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Just Joel's school fundraiser goes beyond $25k
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- "Beats by Joel" has now raised over $25,000 with less than 400 donors to buy local students headphones who are having to distance learn because of the virus. Just Joel's owner Joel Watson started the fundraiser just…
Inclusive salon reopens to Tri-Cities community
Kath Barry and Faith Gambetty opened Wavelengths Salon as an inviting space to the LGBTQ+ community in the Tri-Cities back in November 2019. Quickly the pair started building…
Richland high grad wins prestigious science award for water-research project
RICHLAND, Wash. --- Zoe Gotthold loves penguins, both for their cuteness and their importance to the global ecosystem. "Penguins live in such extreme environments that looking at where they're living,…
One-of-a-kind Walla Walla tasting room named finalist for national award
Walla Walla, Washington is known for an abundance of wineries, tasting rooms and almost endless vineyard fields. The area near the Blue Ridge Mountains regularly receives national…
Tri-Cities baby to receive third heart surgery in 7 months during the COVID-19 pandemic
Businesses are reopening in the Tri-Cities but life isn't going back to normal for everyone, especially the Petersen family whose 7-month-old daughter has her third…
WSU graduate donates first paycheck to scholarship program that helped him through college
A first generation college student and 2020 Washington State University graduate is saying thank you to a state scholarship foundation by donating his first paycheck from his new career job. Neftali…
Library services look different in Hermiston as Umatilla County begins reopening
The Hermiston Public Library is getting creative with services to keep staff and readers safe as Umatilla County launches Phase 1 of Oregon's reopening plan. The library stopped…
Local history museum raising funds to make space for irreplaceable artifacts
With limited space and a stockpile of archives, the Franklin County Historical Museum hopes to secure financing for an additional building to feature one-of-a-kind exhibits. The museum placed in the heart…
Made in the Northwest: Get to know Walla Walla musician, Bossophone
RICHLAND, Wash. — He's known as Bossophone and the contraption you see him playing is his own creation. Our Dru Miller shows us why he and his hand made instrument is the subject of…
Made in the Northwest: Tri-Cities based business designs, builds food trucks
A Tri-Cities based business, Western Restaurant Supply & Design, is making a name for themselves by helping design and build food trucks for local entrepreneurs. Their this week's focus of…
Health goals in 2020 made easier by Kennewick fitness center
Kia Ora Fitness owners Lisa and Karl Christensen have a difference approach to working out and staying healthy. As many people set out to better themselves in 2020, the couple has designed their business to fit almost anyone's lifestyle. "If…
Yakima firefighters surprise birthday boy who 'dreams of being a firefighter someday'
Yakima firefighters made the day of an 11-year-old boy on Saturday by surprising him at his birthday party — and the fun was caught on camera by the boy's father.
#happylife: Here's your friendly reminder to thaw your turkey
The days leading up to Thanksgiving can be a bit chaotic.
McNary Dam overflowing with contributions to the region
The McNary Dam heavily impacts the region. KAPP-KVEW's Monica Hernandez explains.
Home of the Hops: A look into a Yakima farming tradition
It's no secret that the Yakima valley produces a very large number of hops. Roughly 75% of the nation's hops are grown, harvested, shipped, and in some cases, brewed here in the Pacific Northwest.
Decorated combat veteran who shot Osama bin Laden speaks in Yakima
Decorated combat veteran Rob O'Neill recounted what it was like to be part of the team that shot and killed Osama bin Laden. He shared his story on the 18th anniversary of 9/11 at a packed town hall event at Capitol Theatre.
Local hops supplier invests in Yakima Valley Hops, helps both businesses grow
Yakima-based hops supplier John I. Haas announced its investment in Yakima Valley Hops today — a move that will help both local businesses expand and innovate.
Disabled grandmother's plea for help met with overwhelming support
She thought she was going to lose everything.
Local 15-year-old's booming slime business
A local 15-year-old business owner is leaving his print on the slime industry.
Ritzville community comes together for farmer with stage IV cancer
What started as a spot on his back in February has spread to his bones. Melanoma has staked its claim on Larry's skeletal system, cracking his ribs and hip, making the hard work that comes with harvest nearly impossible -- until his town rallied together to make sure the cancer didn't claim his land, too.
PHOTOS: Summer storms roll through the Inland Northwest
Thunderstorms swept through the region Tuesday night. Take a look at some of the photos sent to us by viewers.
The ultimate fixer-upper: Spokane couple buys, renovates drug house
It's a story that sounds like it's straight out of HGTV: a couple finds a run-down house, buys the lot for cheap, fixes it up, then passes it along to another family. That's exactly what happened this year in North Spokane, but to say Kathy and Phil Hale had their work cut out for them is an understatement.
