Happy Friday! After a pleasant Thursday, temperatures will be back on the rise for the weekend! It's a comfortable start out the door with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. We will heat up quickly with low 80's by noon…
KENNEWICK, Wash. (KAPP-KVEW) This Saturday, PetSmart in Kennewick has its first adoption event since February 2020. Organizers expect roughly 100 dogs and cats from seven local…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department assisted a motorist on Thursday by using their Community Care Fund to help pay for a tow to a nearby auto shop. Police say a man was driving in the area of W…
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TOPPENISH, Wash. -- The Toppenish Police Department is investigating a shootout between two groups Wednesday afternoon near Lincoln Park. Police responded to Lincoln Park around 2:09 p.m. Wednesday for reports of gunshots. RELATED: Police investigate shooting in West Richland, no…
Happy Thursday! It's a refreshing start this morning with temperatures down into the 40's and 50's! We will see nothing but a blue sky today with light wind and pleasant afternoon temperatures in the upper 80's. Temperatures will start to…
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ADAMS CO., Wash. -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office assisted officials in Adams County late Tuesday night to rescue a man who had gotten trapped inside a combine. RELATED: Car collides with combine harvester near Touchet, DUI suspected The Franklin…
Happy Wednesday! A few showers and thunderstorms rolled through parts of the area early this morning from the Columbia Basin into the foothills of the Blues. The wet weather won't last long with plenty of sunshine returning. It will be…
UPDATE at 10:30 a.m. on July 22, 2021: West Richland Police say that they have arrested three suspects in connection with a late-night shooting that took place shortly after midnight on Wednesday. Authorities say that none of the individuals who…
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BENTON CO., Wash. -- Approximately 40 firefighters were able to keep a wildfire from spreading early Tuesday morning in Prosser along SR 14. Bill Reed with Benton County Fire District 6 told KAPP-KVEW the call came out around 3:11 a.m.…
Happy Tuesday! Our air quality is looking much better this morning with everyone sitting at a healthy green level. We will still notice high level smoke around with hazy sunshine expected today. Look for highs around average in the low…
BENTON CO., Wash. -- A Benton County home is a total loss after a large fire erupted over the weekend, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office. RELATED: Green Ridge Fire burns more than 1,000 acres in Dayton The Benton…
Happy Monday! A bit of a gloomy look to the sky this morning with clouds building in from the south and southeast from the Columbia Basin into the foothills of the Blues. We are also adding haze to that with…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A 61-year-old man has been booked into the Benton County Jail after negligently shooting a firearm, striking another man and injuring him, according to Kennewick Police.…
WALLA WALLA CO., Wash. -- The Washington State Patrol believes drugs or alcohol played a factor in a serious-injury collision after a car hit a combine harvester in Walla Walla County. Washington State Patrol says the crash happened around 6:27…
UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): -- The Green Ridge Fire has burned more than 1,500 acres as of Monday morning. Officials say the fire grew to 1,569 acres since Sunday morning. The fire remains only 15 percent contained. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAYTON, Wash. --…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in 19 counties because of extensive heat damage to Washington’s infrastructure. The declaration allows state agencies and departments to “utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the incident.” Roads around the Northwest have…
Happy Friday! A bit of a breezy start to the day with gusts at times up to 25 MPH. Back to plenty of sunshine around the area with good air quality for the Columbia Basin, Yakima Valley and into the…
GRANT CO., Wash. -- A 27-year-old man from Pasco died Thursday morning after failing to stop at a stop sign and being struck by a semi-truck, according to Washington State Patrol. Washington State Patrol says the crash happened around 6:22…
