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Yakima city crews have been busy this summer with road and signal work and the work continues on Wednesday, August 31.

The 24-year-old Yakima man was seriously injured and taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Information from the Washington State Patrol says 663 fatality crashes last year and they say the trend continues this year.

AAA Travel booking data shows that reservations for flights, rental cars, cruises and hotels for Memorial Day are up 122% over last year.

Officials at GasBuddy say average gasoline prices in Yakima are down 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.62 per gallon today

Yakima city officials say potholes are not uncommon because of the weather and the freeze and thaw cycle that happens at this time of year.

A fall in gas prices is expected but until then gas prices are on the rise in Yakima.

Seely says now patrol officers in Yakima have been asked to "be mindful of this collision-causing behavior and either cite or educate where appropriate."

Zachary Norris is now being held in the Yakima County jail

New teen drivers ages 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to research from the AAA foundation for traffic safety.

Is it better than California?

I think Yakima is a pretty swell place to live but there are a few things that we see on a daily basis that we should all try really hard to stop. Small things, here and there.