HERMISTON, Oreg. — In light of the limited in-person learning offered for students in the region this year, the Hermiston School District (HSD) will opt out of state assessments for the Spring portion of the 2021 school year. According to…
KENNEWICK, Wash — Wishing Star Foundation's sixteenth annual 'Send A Friend A Goat' campaign is here in the Tri-Cities for one week only. Anyone can arrange…
PASCO, Wash. -- It looks like Franklin County Administrator Keith Johnson will keep his job. On Tuesday, County Commissioner Rocky Mullen reversed course after wanting to fire Johnson…
PASCO, Wash. - Throughout the pandemic, many people have turned to curbside pick up or delivery for groceries; this proved to be beneficial for a Pasco business. Local Pumpkin, a…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — When the pandemic hit the U.S. early in 2020, the job market took a massive hit. Over a year later, people throughout the country are left without employment to provide for themselves and their loved ones. As…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Officers were able to apprehend a suspect accused of burglary with some help from one of the Kennewick Police Department's most trusted allies: K9 Ivan. According to a Facebook post issued by the Kennewick Police Department, officers…
PASCO, Wash. — Local law enforcement arrested a suspect who is accused of attempting to break into a home, chasing the homeowner with a large knife and fleeing the scene. According to a Facebook post by the Pasco Police,…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Southeast Washington Incident Management Team announced that the Benton County Fairgrounds Mass Vaccination Site will not be administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, until further notice. Public Information Officer Ben Shearer says if you had an…
UPDATE: The blowing dust is beginning to impact visibility on some local roadways. Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant is urging caution in the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The wind will kick up a lot of dust on Tuesday. The blowing dust has the potential to close roadways including I-90. VIDEO FORECAST: Winds up to 40 mph,…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — After being restricted due to the pandemic in 2020, Home Grown Go Wild 4-H is conducting its annual plant sale with all benefits being reinvested back into local youth. Order your plants by April 21 to…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — With an influx of over 100 new coronavirus cases in Benton County and Franklin County over the weekend, the region hit another milestone in its fight against the pandemic. Public health officials from the Benton-Franklin Health District…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A residential structure fire spread across the property of a Toppenish homeowner over the weekend, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage while forcing residents out of their homes. According to a release issued by Yakima…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — In an update to the 'Healthy Washington' advisory from Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington Department of Health (DOH), three counties were moved back to Phase 2 of re-opening. None of the counties that previously constituted the…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — In an effort to keep the community safe, the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD) is leading the largest 'TAKE BACK' event ever held in the region. According to a press release issued by WWPD Sgt. Gunner…
RICHLAND, Wash — Dozens of members with Ruck for the Fallen took to the Tri-Cities streets Saturday morning as they walked to show support for a local police officer. Waving flags and…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Wapato man is being charged with two counts of assault after allegedly stabbing two victims in Yakima on Friday, according to police. Deputies and officers from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, Wapato Police Department and the…
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Snoqualmie Pass is closed due to multiple collisions, spinouts and snowy conditions. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, I-90 is closed at MP 71 near Easton heading westbound and also at MP 34 near North…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — Another impressive day of operations at the Benton County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site concluded on Friday with over 1,800 vaccine doses administered. While the site prepares for vaccine eligibility to expand to all people age 16+…
RICHLAND, Wash — Members with the organization Ruck for the Fallen are asking the community to come out and support a police officer recovering from a…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) provided new COVID-19 metrics for Friday, April 9, 2021 including hospitalization rates, new coronavirus cases and a sad update to Franklin County death toll. According to public health officials, Benton County added…
BOISE, Id. — A Pasco man appeared before an Idaho judge on March 30, 2021, to face charges of insurance fraud. According to a release issued by the Idaho Department of Insurance, Benjamin C. Beckett, who lived in Pasco at…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two young girls, one age 11 and the other 13, were located and recovered at an apartment complex near Kiwanis Park. Local law enforcement was able to recover them after the girls' parents found them by using…
