KENNEWICK, Wash. -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year it may be more timely than ever. “We’ve seen an increase in needs for for domestic violence protection order, emergency shelter services and housing services,” said Zac Shileika,…
Washington, D.C.-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. USDA previously extended child nutrition waivers through December 2020 due to…
It's Amazon Prime Day and the start of the holiday season, meaning online shopping and great deals. But experts are warning you're not going to be the only one looking out for your packages…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Amazon Prime Day 2020 starts Tuesday, offering deals on everything from headphones to crock pots for shoppers hoping to get a jump start on Christmas shopping. However, the October date wasn't chosen for that reason. Amazon Prime…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows that kindergarten enrollment has plummeted statewide, as parents look to alternative learning or delay their children’s first day of school. OSPI gathers data from Washington’s school…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Some Walla Walla students could be back in classrooms by the end of this month. Last night, Walla Walla Public Schools board of directors instructed Superintendent Dr. Wade Smith to make preparations to transition to its…
Add trick-or-treating to the list of social activities upended by the pandemic this year. Given the highly infectious nature of Covid-19, it's not the safest idea to go door-to-door with the kids to collect Halloween treats. The Centers for Disease…
PROSSER, Wash. -- The Prosser Parks and Recreation Department wants to bring some Halloween spirit to the community during COVID-19. They are hosting the city's first Pumpkin Painting Contest with the help of Prosser Memorial Health, Benton REA and Yakima…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, two weeks after setting a date to move to hybrid learning. Earlier this month, the school district decided to move forward with a…
WALLA WALLA - The school board will hold a special board meeting Tuesday evening to review data and make a decision on transitioning to the Yellow Stage of the district’s Roadmap to Reopening Schools. If the school board approves the…
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- Are you or someone you know having trouble paying rent? If so, a new program in Washington might be able…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- WSU Tri-Cities and other community partners are stepping up to help students as they navigate "virtual school" this fall semester. WSU Tri-Cities has partnered with the City of Pasco and the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Many events and celebrations have been canceled due to the pandemic, and it's even starting to affect the holidays. In Los Angeles, trick-or-treating was completely banned, before the city…
UMATILLA, Ore. -- As if school districts weren't dealing with enough obstacles at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, wildfires tearing through the region have caused additional complications. The Umatilla School District announced on Monday that all absences would…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As the pandemic forces many events to get cancelled or go virtual in 2020, the Alzheimer's Association is one of the nonprofits getting creative with its yearly fundraiser. The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's is the association's…
PASCO, Wash. -- As regional libraries remain closed - with the exception of curbside pickup - Mid-Columbia Libraries and Franklin PUD have partnered to expand free internet access outside library doors. WiFi hotspots have been installed at several branches across…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- For families spending more time at home, chances are you and your children are spending more hours online. To keep your children safe, now might be a good…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- A new report from the Washington State Department of Health and Institute of Disease Modeling studies how schools could safely reopen for in-person learning and when it is safe to do so. The report analyzed the trade…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The pandemic is highlighting an issue that those in rural areas may have been dealing with long before COVID-19 - internet access. The Washington State Broadband Office hopes…
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.…
FINLEY, Wash. -- The Finley School District announced Monday that it will start the upcoming school year 100% online. The updated guidance Finley and other school systems received from the Benton-Franklin Health District states that current county transmission rates are…
HERMISTON, Ore. -- Results are in from door-to-door COVID-19 tests conducted in Hermiston last weekend by a team from Oregon State University. Preliminary results from the TRACE (Team-based Rapid Assessment of Community-Level Coronavirus…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- For the second year, Jacobs and Rhodes is partnering with Lennox to provide a family in need with a free heating and air conditioning unit. Installation is included, and the total cost is worth up to $10,000.…
SALEM, Ore. -- As COVID-19 cases in Oregon reach over 17,000, state health and education officials are trying to figure out how to safely educate students in the fall. On Tuesday, Governor Kate…
