Police see increase in car thefts as temperatures drop
KENNEWICK, Wash. - What do you do when you wake up to a car covered in frost and ice? Warm it up. But, some people let…
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550 new virus cases, Oregon’s largest daily total to date
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 550 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, the state’s largest daily total since the the start of the pandemic. The previous record, which also occurred in the month of October, was…
Richland Public Library to reopen Oct. 26 under safety guidelines
RICHLAND, Wash. --- After months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Richland Public Library will reopen to the public on Monday. Oct. 26. The facility will open Monday through Friday, from 3-6 p.m. with curbside service available from 11 a.m.…
Safeway and Albertsons offering free flu shots to the uninsured
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- Need a free flu shot? Safeway and Albertsons are here to help. The Washington Department of Health is teaming up with the two companies to provide free flu shots to uninsured adults over the age of 18. This…
Washington state to reimburse counties for ballot drop boxes
SEATTLE (AP) — The state of Washington must reimburse Snohomish County and 38 other counties for money spent on additional ballot drop boxes required to comply with state law, a judge said. King County Superior Court Judge Nelson Lee ruled…
More than 55 million people watched the final presidential debate
More than 55 million people watched Thursday night's debate, according to preliminary Nielsen TV ratings. The debate between President Trump and Joe Biden averaged 55.2 million viewers across the six biggest broadcast and cable channels on American television. For comparison's…
Japanese craft breweries are turning unsold beer into gin
This was going to be a big year for Japan. With the Summer Olympics due to be hosted in Tokyo, the island nation expected 40 million tourists to grace its shores. But when Covid-19 took hold, the Olympics were postponed…
The Latest: Aide: Trump tests negative for virus pre-debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 3:20 p.m. The White House chief of staff says President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus ahead of Thursday night’s second and final presidential debate. Mark Meadows says…
Trump defends policy of separating migrant families at the border during fiery immigration exchange
At a time when the two presidential candidates are battling over Latino voters, President Donald Trump defended his administration's decision to separate parents from their children at the border and had no explanation for how long it would take to…
BFHD reports new COVID-19 death since Oct. 13
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Local health officials just announced the first confirmed COVID-19 death in the bi-county area since Oct. 13. The individual was from Benton County. Benton and Franklin Counties now had 188 confirmed deaths. Despite this, Benton County only…
Seahawks change start time Sunday, from an afternoon kickoff to primetime
SEATTLE, Wash. --- Get ready for another primetime game for the Seattle Seahawks. Coming off their bye week, they were set to play the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, AZ this Sunday afternoon. The NFL switched that game to a 5:20…
Feds say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced at a news conference on Wednesday night that the federal government has identified that Iran and Russia "have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections." "There is nothing more…
Missing pregnant foster child from Boardman found on Thursday
UPDATE 10/23 -- A foster child who went missing from Boardman, Oregon, has been found. Mya Miranda, 16, went missing on Oct. 17 and was found on Oct. 22, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. No other details…
Democrats to boycott Barrett vote at Senate Judiciary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are set to boycott voting on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but there is little they can do to prevent Republicans from rushing to confirm President Donald…
BFHD reports high positivity rates but no new deaths
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Local health officials announced Wednesday an increase of 32 new COVID-19 cases in Benton County and 28 new cases for Franklin County. There is now a total of 9,771 confirmed cases between the two counties. BFHD also…
Prosser hospital encourages continuing mammograms during pandemic
PROSSER, Wash. - "We saw a huge downward trend for the month of March, April, May, June and even into July," Mandy Hibbs explained. Hibbs described what their radiology…
Local law enforcement help collect unused meds for National Rx Take Back Day
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- If you have extras from an old prescription, local law enforcement can take those pesky pills off your hands this weekend. Oct. 24 is the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and local…
Washington state issues more COVID restrictions for colleges
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee will now require colleges and universities to provide quarantine facilities for all students if they are exposed to COVID-19. The governor on Tuesday issued more restrictions for higher education campuses as the…
Washington state ski resort to require reservations
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A ski resort in Washington state has announced plans to reopen with restrictions, including limiting how many people are allowed on the mountain to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Colorado-based ski company Vail Resorts,…
More people watched Biden on ABC than Trump on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC
Joe Biden's town hall on ABC averaged 14.1 million viewers on Thursday night, easily surpassing the Nielsen ratings for President Trump's town hall on NBC. That alone was a result virtually no one in the TV business expected. And that's…
Positive COVID-19 tests in Biden camp
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — At least three people connected to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading the campaign to suspend in-person events for vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris through Monday. Biden is not altering his…
C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully suspended after admitting he lied about his Twitter feed being hacked
C-SPAN said Thursday that Steve Scully, the network's senior executive producer and political editor, has been placed on "administrative leave" for lying about being hacked earlier this month. Scully admitted to "errors in judgement" and apologized in a statement. And…
50 new cases reported by BFHD, positivity rate over 8%
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- According to the Benton-Franklin Health District, there is an increase of 32 COVID-19 cases in Benton County. There are 18 new cases in Franklin County. These bring the cumulative total of confirmed cases in the counties to…
WSP decides against criminal investigation on Benton County Sheriff
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol will not open a criminal investigation in Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher. A few months ago, Benton County Commissioners…
