KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department needs help tracking down a missing woman who suffers from dementia. According to police, Patricia Dove, 85, was last seen at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was wearing a pink and blue flannel and…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County reported one of its largest single-day jumps in coronavirus cases Tuesday. The Yakima Health District reported 166 new cases, bringing the total for the county to 4,057. In addition, the death toll rose to 91…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Armed community members stationed themselves outside multiple Kennewick businesses Monday night following rumors of possible rioting. Lt. Aaron Clem said there was a rumor that people were going to gather at a shopping center off Canal Drive…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The annual Tumbleweed Music Festival in Tri-Cities will not be held in-person this year due to the pandemic. Organizers announced this week that the festival - usually held at Howard Amon Park in Richland - will be…
WAPATO, Wash. — It’s been more than 24 hours since police said a father grabbed his 3-year-old daughter away from her mother at a Wapato home, brandished a knife and fled in a minivan. According to Wapato police, 32-year-old Jose…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee has once again extended the moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This latest proclamation expands on the orders, and extends through August 1. According to the Governor’s Office, new modifications to the moratorium…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- An intruder recently killed about a dozen birds, including peacocks and swans, at the Pioneer Park Aviary in Walla Walla, a city park official said. Parks and Recreation Director Andy Coleman said the birds were killed…
PASCO, Wash. -- Pasco Police Chief Ken Roske released a statement Tuesday in response to the killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Four Minneapolis police officers, including Chauvin, were fired in response to the incident.…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Umatilla County Public Health has reported 11 new coronavirus cases in the past week. On Tuesday, June 2, health officials reported two new cases in Umatilla County. At least 124 county residents have been infected since…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials announced 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-Cities region Tuesday -- 21 in Benton County and 26 in Franklin County -- bringing the total to 1,785. The death toll remained at 84. Approximately 80%…
A first generation college student and 2020 Washington State University graduate is saying thank you to a state scholarship foundation by donating his first paycheck from his new career job. Neftali…
UPDATE: The shooter is in custody. PARKER, Wash. -- The FBI is investigating a triple homicide in the small community of Parker, located off Highway 97 between Union Gap and Wapato, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. Yakima County…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- A power outage that affected KAPP-KVEW’s ability to broadcast to Yakima and Kittitas counties has been fixed. RELATED: Power outage affecting KAPP transmission site Pacific Power has restored service to our Ahtanum Ridge transmission site. The…
UPDATE – A firefighter has been found dead after going missing while on a hike on the west side of Peoh Point. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Marcus Caroll’s body was found while teams were searching with a…
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks on Monday announced $500,000 in donations from the Seahawks Players Equality & Justice for All Action Fund. Quarterback Russell Wilson also shared a statement, saying "my heart hurts" and calling for justice and equality. "We…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that while the damage from weekend protests that turned violent must be condemned and those responsible prosecuted, “we will not allow that to obscure the justice of the underlying protest.”…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Five people were injured over the weekend in violent incidents across Yakima County. Police responded to shootings Friday night in Wapato and Yakima, a shooting Saturday in Sunnyside and a stabbing Sunday in Toppenish. According to police,…
WAPATO, Wash. — Authorities are searching for a 3-year-old girl after police say she was taken by her father, who does not have custody of her and is believed to be suicidal. Melody Lopez, 3, was last seen near South…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she won’t send National Guard troops to actively help quell violent protests in Portland over the killing of George Floyd because they aren’t needed and that “is exactly what President…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that while the damage from weekend protests that turned violent must be condemned and those responsible prosecuted, “we will not allow that to obscure the justice of the underlying protest.”…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The 55th annual Tri-City Water Follies planned for late July has been postponed. The hydroplane racing event had been set for July 24-26, 2020. Each year, thousands of people from across the Pacific Northwest flock to the…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Health officials reported nearly 400 new cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County over the past three days. From Saturday to Monday, the Yakima Health District reported 389 new cases among Yakima County residents. During that timeframe, one…
PASCO, Wash. -- Proof Gastropub will be opening a second location in Pasco, the restaurant's owner announced Sunday. Owner Mike Miller said the new location will be on Burden Road near Road 68 inside the old Dickey's Barbecue Pit space.…
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- A Toppenish man is suspected of stabbing his roommate in the back during an argument Sunday night. The 23-year-old suspect had been fighting with his 29-year-old roommate at their home in the 100 block of S. J…
