Yakima County Clerk's Office under criminal investigation for fraud
A fraud investigation shows the Yakima County Clerk's Office may have misspent over $13,000 last year.
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Tax exemption ending for alt-fuel, electric, and plug-in hybrid vehicles
A Washington state tax exemption on electric car purchases will end June 1.In March, Washington reached the 7,500-vehicle threshold for the clean-alternative fuel, electric, and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales and use tax exemption. Washington residents now have until May 31…
Statewide school system outage expected to be fixed by Wednesday
A computer program outage is affecting school districts across the entire state of Washington.Skyward, a system used by the majority of Washington's school districts, has been down since Friday. It allows parents and teachers to post student grades, track attendance…
State penitentiary sued for alleged mistreatment of inmates with mental illnesses
The Washington State Penitentiary is facing a lawsuit for allegedly keeping low-risk inmates suffering from mental illness in high-security units.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Spokane on Monday by Disability Rights Washington, a disability advocate organization. According to…
Lockdown lifted at all Ki-Be schools
UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted as of 11:45 a.m. All classes have returned to their normal schedule.
India approves death penalty for rape of young children
NEW DELHI - India's government on Saturday approved of the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12, responding to widespread outrage over the recent rape and killing of a young girl and other attacks on children.
Oregon man gets 10 years for setting stranger on fire at Denny's
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man who set a 69-year-old stranger on fire at a Denny's restaurant near Portland has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Yakima police identify men killed in Sunday morning home invasion
Police have released the names of two men who died in an apparent home invasion gone awry in west Yakima.
Pendleton fire chief announces sudden retirement
An Oregon fire chief announced his sudden retirement following a two-and-a-half-year span in the position.
Palouse Falls State Park closed as search continues for man presumed dead
Palouse Falls State Park will be closed to the public until further notice as authorities continue to search for a Spokane man who went missing while swimming with friends.
Coroner: Yakima home invasion suspects bled out from stab wounds
Two men who police say attacked a family inside their home early Sunday morning suffered bloody deaths due to stab wounds, according to the Yakima County Coroner Jack Hawkins.
Animal rehab center needs help feeding baby owls in Benton City area
An animal rehabilitation center is asking for the community's help to take care of hundreds of baby owls.Michele Caron helped found Blue Mountain Wildlife about 12 years ago. She works out of a shelter near Benton City that's right next…
Congressman Newhouse, Google reps teach kids about internet safety
Students in Sunnyside learned a lesson in internet safety from a U.S. congressman and representatives from Google.Sunnyside High School hosted the Google-led "Online Safety Roadshow: How to be Internet Awesome" on Monday. The event is an assembly that teaches students…
Convicted child molester, level 3 sex offender moves in Yakima
A convicted child molester has moved into the 1100 block of South 32nd Avenue.
Report: Man caught drinking in Selah bar with no pants on
Police caught a man drinking in a closed bar Sunday morning without any pants on.
Teen seriously injured in Kennewick crash
A teenage girl was seriously injured in a single-car crash early Saturday morning.
Police: 17-year-old caught breaking into Kennewick home
A Kennewick resident called police on a 17-year-old boy who broke into a neighbor's home Monday morning.
Police: Man left notes at bus stop seeking girls underwear
TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) - The King County Sheriff's Office says a man who had left notes at bus stops seeking to buy girls underwear showed up for a meeting with an undercover detective with a gun, machete, tarp, hatchet and duct tape.Darren Frederick Jones, identified as a 42-year-old Boeing employee from Burien, was arrested last Wednesday for investigation of child sex-related crimes. He has been released on $50,000 bail and did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday.
Carroll: Seahawks still open to considering Colin Kaepernick
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Pete Carroll said Monday the Seattle Seahawks have not closed the door on the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick to their roster, but how much further they pursue it may depend on the upcoming NFL draft.
Woman injured in crash north of Selah
A woman was injured after rolling her pickup near Selah on Sunday.
Spokane man still missing after being swept underwater at Palouse Falls
A 23-year-old Spokane man was swept underwater at Palouse Falls Saturday. Rescue crews were called out after he didn't come back up.
Couple opens up center in Pasco for ballet and Brazilian martial arts
An Illinois couple moved all the way to Pasco to open a fitness center for teaching ballet and martial arts classes.Five years ago, Kate and DeShawn Robins met and got married, each sharing passions for different hobbies.Kate 36, first started…
From a broken back to bodybuilding: Tri-Cities competitor hopes to go pro
When Gage Reynolds broke his back playing football in high school, he was told by a doctor that he should have been paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he's a competitive bodybuilder hoping to go pro. "I was out for…
Jacky's Flowers closing in Walla Walla after 84 years
A family-owned flower shop is closing in Walla Walla after more than 80 years of business.
