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'Journey to Healing:' Annual art show fundraiser benefits grieving youth
RICHLAND, Wash — May is Mental Health Awareness Month but from May 2nd to May 8th it's Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, something that Cork's Place with Chaplaincy Health…
Pasco trio starts wine subscription box for Tri-Cities
PASCO, Wash. - What happens when you put together a historian, a chemist / full time mom and a Pasco city councilman? You get the plan…
Washtucna Town Marshal honored by Pasco Police
PASCO, Wash. - It's been 60 years since Town Marshal Walter Little was gunned down inside of a Washtucna, Washington grocery store. Old newspapers and family…
Walla Walla baker competes on Food Network series
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The pandemic hasn't been different for Pastry Chefs Michele Pompei and his wife Coral who own Walla Walla Bread Company. The chef…
WATCH on KAPP-KVEW at 6:30: YWCA Yakima holds 27th Annual Leadership Luncheon
YAKIMA, Wash. — The regional chapter of a national nonprofit organization is broadcasting a very special event on KAPP-KVEW starting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday night. Tune in to watch the 27th Annual Leadership Luncheon for the YWCA Yakima. This…
Have you seen this woman? Yakima Police, family members search for missing person
YAKIMA, Wash. — The family of a missing Yakima woman named Clarissa Celix Dittentholer is asking for help finding their loved one. According to a post by the Yakima Police Department's Facebook page, Dittentholer last spoke to a family member…
Hot gummies, electric shocks: 'Whatever It Takes' to help local kids
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Local credit unions are doing "whatever it takes" to fund the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties. Representatives from HAPO Comunity Credit Union, Gesa Credit…
Bill requiring schools to provide free menstrual products heads to Inslee’s desk
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would require both public and private schools to provide free menstrual products to students could soon become law in Washington state. House Bill 1273 has passed both the Washington House and Senate. The bill…
More federal Cares Act funding for Washington immigrants
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- On Tuesday, Washingtonian immigrants can once again apply for a portion of the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund. The fund is a pool of money from the federal CARES Act created during the coronavirus pandemic to help…
Registration open for socially distanced 'Reading on the Run' fundraiser
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia (CRFMC) and the Hapo Community Credit Union announced the second annual Reading on the Run fundraiser. The socially distanced poker run will go from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on…
All Washington students will be learning in-person Monday
SEATTLE (AP) — Students in Washington who have not already begun in-person learning will do so on Monday. Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation in March requiring all public K-12 schools to provide an in-person learning option for all…
Kennewick police extend search for a little girl who went missing 18 years ago
KENNEWICK, Wash. — One night in 2003, a young girl named Sofia Juarez was abducted from her Kennewick home. She and her family were gearing up to celebrate her fifth birthday the following day. The circumstances of her disappearance are…
Hermiston schools opt out of state assessments for 2021
HERMISTON, Oreg. — In light of the limited in-person learning offered for students in the region this year, the Hermiston School District (HSD) will opt out of state assessments for the Spring portion of the 2021 school year. According to…
Pasco business flourishes as demand for grocery delivery increases
PASCO, Wash. - Throughout the pandemic, many people have turned to curbside pick up or delivery for groceries; this proved to be beneficial for a Pasco business. Local Pumpkin, a…
Bill curbing lead in school drinking water heads to Governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Public and private schools in Washington state will soon need to take new steps to curb children’s exposure to lead in drinking water. House Bill 1139, cleared a final hurdle in the state Senate on a…
Get Lit! literary festival returns to EWU virtually this year
SPOKANE, Wash. — It’s been a long year in the pandemic, but it’s finally time to ‘Get Lit!’ The Get Lit! Festival is being held by virtually from April 12–18 by Eastern Washington University (EWU). The ‘Get Lit! Festival’ is…
Working Past COVID: Families of the Incarcerated plead for in-person visits
For those behind bars, a visit from a family member or friend can make serving time bearable. In-person visits allow children to develop relationships with their incarcerated parents and allow…
Annual plant sale benefits Walla Walla youth program
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — After being restricted due to the pandemic in 2020, Home Grown Go Wild 4-H is conducting its annual plant sale with all benefits being reinvested back into local youth. Order your plants by April 21 to…
Pasco resident faces insurance fraud claims in Idaho after tragedy strikes
BOISE, Id. — A Pasco man appeared before an Idaho judge on March 30, 2021, to face charges of insurance fraud. According to a release issued by the Idaho Department of Insurance, Benjamin C. Beckett, who lived in Pasco at…
Missing Yakima girls returned to parents, who found them on Snapchat
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two young girls, one age 11 and the other 13, were located and recovered at an apartment complex near Kiwanis Park. Local law enforcement was able to recover them after the girls' parents found them by using…
Pair of young girls from Yakima missing; police ask for help
UPDATE on Friday, April 9, 2021: Missing Yakima girls returned to parents, who found them on Snapchat YAKIMA, Wash. — Local authorities are looking for two young girls who were reported missing out of Yakima late on Wednesday evening. According…
Richland teenager to premiere his film at Fairchild Cinemas
RICHLAND, Wash. — A student at Hanford High School has the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to debut his own creation on the big screen! Officials from the theatre confirm that they will debut the film at the Fairchild Cinemas - Queensgate 12…
Washington state apple exports drop substantially in 2020-21
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state apple industry officials have said the fruit’s exports have dropped substantially compared to recent years’ figures. The state exported 18.8 million 40-pound (about 18 kilogram) boxes of apples from the 2020-21 crop as of…
