Calling all artists! Your art could be displayed on a Kennewick traffic utility box
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The City of Kennewick is looking for artists across the Pacific Northwest to submit art proposals. The propositions are…
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Kennewick Irrigation District declares emergency as thousands are unable to access irrigation water
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- If you haven't been able to access your irrigation water lately, don't worry -- you're not alone. Currently, about 1,500 of the…
Missing woman and her two dogs were stranded in remote stretch of Kennewick for days
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Three days after her car broke down in an isolated stretch of Benton County, a woman and her two pet dogs were saved once a mountain bicyclist heard her cries for help. According to the Kennewick…
'It's so humbling': Yakima students showcase award-winning artwork in pop-up gallery
YAKIMA, Wash. — For the first time in the more than two years since the pandemic hit, Yakima student artists have the chance to showcase…
$10.4 million coming to Central Washington Airports
PASCO, Wash. -- Central Washington Airports, spanning from Pasco to Omak will receive $10.4 million in FAA Grants. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) applauded the efforts from the Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration who awarded 10…
Accused felon taken into custody in Richland following SWAT operation
RICHLAND, Wash. — Following a SWAT operation on a residential road in Richland, a male suspect wanted for numerous felonies was successfully brought into custody. According to Richland Police Department officials at the scene of the incident, a male suspect…
Bones recovered in remote Yakima County linked to man who went missing in 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. — After bones were recovered by Search & Rescue crews in a secluded region of Yakima County in the middle of last year, DNA analysis confirmed the remains belonged to a man who was reported missing back in…
Hop Country Music Festival—Central Washington's next big draw—benefits Yakima's youth athletics
YAKIMA, Wash. — On its way to Central Washington this September is the Hop Country Music Festival, a brand new concert event series that will benefit young athletes from the region. As recently announced by event coordinators, Chinook Fest has…
Teenager punched Kennewick police officer in the face after lurking on private property
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Reports of a suspicious person trespassing in someone's backyard came to a head when the teenage suspect struck a Kennewick police officer's face on Monday morning. According to a social media alert from the Kennewick Police Department,…
"Shoot Me!" Accused Finley prowler taunted Benton Co. deputies before arrest
FINLEY, Wash. — Deputies brought an unruly man accused of prowling at a property in rural Benton County into custody on Monday afternoon. Authorities say he repeatedly exited his vehicle and told BCSO officials to shoot him before slowly riding…
Woman ejected from car dies in Union Gap following altercation inside vehicle
YAKIMA, Wash. — Police confirmed that a 39-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered after being ejected from a car following a physical altercation inside the vehicle in Union Gap. According to the Union Gap Police Department, officers were dispatched…
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
Richland paddleboard company brings yoga to local pool
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Northwest Paddleboarding in Richland, has been working to get stand-up paddleboard yoga or SUP yoga to a local pool since they opened seven years…
Judge dismisses Hanford, PNNL lawsuit aiming to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandates
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit aiming to stop the COVID-19 vaccine mandates filed last November on behalf of hundreds of Hanford and…
Benton City shooting that injured one man lands suspect behind bars with another at large
BENTON CITY, Wash. — One victim survived a gunshot wound suffered early on Saturday morning, and though one suspect has already…
Body of missing Moses Lake woman recovered in Walla Walla County
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — The body of a missing woman from Grant County has been recovered after an extended search than began in March of 2022, according to the Moses Lake Police Department. Moses Lake detectives received updated cell phone…
Driver fled after hitting Wapato pedestrian on US-97
TOPPENISH, Wash. — State Troopers and law enforcement are looking for a driver who hit a senior citizen from Wapato at the side of US-97 in Yakima County on Saturday night. Authorities say the driver fled the scene of the…
Yakima shooting suspect admits to involvement of another homicide
YAKIMA, Wash. — After bringing a suspect into custody for the Sunday morning shooting death of a man in Yakima, a suspect admitted to his involvement in a homicide in October 2021. According to the Yakima Police Department, authorities responded…
Kennewick car prowler caught in the parking lot of Kamiakin High School
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A male suspect was brought into custody on Monday morning after a School Resource Officer observed him prowling through cars in the student parking lot at Kamiakin High School. According to a social media alert from the…
Update: missing 8-year-old with autism found safe
Seattle - Police say a child taken from North Seattle just before 3:30 Monday morning has been found safe, although investigators have not released any details about how or where they found her. Police say Kiya Matteson and her mother…
La Grande man falls 150 feet off cliff; Life flighted to trauma center
UNION CO., Ore. -- Union County Search and Rescue (SAR) responded to a distress call after a La Grande man fell around 150 feet off a cliff. According to SAR, the man was climbing a rock outcropping Merry-Go-Round Road on…
Coroner identifies Tri-Cities man who died while crossing Pasco train tracks
UPDATE at 1:00 p.m. on May 17: The Franklin County Coroner has identified the man who died Sunday after attempting to cross Pasco train tracks as 40-year-old Nathan Murphy. Officials say his next of kin has been notified and that…
