RICHLAND, Wash. — Scientists at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant completed startup testing to transform low-activity take waste into a form that can be disposed of safely. Cleaning up waste from the Hanford site has long been a priority of…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A crash Tuesday morning on a major thoroughfare in Kennewick sent two people to the hospital and set off a search for the driver believed to be responsible -- a search that put a local school on…
9:28 AM UPDATE: Snoqualmie Pass is back open. 12:36 AM UPDATE: I-84 is open and operational once again. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Washington and Oregon state transportation officials are reporting spinouts and crashes in the snow Tuesday morning due to inclement weather…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A 14-hour standoff stemming from a theft at a local grocery store concluded with the arrest of a 40-year-old man on Monday afternoon. According to an alert from the Yakima Police Department, officers were made privy to…
HARRAH, Wash. — A double-wide manufactured home caught ignited after flames spread from a chimney to the rest of the structure in Yakima County. According to a news release from Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 5, a total of…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Officer Mason of the Richland Police Department is searching for three-to-five suspects who are linked to a retail theft scheme targeting single women shopping at local stores. According to a social media post by local police, this…
WSPELLENSBURG, Wash. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a 68-year-old Ellensburg woman who was believed to be heading to Spokane. According to Washington State Patrol, Lynnell McFarland left Ellensburg toward Spokane around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. McFarland’s daughter, Amanda, said she was concerned for her mother’s mental health and driving capabilities. McFarland’s phone was pinged on SR 97 on…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Richland Police Department is investigating their second shooting in less than 72 hours after being called to a local hospital on Sunday for…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A triad of bicycle-riding suspects broke into the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties' location in Kennewick to steal roughly $6,000 worth of musical equipment and catalytic converters from vans used to bus young…
RICHLAND, Wash. — A male victim was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries after a shooting near the intersection of McPherson Ave & Torbett St…
CLIFFDELL, Wash. — An autopsy reveals that late Deputy Chief Jay Schreckengost of the Seattle Fire Department suffered fractures to his wrist and spine; likely the result of him falling in damp, rugged terrain in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. After nearly…
BURBANK, Wash. — Several people in Walla Walla County may land behind bars for their roles in an illegal horse racing and betting ring that was infiltrated…
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed a local man as head of the National Park Service: Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III will be the first Native American to hold the position. Senators unanimously approved Sams' nomination to…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — While it's looking like Kamiakin High School will be granted the right to retain its 'Braves' mascot, Legacy High School will have to do away with the 'Thunderbirds' mascot under WA state law. Under House Bill 1356,…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A young woman has been missing out of Yakima since August of this year and local police are asking for the community's help to find her. According to a social media post from the Yakima Police Department,…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Sunnyside man has escaped murder charges after the sole witness to a 2018 altercation suddenly died, leaving prosecutors without enough evidence to convict him. Defendant Luis Ramos-De La Riva pleaded guilty to a felony violation of…
PASCO, Wash. — The City of Pasco will revamp its youth sports and recreation services by developing two new mini soccer pitches at Sylvester Park thanks to funding and guidance from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). A release…
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — An operation from numerous state, local and federal agencies landed in the arrest of a Grant County resident who participated in child pornography dealings. According to a statement from the Othello Police Department, street crimes detectives…
PASCO, Wash. — A pair of Hondas were seen zooming down the street in an apparent race on Wednesday, leading one Pasco police officer on a mission to find a driver who thought they were in the Fast & Furious…
UPDATE on 11/19 at 10:45 am: The body found in a quarry in Easton, WA this week has been identified as a 31-year-old woman from Ellensburg. According to a press release from the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, the woman's name…
YAKIMA, Wash. — One occupant of a house fire that transpired overnight on Wednesday suffered serious burns to the arm and hands before they were saved by Yakima firefighters. According to a press release from the Yakima Fire Department, crews…
YAKIMA, Wash. —The corrections officer who was assaulted by an inmate at the Yakima County Jail last week is being discharged from a crowded Seattle-area hospital with serious injuries to his face. KAPP KVEW spoke with Captain Jay Seely of…
SEATLLE -- Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame next year, the team said Wednesday. The Seattle Mariners announced that Ichiro has been selected for induction at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, August 27. Celebrating…
PASCO, Wash. — Local authorities are looking for the driver of a silver 4-door-BMW sedan who is accused of hitting a pedestrian in the roadway and fleeing the scene on Tuesday evening. According to a social media alert from the…
