PUYALLUP, Wash. – The Washington State Fair has added five more concerts to its 2021 Columbia Bank Concert Series. Joining the ticket this summer are Roger Daltrey, Founding member/singer of The Who; Bishop Briggs and Noah Cyrus, pop acts boasting…
GRANT CO., Wash. -- The Grant County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old girl was flown to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries after being involved in a crash near Royal City Monday morning. The GCSO Tweeted Monday morning that four…
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi's bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion.
Bill Gates's 2020 resignation from Microsoft's board of directors came after the board hired a law firm to investigate a romantic relationship he had with a Microsoft employee, new reporting found.
The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on July 15, the Biden administration announced Monday.
YAKIMA CO., Wash. -- A 51-year-old Pasco woman was struck by a car and killed early Saturday morning while walking in a construction zone on SR 823, according to the Washington State Patrol. According to the WSP report, Bonnie Stewart,…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s state health officer said Friday businesses will be asked to either enforce mask policies or check whether customers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The comments by Dr. Dean Sidelinger came as he said the state…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary.
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when deciding whether to wear a mask after the agency lifted masking requirements for vaccinated people. The…
YAKIMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System has pledged $8 million to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences to help improve healthcare access in medically underserved communities. “Pacific Northwest University is an important partner in ensuring communities across the Pacific Northwest…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. — An Othello woman was transported to the hospital after another driver failed to yield the right of way and collided with her vehicle north of the Pasco city limits. According to a press release issued by…
TRI-CITIES, Wash — After Governor Jay Inslee announced a full economy reopening on Thursday, businesses are "excited and motivated" to work towards "the end in sight." According to Gov.…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Now that the CDC has eased mask guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, a lot of questions have arose…
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Rules surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are constantly changing and many Washington state residents are having trouble keeping up. With that in mind, Kittitas County public health officials answered some pressing questions about masking, vaccine distribution and…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that ended with a vehicle combusting on the side of the road near the intersection of Yakima Valley Highway and N Granger Rd. According to a press release…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s top Democrats, including Gov. Jay Inslee, have come out against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River and replace their benefits as part of…
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Street racing is glorified by Fast and the Furious movies and classic cartoons, but in the real world, it poses a significant danger to the community. For that reason, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is teaming…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Fire crews responded to a smoking commercial structure fire at Carniceria 3 Pueblos, a local butcher shop, at 2446 W. Kennewick Ave around 12:30 a.m. on Friday. A passerby noticed a slight amount of smoke coming…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Deputies with the Benton County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a person whose body was found Friday in the Columbia River. The discovery of…
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced that the state will immediately follow guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which ease indoor mask-wearing and social distancing for fully vaccinated people. Brown said in…
