TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Approximately 30 people were part of a "Let Her Speak" convoy riding through the Tri-Cities on Saturday in support of Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen. The group stopped at each media outlet in the Tri-Cities and rallied…
YAKIMA CO., Wash. -- The Yakima Health District announced that curbside library services have been added to Yakima County's "Roadmap to Recovery." Effective immediately, libraries in the county can open as soon as they are able to comply with Phase…
UMATILLA CO., Ore. -- A fatal motorcycle crash in Umatilla County lead to the death of 69-year-old Raymond Michael Rone, authorities say. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office says a caller came upon the Texas man pinned underneath his motorcycle on…
KITTITAS CO., Wash. -- The Kittitas County Incident Management Team has learned of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 who was recently in attendance at a wedding. Kittitas County IMT says they can't guarantee they'll be able contact everyone…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Parks and Recreation is showing free drive-in movies this month at the Gateway Complex at Kiwanis Park. The first movie on the lineup is Sonic the Hedgehog, which will be shown starting about 8:30 p.m. this Saturday.…
UNION GAP, Wash. — After a two-month hiatus, Jean's Cottage Inn in Union Gap has reopened for both to-go orders and outdoor dining. Co-owner Allan Marks previously planned to keep the restaurant closed until Yakima County moved on to Phase…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The owner of a Downtown Kennewick eatery has had to change her whole business model in order to survive during the pandemic. Nena Cosic moved to Tri-Cities from Bosnia…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s weekly case count has plateaued following statewide COVID-19 restrictions implemented during the last two months, health officials said Friday. But authorities urged Oregonians to continue to follow current mandates, including wearing a mask and avoiding…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Health officials said Friday that Umatilla County has had 2,117 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 deaths since the pandemic started in March. Another 126 cases are considered presumptive positive for a total of 2,243. Between…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Local shelter dogs, Lilith and Ruby, have spent a long time waiting for the right families to find them. Lilith has spent over two years…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The annual Tri-City Water Follies air show is a go for September! The air show normally happens the same weekend as the much-anticipated hydroplane races in late July, which were canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns.…
Long-term care facilities in Washington state are allowed to start reopening visitation hours for family and friends of residents. WA Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four phase plan on…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Health officials announced another 87 cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County between Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7. That's an average of 43.5 cases per day. The total case count is at 10,775. Two more Yakima…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- Franklin County businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for thousands of dollars in grant money with no repayment requirements. On Thursday, county leaders announced that $3 million in grants would be…
RICHLAND, Wash. --- Trying to run a small business is hard enough, but when you add a pandemic it can feel impossible. For Whitney Davis of Pure Yoga in Richland, this is especially true.…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — About 200 people, some wielding homemade shields, clashed with police early Friday for the third consecutive night as two other Black Lives Matter rallies proceeded peacefully elsewhere in the city, authorities said. The demonstration with unrest…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials announced 93 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday in the Tri-Cities area. There were no additional deaths. Benton County had 58 new cases for a total of 3,690. Its death toll is at 105. Franklin…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Parks and recreation departments in Pasco, Kennewick and Richland have announced the dates for the first-ever Tri-Cities Carpool Cinema. Families are invited to watch good old-fashioned drive-in movies in all three cities on an 11' by 19'…
More than two dozen people in Washington have gotten sick from a salmonella outbreak affecting hundreds nationwide. The Washington Department of Health says there are 25 cases so far in these counties: Benton - 1 Yakima - 1 Walla Walla…
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to dismantle a team of police and outreach workers tasked with relocating homeless people to shelter before removing their encampments. The council decided Wednesday in a 5-4 vote to strip funding…
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday there are now 11 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 in Washington state, including Yakima and Franklin counties. MIS-C is a rare but serious condition…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership has planned an eight-week Dine-Out Downtown Kennewick environment that will start August 13. Dine-Out Downtown Kennewick closes sections of Kennewick Ave. for foot traffic…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Kennewick and Pasco will have new hours starting Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Benton-Franklin Health District said the hours for the site at the Toyota Center in Kennewick will be changing to 7…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Kennewick police are investigating after suspected car prowlers fired a gun at a person who confronted them early Friday morning. According to the police department, around 1 a.m. officers were called out to the 400 block of…
