America's National Parks are offering free admission for anyone who visits today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday. It's the first fee-free day of the year and one of five planned in 2020. "National parks throughout the country…
STEVENS CO., Wash. — The man accused of tying up his girlfriend and beating her with a bat near Manito Park has been found dead. Spokane Police Sergeant Terry Preuninger said Andrew Beitel was found dead in Stevens County. Their…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average, according to a state report. Idaho residents are purchasing recreational marijuana in Oregon because it is illegal in Idaho, the report released…
PUYALLUP, Wash. - Carrie Underwood will take the stage at the Washington State Fair on September 5, 2020. The news was just announced by fair staff as part of the 2020 Columbia Bank Concert Series. Underwood has sold 64 million…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Kennewick police are investigating after two bullets struck a garage door early Monday morning. According to Officer Quinones with the Kennewick Police Department, around 2 a.m. three callers told dispatchers they heard about 5-6 gunshots. No one…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Psi Nu Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is collecting shoes and eyeglasses Monday as a way to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and give…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - A DUI driver allegedly struck two vehicles before getting stuck on top of a tree stump on Saturday night. According to Kennewick police, around 9 p.m. they got word of a hit-and-run near Canal and Yelm. The…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - After not stopping at a red light, a driver decided to take off instead of stopping for police. It all happened near 1st and SR-397, according to Benton County deputies. The driver was going 80 when, as…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick Police arrested a 30-year-old man Sunday night after a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen car. According to police, a crash happened near Fourth Avenue and Vancouver Street around 5 p.m. The suspect, Eduardo Larios, didn’t want police…
MOXEE, Wash. — Authorities are searching for a 20-year-old man after police say he brutally murdered a Yakima couple in a remote…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- PetSmart has unveiled a new cat adoption area of their Kennewick store thanks to a partnership with the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter. The grand opening marks the official partnership since the animal shelter became a registered 501 (c)(3)…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Leading a crowd of about 200 people Saturday, a group of young women took to the streets of downtown Yakima to march for their rights. “I’m here marching for women’s rights and women’s reproductive rights and also…
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. -- An elderly woman in Grant County was in an unusual situation on Saturday afternoon. The woman was looking for her cat and got stuck in a crawl space. Luckily, the woman’s husband found her and called…
PASCO, Wash. -- For 28 years, Columbia Basin College has hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Day bell-ringing ceremony. Tomorrow, they’ll continue the tradition. Starting at 11 a.m. at the Pasco campus, CBC will have their ceremony at the Martin…
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, but it wasn't until 1986 that it was celebrated that way. Since then, the holiday has allowed many Americans the day off to remember the…
A group of locals gathering at John Dam Plaza in Richland on Saturday afternoon for a "Constitution Rally." The rally focused on I-1639, an initiative that raised the age to 21 to buy a semiautomatic rifle in Washington state in…
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- At 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 an alarm drew officers to the Goodwill on S Columbia Boulevard, according to Kennewick Police. Officers saw that the side door was ajar and couldn't close due to a piece…
WANTED IN YAKIMA COUNTY — A gruesome discovery in Yakima county: A couple’s burned bodies found in a rural field east of Moxee. The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force says 20-year-old Jesus Perez is the suspect in the double…
DEER PARK, Wash. —A logging truck collided with a school bus near Deer Park on Friday, injuring multiple students on board. Washington State Patrol troopers say the crash happened on Highway 2 at Deer Park-Milan Rd. The logging truck was…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Too Short and E-40 are coming to Yakima on Friday, March 6. The Bay Area hip-hop legends will be performing at Club Geminis on 5. E Ranchrite Rd. at 8 p.m. along with special guest Mack 10.…
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Yakima Valley, Kittitas Valley and the eastern slopes of the Cascades. The advisory will be in effect for the Yakima and Kittitas valleys from midnight to 3 p.m. on…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global warming was her top priority when lawmakers return to the Capitol next month and she was “cautiously optimistic” something could pass despite Republicans…
TACOMA, Wash. — A bald eagle found with a gunshot wound in Tacoma last week has been euthanized. According to the Port of Tacoma, the wounded eagle was reported to the Department of Fish and Wildlife on January 9. It…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office says a level 3 sex offender has moved into the 1300 block of Potter Ave. John Anthony Hall, 22, was convicted of communication with a minor for immoral purposes in November 2011. He…
