The Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo will hold a dinner and auction tonight at the fairgrounds. Live and silent auction items include: - South African photo safari - Bow fishing expedition - Custom Horse Heaven Round-Up chaps, apparel and spurs…
Attorney General Eric Holder says the Obama administration is planning to roll out regulations soon that would allow banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers. During an appearance Thursday at the University of Virginia, Holder said it is important…
The inductees for this years Agriculture Hall of Fame class officially took their place in AG history tonight. The four different categories are, the pioneer award, mentor leadership, young agribusiness man of the year, and visionary award This is a…
Tina-Marie Lasha begins a late night paint job at a local Yakima business. Lasha's been a window painter and decorator for over 30 years, and a football fan for even longer. She even refers to herself as her father's son."I've…
Members of the community attend the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Washington State University Tri-Cities new nursing center. More than 100 nursing students are using the new facility this semester. Speakers thanked all donors, including Kadlec Regional Medical Center, which…
You have one more week to visit the CREHST Museum before it closes its doors on January 31st. Some of the artifacts are going to move to the museum's new home at the Hanford REACH Interpretive Center. Those that don't…
The City of Walla Walla decides against a marijuana moratorium. The city council voted four to three in a meeting last night. Instead, Walla Walla will just keep it's interim zoning ordinance, which are local regulations it will have for…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- A measure to raise Washington state's minimum wage for adults to $12 an hour over the next three years has been introduced in the state House.Rep. Jessyn Farrell of Seattle introduced the measure on Thursday. At…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- A bill introduced in the House would lower class sizes in Washington state and hire more public school teachers and other staff members.Rep. Roger Goodman, sponsor of House Bill 2589, said the goal is to make…
From the Pasco School District: Chiawana High School's 4A State championship football team will be recognized with a resolution by the State House of Representatives on Jan. 27 in Olympia. The resolution reads, in part, "…BE IT RESOLVED, That the…
WASHINGTON, DC - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today announced that House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union…
Trios Health Physical Therapy will expand its services to the Trios Care Center at Vista Field (former KGH Medical Mall) beginning Monday, January 27, 2014. Services will be offered Monday through Friday with appointments available 7am to 6pm. Two staff…
The staff members involved in the decision to remove the "letters" from Fran Rish Stadium and Carmichael Hill recently will not be disciplined by the Richland School District. Below is a memo sent out by Dr. Rick Schulte, the Richland…
SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington state's unemployment rate is at its lowest point in more than five years.The state Employment Security Department said Thursday that the jobless rate had fallen to 6.6 percent in December, down from 6.8 in November. The…
From the Benton County Sheriff- DATE: January 22, 2014 TYPE OF INCIDENT: Residential Burglary - ArrestsLOCATION OF INCIDENT: 5400 Block W. Umatilla Ave., Kennewick DATE / TIME OF INCIDENT: January 21, 2014 NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT:On January 21st, 2014 at about…
Two small children are taken to the hospital with minor burns after a house fire in a manufactured home Grandview this morning. Benton County deputies said a space heater is most likely to blame. The fire started in the children's…
A 69-year-old Pasco woman said she may very well be the Seattle Seahawks #1 fan in the Tri-Cities. She has all the memorobilia to prove it and has been to a countless number of games, including the NFC Championship Game…
The police arrested two men after a newspaper carrier saw them burglarizing a home under construction in Richland. They believe these are the same two men that broke into three homes in Kennewick. The newspaper carrier saw a van parked…
Hundreds of women from around Mi-Columbia attended the third annual Women in Business Conference.This is the largest career development event for women in Eastern Washington. Over three hundred women spent their day at the TRAC for the event. The day…
Washington Closure Hanford reaches a clean-up milestone today as the final test reactor is being removed from the 300 area.The plutonium recycling test reactor was used in the 1960's to test alternative fuels for commercial nuclear reactors. Demolition of the…
Local police departments have recovered stolen items from recent burglaries of houses under construction and model homes. The release below was issued by the Kennewick police department.-------------------------------On Monday January 20th, the Richland Police recovered stolen property that was linked to…
Superintendent Rom Castijella has resigned as superintendent of the Kiona-Benton School District, effective immediately. Below is a portion of a release issued by the district this morning:================ Superintendent Castilleja will be on an educational sabbatical leave until that date (June…
One Kennewick teen will have the opportunity to shape teen programs across the country. 14-year-old Monyae Rizzuto is one of ten teens across the country selected to serve on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2014 National Teen Advisory…
The Pasco City Council approves a 30% increase in the base water rate and a 5% increase in the water consumption rate. Starting next month, Pasco residents will see their water bill raise from $12.50 to $16.25. The city council…
