PASCO, Wash. -- Thanks to Bechtel National Inc., local youth in Benton and Franklin Counties have greater access to development programs. Recently, Bechtel provided $10,000 to support mental health programs that help middle and high schoolers with the Boys and…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Backpacks come in all shapes and sizes and are an excellent tool for students to carry their school…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Monday morning, Washington State University celebrated one of the largest private investments in Washington State University history. The $20 million donation is a game-changer for the future of the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. “It’s so exciting for the future of Wazzu and the students who are coming and studying engineering having a beautiful space to…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Walla Walla Community College has opened their student food pantry. As inflation sky rockets, and food prices increase, the free pantry couldn't come at a better time. Additionally, Feeding America found that college students aren't…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A teacher who works full-time at Chiawana High School in Pasco has been placed under arrest for allegedly prompting a student to pose…
Here is a list of school closures and delays due to inclement weather. Ione School District -- 3-Hour Delay Morrow County School District -- Heppner Schools: Closed All Day (Updated 8:00 a.m. from previous 3-Hour Delay) (Schools in Boardman and…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- The Walla Walla Business Virtual Summit kicks off Tuesday, April 12, 2022, hosted by the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce. According to organizers, from April 12th through April 27th, the workshops will focus on offering educational…
In a turn of unique weather events, Monday has brought snow, rain and wintery mix to the Columbia Basin. Here is a list of school closures and delays. Yakima-area School Districts: Mt Adams Sch. Dist.: Cancelled (Updated @7:47 a.m.) Paterson…
PASCO, Wash. — For the first time since the pandemic began in March 2020, the Bechtel National Planetarium at Columbia Basin College (CBC) will be opened to the public for screenings at the facility. According to an alert from CBC…
RICHLAND, Wash. — As its previous principal moves on to a new role within the School District, Richland High School has named award-winning educator Steve Fisk as its next leader. According to the Richland School District, Fisk has 22 years…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- For parents of children receiving a diagnosis for a developmental disorder, it can seem scary and stressful, but the Speech-Language Pathologist…
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Students in the Tri-Cities will benefits from a $40,000 contribution. The donation was…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the Colon Cancer Coalition, colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends both men and women start screening for colorectal cancer at age 45,…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Results from Washington state's Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) for 2021 showed that 10th-grade students dealt with mental health struggles in year two of the pandemic. However, in the face of adversity, fewer turned to substances to cope.…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Local college students are squeezing in the last few days of their once-in-a-lifetime trip to Serbia. It’s given them a global perspective they’re bringing back to America. “I definitely recognize our privilege,” said Abby Davis. She’s a senior in broadcast news and public relations. The journalism students from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication…
GRANGER, Wash. — One of the most promising young wrestlers in Yakima County has worked his way up the ranks to be named WA state champion in his weight class. Now, his family members are raising funds to send…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- For the third year in a row, the Tri-City Jr. Americans 16U Team will be representing the entire…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A 15-year-old boy accused of accidentally killing his cousin while shooting at another teen in the parking lot of Zaepfel Stadium…
PROSSER, Wash. — Children will always be children, but the world around them is changing. The prominence of social media rises with each passing year, so it's important for parents to be cognizant of how the online platforms could impact…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- During this 2021-2022 school year, 25,000 students in 34 schools across Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and Prosser are seeking help from one of the…
BREAKING UPDATE at 5:00 p.m. on 3/16/22: The 16-year-old Yakima Online student who was tragically shot and killed outside of Zaepfel Stadium on Tuesday has been identified as Shawn Dwight Tolbert. According to Yakima Public Schools, a community memorial is…
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — A Moses Lake middle school student was arrested Monday for threatening a school shooting and bringing a pistol to class. Moses Lake Police officers said the student threatened to shoot up Chief Moses Middle School. Officers contacted the student in class and recovered the pistol, along with two magazines of ammunition. The weapon was secured and…
RICHLAND, Wash. — A brief lockdown was initiated at Hanford High on Friday morning as police and school officials investigated an unsubstantiated bomb threat toward the school. Despite the severity of the threat, Richland police investigators and officials from the…
