Landowner fined for Yakima River oil spill
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A landowner has been fined $28,000 for an oil spill that contaminated the Yakima River in March 2015.
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Retired police sergeant passes away after long battle with illness
A retired local police sergeant passed away last night.
US wildfire suppression costs exceed $2B; Western states help through crowdfunding
Western states have raised over $200,000 for firefighters and victims devastated by wildfires through the popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe.
Crews keep Jolly Mountain Fire at bay; 25 percent contained
The Jolly Mountain Fire is 25 percent contained as of Thursday morning.
Heroic student killed in shooting lost his father on Father's Day
Friends and family have identified the victim who died trying to stop the Freeman High School shooter as sophomore Sam Strahan.
Pasco man arrested for walking through parking lot with shotgun
Kennewick Police arrested a Pasco man seen walking through a parking lot with a shotgun.
University develops smartphone app to detect concussions
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The University of Washington in Seattle is developing a smartphone app aimed at detecting concussions by monitoring eyes' reflexes to light and measuring pupil size.
WAEF hosts ESL forum in Ellensburg
The Washington Apple Education Foundation hosted its fifth ESL forum this afternoon.
Local veterans group cooks up hot cakes to raise money
Before rodeo fans head out to the Pendleton Round-Up throughout the week, VFW Post 922 will be firing their grills throughout the week cooking a hot breakfast.
Yakima County appeals judge's order to remove immigration hold at jail
Yakima County is appealing a federal judge's order to remove an immigration hold preventing a man from posting bail.
Air quality alert until Sunday in Yakima, Kittitas Counties
While smoke from Washington's wildfires is subsiding, Yakima and Kittitas Counties aren't in the clear quite yet.
Fiesta Foods armed robbery suspect in custody
Pasco Police arrested a man accused of robbing Fiesta Foods at gunpoint overnight.
Woman leads police chase in stolen car full of stolen items
Police arrested a woman who led them on a chase through Kennewick and hid in a hay bale overnight.
Man stabbed early this morning near Benton City
Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stabbing early this morning in a vineyard off Sunset Road near Benton City. The victim got into an altercation with the suspect and was stabbed on his left side and was taken to…
One man is dead after jumping off overpass onto moving train while trying to flee from police
A man died from jumping off an overpass onto a moving train while he was trying to flee police Tuesday in Adams County.
Benton County Gang Enforcement team locates two illegal marijuana grows and hash oil lab
Benton County Gang Enforcement Team located two illegal marijuana grows and one hash oil laboratory Tuesday morning in Benton City.
Prosser school district trains all district employees on new social media policy
After months of conversation the Prosser school district is following through on its new social media policy.
Pendleton Round-Up expected to draw 70,000 people
Thousands of people are already attending early events at the Pendleton Round-Up.
Yakima's pears supplying the nation
Many know that Yakima is known for growing much of the U.S. crop of hops, but did you know it is also one of the leading pear-growing districts? The Yakima pear district is the third largest in the country with…
Yakima City Council candidate facing lawsuit
A Yakima City Council candidate is facing a lawsuit.
Children's Developmental Center launches new program for kids with autism
The Children’s Developmental Center launched a new program specialized around children with autism and their families through one on one therapy sessions.
Benton PUD rate to rise 1.9 percent on Oct. 1
Benton PUD is increasing its rate by 1.9 percent starting Oct. 1.
Deputies: Hit-and-run driver causes rollover involving grandmother, 9-year-old
A man is accused of trying to flee from a crash after causing a grandmother and granddaughter to flip in their car Sunday around noon.
Eagle Creek Fire grows to 35,600 acres, 11 percent contained
The Eagle Creek Fire is burning an area of 35,600 acres in the Columba River Gorge Scenic Area as of Tuesday morning. It's now 11 percent contained.
