PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) -- An Eastern Oregon murder defendant has asked a judge to remove his court-appointed defense attorney, who also happens to be a former county district attorney.The East Oregonian reports George Craigen shouted in court Monday that he…
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting Oregon taxpayers during this tax season. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS or Oregon Department of Revenue and they must pay immediately through…
Walla Walla's Whitman College will welcome U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell to deliver this year's commencement address. Nominated by President Obama and sworn in last April, Jewell is also the former CEO of REI. Whitman College's commencement ceremony takes…
OSO, Wash. - President Obama will travel to Oso later this month to view the devastation from the recent mudslide and meet with the families affected by this disaster, officials confirmed.White House officials said the president also plans to meet…
Yakima County Firefighters battled a mobile home fire on McKinley Road between Wapato and Toppenish last night. Firefighters say the home appears to be a complete loss. Firefighters say the home owner was burning weeks in the front yard and…
A late afternoon house fire destroys a two-story West Richland home. The fire started at around 5'O'Clock on North Harrington Rd. in West Richland no one was home at the time the fire started, but the house is destroyed. No…
A local photographer brings home multiple awards for his work from an international competition in Las Vegas. David Wyatt's award winners were of several locations throughout the Mid-Columbia and what makes it interesting is they are taken from more than…
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says a Mesa woman was in fact alive right before being struck by a train. 35-year-old Tonya Wright was on the railroad tracks about half a mile south of mesa when she was hit by…
Maggie Smith is only in 3rd grade but she has a free throw shooting percentage better than most NBA players. Maggie came in first place making 23 out of 25 free throws at regionals. Now she's headed to Springfield Massachusetts…
It looks like the City of Yakima is expanding, not in the number of businesses or residents, but rather, in individuals' waistlines. According to research from Gallup, Yakima is the fourth most obese city in the country. One local personal…
The Boston Marathon is two weeks from today, and two local Yakima women are preparing to head east . Kristelle Harrington and Mary Zirkle will be two of the thousands of people running and showing support. Harrington finished the race…
A man pleads not guilty to second degree murder charges in Yakima County Court this afternoon. 18 year old William Martinez is accused of gunning down DaMarius Morgan at the Seasons Hall in last month. Martinez is also charged with…
Z-Place salon in Kennewick is hosting a cut-a-thon until 7 p.m. tonight for a good cause. You don't need to make an appointment just walk into the salon and your hair cut is free. Z-Place is hoping to get donations…
SEATTLE (AP) -- The U.S. House has passed a measure to protect the popular Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness, which a federal judge has ordered removed.The measure passed on a voice vote Monday, after clearing the Senate last…
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.71.That's up 2 cents in a week and 17 cents in a month, but 2 cents below the price a…
From the Yakima County Fire Department- Date: 4/5/2014 Time of Alarm: 12:13 PmTime of Control: 15:24 PmIncident Address: 651 E. Stover RdType of Incident: Structure FireType of Property Loss: TotalEstimated Dollar Loss: 440,000.00Number of YCFD5 Stations Responding: 14,15,13,Total Number of…
Dozens of juveniles were cited for alcohol offenses after police responded to an out of control party in Yakima County this weekend. Deputies were sent to Tieton Drive and arrived to find several underage people fleeing on foot. About 50…
The Oregon Army National Guard held a re-dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for the recently upgraded Milton-Freewater Readiness Center.The facility is currently home to Detachment 1, 1186th Military Police Company, Oregon Army National Guard. Work on the upgrade began…
Dozens of people dressed in blue climbed up Badger Mountain today to raise awareness about Autism. The high winds didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the participants. Members of the Carter J Foundation organized the Hike for Autism Awareness today since…
As part of National Painting Week, Habitat for Humanity fixed up a Pasco home this afternoon. Habitat for Humanity teamed up with Sherwin-Williams to repaint exteriors of five homes in the Tri Cities. Volunteers from Sherwin-Williams donated materials for the…
From the Franklin County Sheriff's Office- Type of incident Train vs Pedestrian Collision Location of the incident Hailey Rd and Railroad TrackDate and time of incident 04/05/14 at about 0530 hrsOn 04/05/14 at about 0530 hrs a call came into…
It's a tradition for many movie go-ers and tonight, the summer season begins for the Milton-Freewater drive-in.Locally owned and operated since 1961, the drive-in on Highway 11 is once again firing up the projector at sundown. Gates open at 7…
A Milton-Freewater man is leaving tomorrow on a cross county trip on horseback. Sam Hopkins-Hubabrd is on a mission to figure out what makes the United States united. He said everything he's had to do to get ready hasn't left…
Nearly 700 acres near Crow Butte Park, half of which includes planted vineyards, now belongs to a Canadian company. Golden Eagle Farms of British Columbia purchased the 694 acre farm this afternoon for $6.5 million. The property was auctioned off…
