SEATTLE (AP) — Four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird re-signed with the Seattle Storm on Monday for what will be her 20th season with the team. Bird’s signing has been expected all offseason but seemed to be delayed while the team…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Earlier today, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced a major multi-car collision on I-182 heading Eastbound near Road 100 in Pasco. This evening, they released more information including the nature of the incident that claimed the life…
RICHLAND, Wash. - For years, people facing opioid addiction recovery in the region and Tri-Cities, have had to travel to Pendleton, Oregon or Yakima…
PASCO, Wash. — Local organizations are teaming up to host a Free Virtual Hiring Event geared toward unemployed individuals in Southeastern Washington who are in need of assistance. This event is sponsored by the Career Center of the Southeast and…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police are investigating a series of gang-related shootings last month that sent four teenagers to the hospital over a period of five days. "We’re…
RICHLAND, Wash. - PNNL Materials Scientist Curtis Larimer has spent years creating Elastidry Special Coating. He said research for the superhydrophobic, A.K.A.…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — Officials at the Benton County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site anticipate that roughly 6,000 Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses will become available for eligible participants during the week of March 2, 2021. Please be advised that appointments are…
PASCO, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced a fatal collision on I-182 in Pasco on the afternoon of Monday, March 1. According to a tweet by WSP Trooper Thorson at 3:05 p.m., WSP first responders are on the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ efforts to include a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead Monday as Senate leaders prepared to begin debate on their own version of the House-passed aid package. Top…
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told CNN on Monday. It was not immediately clear which vaccine or how many doses each had…
CHENEY, Wash. — Major decisions await Eastern Washington University as it determines the future of its athletic department. EWU commissioned a report from The Pictor Group to determine the best direction for the department. The six-month review consisted of on-site…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Washington state is expected this week to surpass 5,000 deaths from the coronavirus this week, almost exactly a year after the first known virus death was recorded in the U.S. The state reported 1,166 new confirmed cases and 14 more…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — With their latest update on the coronavirus' impact on the bi-county region, officials from the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) announced a three-day total of new cases while displaying an improvement in COVID-related hospitalization rates. According to the…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Linebacker K.J. Wright has spent his entire 10-year NFL career playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Though he isn't necessarily the focal point of the Seahawks' defensive gameplan, Wright has been an outstanding citizen and upholds the foundational…
Sexual harassment against McDonald's restaurant employees "will not be tolerated," McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement responding to a CBS News report detailing some female employees' disturbing allegations. "Let me say plainly: every single person working under the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — An intoxicated woman was apprehended by the Kennewick Police Department for allegedly threatening to shoot her teenage son and for resisting arrest on Sunday evening. According to a post by the Kennewick Police Department's Facebook page, officers…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Local firefighters responded to a residential fire on Sunday evening that caused plumes of smoke to spread throughout Kennewick. No injuries or casualties were reported by the Kennewick Fire Department (KFD). According to a release issued by…
A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his killer, authorities said. Officer Dominic "Nick" Winum, 48, had been with the Town of Stanley Police Department…
The US Coast Guard is searching for a small airplane that went missing Friday off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida. The plane had one person aboard, according to a tweet Saturday from the Coast Guard's 7th District headquarters in…
The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah Millsap wrote on Twitter that Dennis Lindsey, the team's executive vice president of basketball operations, directed bigoted remarks…
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got to work, flexing their entrepreneurial skills. As of Feb. 26, the…
In the 30 years Melissa Trueblood has worked in production, she's seen it all -- even if she claims she doesn't have the coolest stories. But 2021 has dealt her one of her tallest orders yet: to help the Golden…
January was huge for the fried chicken sandwich wars, but February was somehow even bigger. This month, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Burger King and McDonald's all debuted new spins on the old favorite. Those sandwiches join KFC, Shake Shack and even…
President Joe Biden will praise the House of Representatives for passing his $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill as an important first step when he delivers remarks Saturday morning, according to a White House official. Slated to speak in the Roosevelt…
