Halloween is right around the corner and the Living Room Church in Kennewick is helping the Tri-Cities get ready one free pumpkin at a time. The church held a community pumpkin patch inviting anyone to attend. Still need a pumpkin?…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Roads in the Spokane area were slick and some lost power throughout the city Friday after a record-breaking 4.7 inches (11.9 centimeters) of snow fell in the region. Avista Utilities reported more than 2,100 customers without…
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…
Students, parents and teachers gathered at Amistad Elementary in Kennewick Friday morning to rally for in-person learning. This comes after the Kennewick School District announced Wednesday they were pushing back the start 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, 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.…
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…
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson both said Friday they are set to resume their paused coronavirus vaccine trials in the United States after health scares. AstraZeneca's trial had been on hold since early September, and Johnson & Johnson's trial…
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…
NINE MILE FALLS, Wash. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a Nine Mile Falls man who has dementia. Washington State Patrol issued the alert Friday morning, after 72-year-old Dennis Burgi went missing from his home. Burgi was last…
BLAINE, Wash. -- Scientists have located the first Asian giant hornet nest in the U.S., according to a Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesperson and The Northern Light, a community newspaper that serves Blaine and Birch Bay. The newspaper cited…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Construction on a new exploration center at the LIGO Hanford Observatory is underway. LIGO held a groundbreaking earlier this month for the new, state-of-the-art facility expected to open to the public in January of 2022. "It will…
Getting rid of unused or expired medications can ultimately save lives, Kennewick police say. Roman Trujillo, an officer for the department, said disposing of them properly can help reduce accidental overdoses or…
SEATTLE (AP) - New York, Seattle and Portland - three cities recently labeled "anarchist jurisdictions" by the U.S. Justice Department - are suing to invalidate the designation and to fight off the Trump administration's efforts to withhold federal dollars. The…
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…
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…
YAKIMA, Wash. --- Thanks to Yakima health officials and several community partners, a new drive-through COVID-19 testing site is opening Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Yakima State Fair Park. According to health officials it will remain open through the end…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- With Antonio Brown's suspension eligible to end after Week 8, the Seattle Seahawks are now positioned to make a push to sign him, league sources told ESPN. However, other teams also have expressed interest, and Seattle and…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in eastern Oregon at the end of the year and lay off all the 229 people who work there. Wildfires have limited access to timber for the…
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…
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…
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…
WAPATO, Wash. --- The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying the two suspects involved in an armed robbery. The robbery took place at a store near Wapato on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The man armed with the shotgun…
Students at Markham Elementary in Pasco have the chance to win some free pumpkins. This is part of a learning incentive by the school. According to Wendi Manthei, the principal, there are multiple…
