BENTON CITY, Wash. -- Local winemakers aren't letting the coronavirus stop them from engaging with the community. Join various Red Mountain wineries as they host daily livestreams for virtual happy hour, an ongoing, week-long series they call Virtual Vines and…
YAKIMA, Wash. — It's been 24 hours since more than a dozen inmates busted out of the Yakima County jail; eight have been captured, but the search continues for six inmates…
WAPATO, Wash. — A former Yakima police lieutenant is coming out of retirement to head up the Wapato Police Department. Nolan Wentz was appointed to the police chief position Tuesday morning, according to Wapato city officials. “We needed someone with…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Non-essential businesses have until Wednesday night to close after Gov. Jay Inslee ordered everyone to stay home for at least two weeks. Some businesses are…
PASCO, Wash. – Second Harvest is making sure hundreds of local families have food on the table as they hunker down at home, many of them presumably out of work, during the COVID-19 crisis. On Tuesday, the nonprofit held a…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Three people at Bonaventure senior living facility in Richland have tested positive for COVID-19. One of those diagnosed was also the first reported…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As people flock to grocery stores and clear the shelves during the coronavirus outbreak, they may be taking from those that are truly need. “The hoarding hurt,” said Howard…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. --- What would you do if your community had no fire protection? For residents in Franklin County back in the 1950s, it meant petitioning for a…
RICHLAND, Wash. - Two friends are using art to connect with their neighbors, but their doing it from the safety of their homes. Tiffany Rohenburg and Kristina French are encouraging local families to create works of art and post them…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County jail officials say 14 inmates were able to break open a fire door and…
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Health District has reported its first COVID-19 death in the county, and the number of cases have also increased. The resident was an elderly person who lived at a long-term care facility. Their gender and…
UPDATE: 14 inmates broke fire door to escape Yakima County jail, sparked by fears of COVID-19, officials say --- YAKIMA, Wash. — Officials say multiple inmates at the Yakima County jail escaped about 7:10 p.m. Monday. https://www.facebook.com/KAPPKVEW/posts/10159634381409746 Eight of the…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Health officials reported 39 total cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County as of Monday evening, with 30 confirmed and nine presumptive positives. Yakima Health District spokesperson Lilian Bravo…
The novel coronavirus has many myths circling around. The World Health Organization is explaining facts from fiction. Some of the myths relate to the…
PASCO, Wash. -- The Pasco Police Department has seen a mix in numbers when it comes to calls for service since the COVID-19 pandemic. They've also started to implement new…
PASCO, Wash. – Lourdes Health set up an additional COVID-19 screening tent outside the emergency department on Monday morning. According to Lisa Larson with Lourdes Health, the tent is meant for overflow screening. If the emergency room area starts to…
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. PASCO, Wash. – Police arrested a 20-year-old man for abusing an infant so badly that they suffered multiple broken bones and substantial bruising. According to the Pasco Police Department, someone called Child Protective Services…
PASCO, Wash. - The City of Pasco is closing more facilities, including City Hall, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Starting Monday, March 23 through at least Tuesday March 31 these facilities are closed: All parks shelters…
HANFORD, Wash. -- The Department of Energy is telling all non-essential employees at Hanford to stay home. According to a press release from the DOE, only essential personnel should be going to work. Hanford is moving to a temporary planning…
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. – Animal control and West Richland officers are looking for the owner of a severely neglected dog who had to be put down due to its injuries. Police say the dog came to them in “one of…
MATTAWA, Wash. - The Diocese of Yakima says another one of their priests in Mattawa has tested positive for COVID-19. Rev. José de Jesús “Chuy” Ramírez who serves the parish in Mattawa recently tested positive. More than a week ago,…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Officials at Virginia Mason Memorial is urging Yakima residents to stay home in order to save lives. On Saturday afternoon, the hospital's CEO, Carole Peet had strong words to the citizens of Yakima after hospital officials looked…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Benton-Franklin Health District has reported two more positive COVID-19 tests in the Tri-Cities. On Sunday, health officials said a Franklin County man in his 60s has tested positive and is recovering at home. Additionally, a Franklin…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The United States Postal Service said the COVID-19 pandemic is not impacting their mail services. State and local governments are restricting commercial and personal activities, but it doesn't include the post office. "The restrictions being imposed generally…
