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…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials said Thursday that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
SEATTLE, Wash. — A study led by University of Washington Medicine and Oxford found that pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are 20 times more likely to die than those who do not. The study was conducted by JAMA Pediatrics and…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A Pasco man described by prosecutors as a "leader/organizer of a cell with the Sinaloa Cartel" was sentenced this week to 26 years in prison for drug crimes and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.…
EPHRATA, Wash. -- A woman was hit and killed in a crosswalk on Wednesday as the driver making a turn at an intersection in Ephrata. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. at 1st Avenue NW and SR 28/Basin Street…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new tax on capital gains would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000 under a measure approved Wednesday by the Washington House.
REPUBLIC, Wash. -- Loren Culp, the 2020 gubernatorial candidate who sought to remove Jay Inslee from power and lost, is now looking to unseat a local congressman. The Associated Press reports the Republican from the town of Republic has filed…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers introduced the ‘Lower Costs, More Cures Act’ on Wednesday, with the goal of lowering drug prices for families in the state. McMorris Rodgers' office says the act is meant to be…
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…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee is partnering with California Governor Gavin Newsom and the governors of Hawaii, Wisconsin and Maine to take action against climate change through a new state-federal partnership that promises to create new jobs. The…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Ziply Fiber, the company that took over Frontier Communications’ Northwest operations last year, announced Wednesday it is bringing faster Internet service to Kennewick. After months of construction work on its fiber-optic network, the company is launching "gig-speed…
10:25 a.m. UPDATE: The AMBER Alert has been canceled. Emaleigh Paier and Liam Hogan "have been located and they are safe," Richland police report. The #Richland, #Washington #AMBERAlert has been cancelled. https://t.co/8Ma89xNpIG — AMBER Alert (@AMBERAlert) April 21,…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — A downed power line near the Benton County Fairgrounds cut off the power at the mass vaccination site on Tuesday afternoon. The power outage occurred around 3:30 p.m., roughly a half-hour before the site was set…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — An alleged mall burglary gone wrong landed two suspects in Kennewick Police custody on Tuesday afternoon. Local authorities say that the duo fled from an interaction with security at Columbia Center Mall around 1:00 a.m According to…
PASCO, Wash. — There's no question about it: Officers from the Pasco Police Department have been busy lately. Between Monday and Tuesday, the PPD has shared a variety of updates on crime in the region through its Facebook page.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – State representatives are teaming up to propose a bill that would make it easier to permit projects focused on using hydropower to generate renewable energy…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed that two underground structures at the decommissioned Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state have been stabilized after they were deemed at risk of collapsing and spreading radioactive contamination into the air.
KENNEWICK, Wash. - 33-year old Elias Ramirez is now in police custody after leading police on a high-speed chase from Richland to Benton City then back to the…
PASCO, Wash. — The second annual 'One Hanford Feeding Families Fundraiser' led by Hanford prime contractors and their labor union partners is kicking off in the Tri-Cities. Organizers with the fundraiser are aiming to raise $65,000 dollars that will benefit…
by Matthew Kincanon SPOKANE, Wash. — Catholic Charities has announced that it will be moving forward with Pasco Haven, one of two new permanent, affordable, supportive housing projects for low-income families and vulnerable people as part of its push…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning residents of Southern Washington and Northern Oregon about possible sub-freezing temperatures in the early morning of Tuesday, April 20. EVENING NEWS FORECAST FROM JEFF JACOBS: Freeze warning for most overnight…
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Are you or a loved one looking to be vaccinated in the greater Yakima region? Later this week, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Sunnyside Senior Center. According to a release…
RICHLAND, Wash. - The Richland Police Department says three adults were injured Monday morning during a fight with a knife at a hotel in Richland. Multiple agencies responded to a call of an assault with a weapon around 5 a.m.…
