Washington DOH runs out of at-home COVID tests
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Less than 24 hours after launching their at-home COVID test ordering portal, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) ran out of stock. The program…
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Suspect in four armed robberies located and arrested by Kennewick police, U.S. Marshals
UPDATE on 1/24/22: Kennewick police announce that Andrew Badziong was brought into custody in an operation executed with the help of the U.S. Marshals Task Force on Monday. According to a release from the Kennewick Police Department, authorities located Badziong on…
UPDATE: Hourslong SWAT standoff falls short as Pasco narcotics suspect remains at large
UPDATE: A standoff that lasted several hours in the freezing cold did not land in an arrest, according to Sgt. Pruneda of the Pasco Police…
SWAT forces known suspect to leave Pasco home after weapons complaint
PASCO, Wash. — A complicated weapons complaint and SWAT standoff ended peacefully when a man known to local police turned himself over for firing gunshots during a possible mental health crisis. According to a social media alert from the Pasco…
Yakima County deputies seek sex offender who failed to register
YAKIMA, Wash. — Deputies with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office are looking for an adult male who allegedly failed to register as a sex offender in the area. According to an alert from the office's social media pages, Deputy Clayton…
UPDATE: Crashes involving 9 drivers injure 1, back up US 395 in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. — A five-car crash on Friday morning in Pasco injured one person and backed up traffic on U.S. 395 during the commute, then two more crashes in the backup increased the number of crashed vehicles to nine. The…
Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias announces Tri-Cities performance
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Gabriel Iglesias, a comedian known affectionately as 'Fluffy' with millions of fans, is back on tour and coming to a Tri-Cities venue in the spring. Iglesias will be performing on April 10, 2022 at the Toyota Center…
Police arrest driver accused of critically injuring Walla Walla man in College Place
TUESDAY UPDATE: The College Place Police Department reports it has taken 43-year-old Edgar G. Pina Guerrero into custody. He is a resident of College Place. "We received a tip of…
Drive up to meet Santa in Kennewick. He's collecting toys — and could give you a gift card
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick Irrigation District is hosting a drive-through event with a special, gift-giving guest. You made have heard of him. Does 'Santa Claus' ring a (sleigh) bell? On Wednesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 9, Santa will be…
MercyMe to perform at the Toyota Center in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash. — An award-winning Christian music group is getting ready to play an arena show in Kennewick, with tickets going on sale tomorrow. The Toyota Center has announced MercyMe will perform live on April 8, 2022, featuring Rend Collective…
Yakima Federal gives FISH food bank $100k to transform Ellensburg BBQ joint
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A community food bank will renovate the Rodeo City Bar-B-Q building to feed those in need thanks to a generous, six-figure donation from a local bank. Yakima Federal Savings and Loan is donating $100,000 to FISH Community…
Clearwater Ave. crash injures 2; search for suspect leads to Kennewick school lockdown
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A crash Tuesday morning on a major thoroughfare in Kennewick sent two people to the hospital and set off a search for the driver believed to be responsible -- a search that put a local school on…
Senate confirms former Umatilla tribal leader Chuck Sams to head National Park Service
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed a local man as head of the National Park Service: Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III will be the first Native American to hold the position. Senators unanimously approved Sams' nomination to…
Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame next summer
SEATLLE -- Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame next year, the team said Wednesday. The Seattle Mariners announced that Ichiro has been selected for induction at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, August 27. Celebrating…
Historic train trucked over Snoqualmie Pass. Next up: I-82 & I-84
VIDEO: Check out the locomotive rolling through Tri-Cities, thanks to Richard Olson and Nevada Northern Railway. The rig was moving through Oregon on Tuesday/Wednesday. UPDATE: The train-moving crew stopped at Exit 11 on I-82 just east (south) of Ellensburg on…
'More sunshine and less depression': WA joins push for permanent Daylight Saving Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With people getting ready to "fall back" this weekend, setting clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, a Washington senator says it's time to stop this practice and make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent…
UPDATE: WSP seeks semi driver in case of Yakima woman hit, killed on I-82
FRIDAY UPDATE: WSP needs witnesses, seeks driver involved in Yakima crash that killed Samantha Webb. Here is a request from troopers investigating the crash: On Monday, November 1st, 2021 at approximately 12:19 a.m. a white Ford F-350 pick-up truck was…
Submit your Halloween costume to be featured by KAPP KVEW!
Did you or a loved one come up with a wicked Halloween costume that's worthy of being shown off? Send pictures of your costume to KAPP KVEW for a chance to be featured on our website and possibly even in…
Northern lights expected in Washington, Oregon for Halloween weekend
Friday 1 p.m. UPDATE: The coronal mass ejection (CME) that could produce the northern lights is now expected to impact Washington state on Saturday, NASA and NOAA predict. KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The northern lights are forecast for Washington and…
Sunday snow falls on Cascade mountain passes
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- Snow was falling on Snoqualmie and Stevens passes on Sunday. We're rounding up what drivers need to know, courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation, the National Weather Service offices in Seattle, Pendleton and Spokane,…
WATCH: Driver rams several cars to avoid arrest in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Take a good look at the video here. Maybe you can help police catch the suspected drugged driver who put a…
What must happen before COVID will not be a serious concern anymore
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Not a rebuke but a pat on the back this week from the Benton-Franklin Health District to the Tri-Cities community. More people are getting vaccinated and taking steps to tamp down coronavirus spread, leading to fewer COVID-19…
Anti-vaccine-mandate demonstration pops up in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Local workers for state and federal agencies and others who hold anti-mandate and anti-COVID-19-vaccine views put their figurative foot down Thursday in Richland. Boots, work shoes,…
Fewer people went to Central WA State Fair but those who did were super-hungry
YAKIMA, Wash. -- They knew it'd be a tough task to hold such a large event - with masks - during a pandemic, but the folks behind the annual Central Washington State…
