SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police arrested a man early Saturday morning who they say assaulted a partially disabled 72-year-old veteran in King County, fracturing the person’s jaw. Kent Police officers had been searching for 35-year-old Cody P. Hansen, who reportedly…
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren’t many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90 in western South Dakota.…
BEIRUT (AP) — Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn Saturday night as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber…
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The entire three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Stadium was postponed Friday night after two more Cardinals players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. Major League Baseball announced…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Approximately 30 people were part of a "Let Her Speak" convoy riding through the Tri-Cities on Saturday in support of Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen. The group stopped at each media outlet in the Tri-Cities and rallied…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to move at a lightning pace to pass significant policing reform proposals that in some cases have languished for years. The…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities on Friday recovered the bodies of nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast, authorities said. The remains of seven Marines and a…
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press the university president’s voted to…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More protests are expected in Portland, Oregon, throughout the weekend following violent demonstrations this week that have brought more unrest to the Northwest city. Since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis protests have occurred nightly for…
Federal employees overseeing Boeing and other aircraft makers say they face pressure from the companies and fear retribution from their own bosses if they raise too many safety concerns, according to a survey of the workers that was delivered to…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Parks and Recreation is showing free drive-in movies this month at the Gateway Complex at Kiwanis Park. The first movie on the lineup is Sonic the Hedgehog, which will be shown starting about 8:30 p.m. this Saturday.…
UNION GAP, Wash. — After a two-month hiatus, Jean's Cottage Inn in Union Gap has reopened for both to-go orders and outdoor dining. Co-owner Allan Marks previously planned to keep the restaurant closed until Yakima County moved on to Phase…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - With the school year set to begin remotely for nearly all students in the Tri-Cities, many parents are wondering how they can help their kids adjust to distance learning.…
RICHLAND, Wash. --- Trying to run a small business is hard enough, but when you add a pandemic it can feel impossible. For Whitney Davis of Pure Yoga in Richland, this is especially true.…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — The FBI is "investigating the possibility" that human remains found near Toppenish may be two missing California men: 25-year-old Josiah Hilderbrand and 48-year-old Jon Cleary. FBI spokesperson Steven Berndt said a road construction crew found human…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two indoor pools in Yakima are reopening after months of being closed due to COVID-19 restrictions: Lions Pool and the YMCA & Yakima Rotary Aquatic Center. The change comes after an announcement from the Yakima Health District…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is awarding more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for survivors of human trafficking. The grants are being announced Tuesday at a White House event attended by…
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- The Benton Franklin Health District's weekend update on coronavirus cases showed a lower increase than previous weekends. Benton County had a total of 35 new cases over the weekend with 14 additional cases today, bringing the total…
YAKIMA, Wash. --- The Yakima Police Department is asking for help to locate 16-year-old Pricillia Ozuna. Missing from Yakima since July 23, the runaway juvenile is 5'5" with brown hair and eyes. If you have any information call the police…
YAKIMA, Wash. --- After only having one flight between Yakima and Seattle since May, Alaska Airlines has resumed its second flight. An increase of passengers at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) is the reason for bringing the flight back. The…
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- "Beats by Joel" has now raised over $25,000 with less than 400 donors to buy local students headphones who are having to distance learn because of the virus. Just Joel's owner Joel Watson started the fundraiser just…
NEW YORK (AP) — More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas, merchandise and other “minor assets” are up for sale — courtesy of the U.S. Marshals Service. In a release Thursday,…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An infamous bus appears headed to a new home at a museum in Fairbanks after being removed from Alaska’s backcountry to deter people from making dangerous, sometimes deadly treks to visit the site where a young…
