KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick Police took a 59-year-old man into custody after threatening suicide in response to an eviction claim. A routine procedure took a turn on Friday morning, according to Kennewick Police Sgt. Jason Kiel. Police were called to…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Local health officials announced an increase of almost 200 new COVID-19 cases ahead of Thanksgiving tomorrow. Benton County increased by 129 new cases for a total of 7,635 cases while Franklin County increased by 64 for a…
PASCO, Wash. --- In a unanimous decision during their Nov. 24 meeting, Pasco School District Board members voted to stick to remote learning for middle and high schoolers indefinitely. The decision came after board members reviewed current local and state…
UPDATE FROM OFFICIALS: Due to unforeseen events the traffic pattern will not change on Tuesday November 24 as previously stated in an email earlier. We apologize for any inconvenience the notice may have caused. We are concerned about the traffic…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results of the Nov. 3 election through baseless legal…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Coronavirus cases rose by almost 600 over the weekend, according to health officials. Benton County saw an increase of 360 cases for a total of 7,358 while Franklin County increased by 235 for a total of nearly…
PULLMAN, Wash. — This year’s Apple Cup is canceled. Three days after Washington State announced Saturday’s game at Stanford was canceled, next Friday’s rivalry game against the University of Washington has also been called off. According to the Pac-12 Conference,…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department is investigating a hit and run that occurred early Friday evening leaving a 76-year-old man seriously injured. Kennewick Police say the man was struck while in his wheelchair around 5:25 p.m. Friday at…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Governor Jay Inslee will give a 2:30 p.m. update Friday on the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor plans to let people and businesses know about the help available to them. Department of Commerce…
Note: This is a recording of today's news conference and is not live. TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- The Benton-Franklin Health District and local health care providers held a joint press conference today to emphasize the importance of combating the second…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Benton-Franklin Health District and leaders of local hospitals plan to address the pandemic and recent surge in local cases on Friday, November 20. The news conference will take place at 10 a.m.; KAPP-KVEW Local News will…
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- After shutting down the state again to combat COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee is now capping charges on restaurants from third-party delivery platforms such as UberEats and Postmates. This proclamation will cap delivery fees at 15% and total…
YAKIMA, Wash. --- At its peak, Yakima County had one of the highest COVID-19 transmission rates in the country. Now after dropping those numbers, local health officials say the county is entering its second wave of coronavirus cases. With the…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- More than 30 businesses in downtown Yakima are offering special promotions and sales for Small Business Saturday The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) says 33 businesses will participate in this year’s Downtown Yakima Small Business Saturday Presented…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Walmart has a plan to "feed everyone in America for free this Thanksgiving." The megastore chain is partnering with food companies Butterball, Campbell's, Coca-Cola and mobile rewards platform Ibotta to launch the Free Thanksgiving Dinner program. RELATED: Kennewick…
PASCO, Wash. --- After a day-long standoff, Pasco Police and the Regional SWAT team arrested Daniel Ramiro Mendoza at a house on the 800-block of Road 56 . Mendoza reportedly entered the home at about 9:30 a.m. while evading police.…
SEATTLE -- The professional sports stadium formerly known as Qwest Field and CenturyLink Field now has a new name. The Seattle Seahawks and Lumen Technologies announced Thursday that the team's home is now known as Lumen Field. Our home…
YAKIMA, Wash. -On Sunday 15-year old Jayde Q. Decorteau ran away from her home. four days later, she still hasn't been located.Jayde was last seen wearing black sweat pants and a grey zip up hoody. She is 5'00 and 105…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District Board decided Wednesday night to wait until January to re-evaluate the hybrid learning schedule for middle and high school students. The decision came shortly after the Benton-Franklin Health District recommended that schools districts…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Dr. Amy Person from the Benton-Franklin Health District provided Tri-Cities schools with new information on COVID-19, recommending schools pause their phased return for middle and high school students. The new information was provided to school administrators late…
PASCO, Wash. --- Pasco Police are asking the public to steer clear of Sylvester Street and Road 56 due to an investigation into a felony assault. The suspect, 38-year-old Daniel R. Mendoza, is reportedly holed up inside a large house…
SEATTLE --- Six weeks after announcing his retirement from the NFL, Lakewood native Jermaine Kearse is going back to where it all started. The former Husky and Seahawk will join the UW football staff as a program assistant, the UW Football announced…
By Kaitlin Knapp ADAMS CO., Wash. — A wedding with more than 300 people in Adams County has become a “superspreader” event, infecting…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Local health officials just announced an increase of 117 new COVID-19 cases in Benton County and 70 new cases in Franklin. Benton's cumulative total is now 6,839 cases while Franklin's is 5,646 cases. The total confirmed cases…
