lemon, could still face criminal charges for an alleged fight with a city employee. Action News learned Union Gap police submitted a case to Yakima County prosecutors for review. Officers say they wanted prosecutors to review the case for a second opinion...

The City of Union Gap is trying to make ends meet and is considering cuts in different departments and increases in others. However, one cost-cutter was already made official Tuesday night, when council voted unanimously to reduce city codes enforcement job from full-time to a part-time position...

A drunk driver is blamed for crashing into the Union Gap’s brand new statue on Valley Mall Boulevard early Friday morning. The driver took off, but was arrested nearby. There is also damage to the sign for the new Cabela’s says Jorey Schooler, manager of the store...

Police are among the first people you hope will be there when you need them. A question that often arises is: do we have enough of them? Our news partner KIMA ACTION NEWS examined the numbers to see which cities here in the Yakima Valley have the most officers on the street...