After shortening their hours to clean and re-stock shelves due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WinCo Foods has shifted their hours back, and are now open 24-hours, seven days a week. The company decided to alter their hours nearly four months…
SEATTLE-- Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced Saturday that the Washington State Department of Health is halting all state counties from moving into the Safe Start Plan Phase 4. In a statement from the governor's office,…
PROSSER, Wash. -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who allegedly stole a car around 2:00 a.m. Saturday, and fled from deputies after being spotted later in the day. Deputies arrested Jacob J. Munoz, 33, in Prosser after…
PASCO, Wash. -- Employees of Roasters Coffee protested in front of the coffee shop on Saturday because the company has not taken a stance on the Black Lives Matter movement, according to an employee. The organizer of the protest said…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Institute for Disease Modeling released a report on the COVID-19 cases in Yakima County, stating that the positive cases are declining and the efforts to stop the spread of the disease are having success. The report…
YAKIMA, Wash. — When the pandemic came to a head earlier this year, Heather Panian drove across the country with her dog in tow to be with her family in…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police have arrested 10 men suspected of sexually abusing or raping a teenage girl as part of a child sex trafficking…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Benton and Franklin County Emergency Management have received thousands of cloth, reusable masks to distribute to low-income Washingtonians. State officials launched a program earlier this month, distributing 3.6 million face coverings to counties around the state. The…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce started their distribution of donated personal protective equipment on Thursday. Donations of hand sanitizer and face masks were made the last two weeks from Tri-Citians looking out for small businesses. There are…
PASCO, Wash. -- As Major League Baseball players return to their respective teams in limited numbers, the questions rise as to whether or not there will be a Minor League Baseball…
YAKIMA, Wash. — While all businesses in Yakima County will be required on Friday to turn away customers who aren't wearing a face mask, at least one local business has already put the "No Mask, No Service" rule into effect.…
UPDATE: Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell issued a statement Thursday saying his office will not be enforcing the order. --- YAKIMA, Wash. — By the end of the week, everyone in Washington state will be required to wear a face…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As July approaches, colleges and universities in Washington are coming up with plans for the fall semester. On Wednesday, Governor Inslee issued a proclamation providing specific health guidance for four-year public and private institutions, as well as…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Virginia Mason Memorial hospital officials addressed public concern about their capacity Tuesday, citing miscommunication with local health officials for a previous statement saying there was no bed space left at the hospital. Hospital officials said the hospital did…
Finding federal relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many business owners but for one of Washington's leading exports - getting relief isn't possible. The…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- With many businesses closed over the last three months, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties have adapted to the pandemic by making videos for kids to engage with at home. Now they are…
Saturday marked the start of summer but Monday brought temperatures into the 90's with a high heat risk announced for central and eastern Washington…
SELAH, Wash. — Amid controversy over Selah city officials' remarks about the Black Lives Matter movement, one resident decided to make a difference in…
PASCO, Wash. -- The Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has implemented safety measures to try and reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The airport has installed social distancing markers on the floor,…
Tens of thousands of dreamers in the northwest celebrated Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program protecting undocumented immigrants that came the the…
Clear skies throughout the region Thursday and into the night. No more rain to worry about for the next two days in our region. Temperatures getting well into the 80's Thursday and Friday with a dip in heat on Saturday.…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. -- Country music artist, Garth Brooks, will be performing live on the big screen at 300 drive-in theaters across North America next Saturday, including M-F Drive-In Theater in northeast Oregon. Tickets for the event go on sale at 9:00…
Political leaders across the Pacific Northwest are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocking an attempt from the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that protects immigrants brought the the U.S. as…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A Richland student is being nationally recognized for her documentary. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is hosting a student documentary showcase for their National History Day competition. Alexandria Pereira, a sophomore at Delta…
