YAKIMA, Wash. — A Yakima funeral home went the extra mile Friday to ensure families who may not have been able to have a traditional service for their lost loved one due to COVID-19 restrictions still got to honor them.…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Instagram strategist has three tips to succeed for small businesses new to the social media game. This period in which some businesses are ruled "essential" and others are ruled "non-essential"…
RICHLAND, Wash. – Calls at the 911 dispatch center have been on the rise. Many of them are from people asking about COVID-19 and rumors being spread. The Tri-Cities…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Many normal parts of life are at a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak. One thing that’s not - a woman’s menstrual cycle. “It kind of dawned on us that that’s also a really big issue during…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District reported Friday that seven people have now died of coronavirus-related complications in Yakima County, Total cases in the county rose to 289, a 20% increase from the day before. Sixteen people are currently…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A local radio station duo is making sure truck drivers aren’t forgotten during the coronavirus outbreak. “I’ve got a bunch of friends that are truckers,” said Jen Little of Adam & Jen in the Morning on 94.9…
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. -- Talos Tactical, a gun shop in West Richland, reopened Wednesday after the Trump administration ruled gun shops as "essential" businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Talos Tactical has implemented temporary new policies to comply with social distancing guidelines:…
Seattle's hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where the US outbreak first took hold.The first thing you notice in the Covid-19 unit at the Harborview…
HERMISTON, Ore. -- Hermiston police officers were able to put a smile on a little boy's face after learning he wasn't able to have a 5th birthday party because of social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic. In a Facebook…
This project will help your children document their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE COVID-19 HEADLINES: Health district asking Tri-Cities residents to wear face coverings in public Gov. Inslee extends Washington’s stay-at-home order through May 4 6.6 million Americans filed…
Should you or shouldn't you wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? Here's what health organizations and top experts say.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The organization recommends that if you are not sick, "you do not…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Fourteen people in the Tri-Cities area have died of coronavirus-linked complications, including one person in Franklin County, the Benton-Franklin Health District said Friday. The most recent fatal cases were a Benton County man in his 70s, a…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Benton-Franklin Health District is recommending that all individuals wear face coverings any time they leave home for essential needs like grocery store shopping and doctor's appointments. Essential workers are advised to do the same in places…
The US has stopped issuing passports, unless in a "life-or-death emergency,'' in an effort to help stop the spread of coronavirus. In a statement on its website, the State Department asked Americans to avoid international travel at this time due…
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(CNN) In advance of the launch of streaming service HBO Max, HBO will seek to ease the act of social distancing by making 500 hours of programming available free for a limited time, under the heading #StayHomeBoxOffice. The promotion kicks…
OLYMPIA, Wash (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington set a new record last week, with tens of thousands more people in the state filing new claims as non-essential businesses remain closed due to the ongoing…
The nation's top infectious disease expert said Thursday he doesn't understand why every state hasn't issued stay-at-home orders as novel coronavirus cases continue to surge across the US."I don't understand why that's not happening," Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN's Anderson…
PASCO, Wash. -- Employment and empowerment. That’s what new Pasco ministry Grace Kitchen plans to offer women who are struggling to get back on their feet. “We want to help women who are poor,…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Helpers in the community continue to come forward during this stressful time. Stone Soup Café in Walla Walla donated…
YAKIMA, Wash. — After a months-long search for an ideal field hospital location, state health officials have decided on a Yakima hospital that closed earlier this year for financial reasons. Now, after months…
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The Kennewick Police Department have been busy with business burglaries as stores shut their doors due to COVID-19. They’ve investigated 70 burglaries this…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District said 17 people are hospitalized for coronavirus-related illness in Yakima County as of Thursday afternoon. The total number of known cases is at 240, up 7% from the day before. Six people in…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee has extended the statewide “stay-at-home” order through May 4 in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. The order, issued…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Tsunami Catering teamed up with the Tri-Cities Cancer Center and provided them with 50 lasagna trays for patients battling the disease Thursday afternoon. "It's definitely a privilege for us to participate in something like this, the movement…
