KITTITAS CO., Wash. -- The Kittitas County Incident Management Team has learned of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 who was recently in attendance at a wedding. Kittitas County IMT says they can't guarantee they'll be able contact everyone…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The owner of a Downtown Kennewick eatery has had to change her whole business model in order to survive during the pandemic. Nena Cosic moved to Tri-Cities from Bosnia…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s weekly case count has plateaued following statewide COVID-19 restrictions implemented during the last two months, health officials said Friday. But authorities urged Oregonians to continue to follow current mandates, including wearing a mask and avoiding…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Health officials said Friday that Umatilla County has had 2,117 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 deaths since the pandemic started in March. Another 126 cases are considered presumptive positive for a total of 2,243. Between…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The annual Tri-City Water Follies air show is a go for September! The air show normally happens the same weekend as the much-anticipated hydroplane races in late July, which were canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns.…
Long-term care facilities in Washington state are allowed to start reopening visitation hours for family and friends of residents. WA Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four phase plan on…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Health officials announced another 87 cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County between Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7. That's an average of 43.5 cases per day. The total case count is at 10,775. Two more Yakima…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- Franklin County businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for thousands of dollars in grant money with no repayment requirements. On Thursday, county leaders announced that $3 million in grants would be…
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.…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials announced 93 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday in the Tri-Cities area. There were no additional deaths. Benton County had 58 new cases for a total of 3,690. Its death toll is at 105. Franklin…
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday there are now 11 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 in Washington state, including Yakima and Franklin counties. MIS-C is a rare but serious condition…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Kennewick and Pasco will have new hours starting Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Benton-Franklin Health District said the hours for the site at the Toyota Center in Kennewick will be changing to 7…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Maddie isn't even 3 yet, and she's already given back to the Tri-Cities in a big way. Since July, the young Kennewick girl and her parents have raised thousands of dollars for local fundraisers and collected enough…
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee recommends all in-person sports and extra curricular activities should be postponed or cancelled as schools start remotely in September, but the…
SEATTLE (AP) — Calling it a “big step forward,” Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced how visitors may return to nursing homes and other long term care facilities — six months after the country’s first major known coronavirus outbreak devastated…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Tri-Cities region is seeing a downward trend in cases of COVID-19, according to a graph released Thursday by the Benton-Franklin Health District. Health officials announced 41 new COVID-19 cases Thursday in the Tri-Cities region -- 20…
PROSSER, Wash. -- This year's Great Prosser Balloon Rally has been canceled over coronavirus concerns. "In the current unsure and ever changing environment, we felt it was prudent and the safest choice to cancel the event at this time," the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Trios Health will be offering outpatient occupational, physical and speech therapy services once again starting Monday, August 10. Two years ago during a transition of leadership, they temporarily shut down…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - Medical Teams International, a faith-based humanitarian relief agency which provides medical care for people in crisis, says there is an urgent need for medical volunteers to travel to Yakima County. Medical Teams International has been working…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District announced 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a much lower-than-average daily increase for Yakima County. There were no additional deaths to report. Yakima County's death toll is currently at 202. A total…
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Yakima Health District is strongly recommending that all Yakima County schools implement a distance learning-only model this school year. "While Yakima County continues to see great improvement in our COVID-19 cases, we still have one of…
A lot is happening Wednesday in Kittitas County. We've got the latest numbers in key primary races plus updates from the Incident Management Team dealing with COVID-19 patients -- and trying to keep schoolchildren away from the coronavirus. COVID Care…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials announced 59 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the Tri-Cities area Wednesday. Benton County reported 43 new cases and two more residents died of complications from the disease, a man in his 50s and…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- The school year fast-approaching with no end to the coronavirus pandemic in sight, leading several school districts in the Yakima Valley to opt for remote learning this fall. These school districts that have announced plans to…
