WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened to deploy United States military unless states halt violent protests. Trump said he was recommending that governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets. If governors fail to take…
WAPATO, Wash. -- A Wapato man died in a crash at State Route 97 and West First Avenue Monday morning. The Washington State Patrol said 68-year-old Antonio Macias was driving westbound on First Avenue in an Acura four-door sedan when…
PASCO, Wash. -- Pasco police are investigating a Sunday night armed robbery attempt at the Pik-A-Pop gas station mini mart at North Fourth Avenue and West Court Street. Police said a "skinny female" appeared to be in the process of…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Benton-Franklin Health District said there were 120 new cases of COVID-19 detected in the Tri-Cities area over the weekend. Health officials said there were 42 cases on Friday, 40 on Saturday and 38 on Sunday. There…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Seahawk Russell Wilson responded to the death of George Floyd and several other police brutality events in a statement Monday. In that statement, Wilson wrote: “The video of George Floyd broke my heart. Seeing someone’s life…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- A Touchet man drowned when his boat capsized while he was fishing on the Palouse River Saturday evening, according to Franklin County Coroner Curtis McGary. Rojelio Saldana, 21, and two other people were boating near the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A 19-year-old man was arrested on a felony assault charge after police say he hit a store employee with a skateboard while trying to steal a soda early Sunday morning. Police said 19-year-old Devin Ayala tried to…
MINNEAPOLIS -- An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes and ignored his cries of…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Anglers can fish without a license in Washington on June 6-7 thanks to the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual “Free Fishing Weekend.” WDFW asks that those participating recreate responsibly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District has announced that face coverings will be required in public places in Yakima County starting Wednesday, June 3. Dr. Teresa Everson, Health Officer at the Yakima Health District, issued a Health Officer Directive…
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- Search and rescue crews are looking for a hiker that went missing near Cle Elum on Saturday. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office received a report of an overdue hiker on Saturday, May 30 around 7:30 p.m.…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A 19-year-old man was arrested after breaking out the windows of the Burlington Coat Factory on W. Canal Dr. On Sunday, May 31 around 11 p.m., Kennewick Police, Washington State Patrol, the Benton County Sheriff's Office and…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Inslee has ordered the statewide activation of the National Guard in response to violence and looting in city streets across Washington. Inslee made the announcement Sunday after several requests from the City of Seattle and a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets in downtown Sunday night at the end of the George Floyd protest. It is not yet known what caused this escalation, but the tear gas was deployed near…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department has closed all entrances to the Columbia Center Mall Sunday night in regards to a possible protest. Kennewick Police said that mall security requested extra security for the possible protest. There are rumors…
Update: As of Sunday at 5 p.m., 7,000 customers have had their power restored with 8,300 expected to be back in service by Monday evening. --- YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. Power outages affecting thousands of customers in the greater Yakima area…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. -- A wildfire that has spread more than 1,000 acres on Bureau of Land Management land near I-82 will continue to burn throughout the night, officials told KAPP-KVEW. Officials say the initial report is that the fire…
UPDATE (10:30 p.m. Sunday) — A new estimate from MSA puts the contained fire at 9,000 acres. _______ UPDATE (8:15 p.m. Sunday) — The vegetation fire at the Hanford Site has been contained, according to Patrick Conrad with Mission Support Alliance.…
PASCO, Wash. -- Hundreds of protestors marched over a mile to the Pasco Police station on Sunday asking for justice in the death of George Floyd. This follows a peaceful protest on Saturday in Richland where hundreds showed their support.…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Uncle Sam's Saloon announced that an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement was made on their Facebook page around noon on Sunday. The post said that the business will close until all of their…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal law enforcement officer who was shot and killed while providing security at the U.S. courthouse in Oakland during a protest has been identified. Dave Patrick Underwood, 53, died from gunshot wounds sustained after someone…
Police officers in one of New Jersey’s largest and most violent cities were praised on social media for marching alongside protesters in rallies held this weekend over George Floyd’s death. Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki, who has been working…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Some victims of childhood sex abuse who are considering suing the Boy Scouts of America face a choice: an anguished rush to meet a deadline earlier than what lawmakers intended, or wait and sue local councils,…
