Ben Franklin Transit partners with Second Harvest to provide food for transit riders
PASCO, Wash. -- A food distribution was held Tuesday in Pasco to facilitate those in the community without a car. Ben Franklin Transit and Second Harvest, with the help of National Guard members, held the event at the 22nd Avenue…
Dentists, doctors offices in Washington can reopen for non-emergency medical procedures
PASCO, Wash. -- Starting Monday, dental offices and other healthcare providers around Washington are allowed to reopen for non-emergency procedures. Proclamation 20-24, which temporarily prohibited these procedures in order to keep the focus on COVID-19 patients, expired Monday at noon. Gov.…
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Coronavirus deaths reach 1,000 in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — The number of deaths in Washington because of the coronavirus has reached 1,000, the Washington State Department of Health reported Saturday. The agency added eight more deaths and listed the total number of confirmed cases at 18,288.…
Mother's Day this year means getting creative from afar
NEW YORK (AP) — Treats made and delivered by neighbors. Fresh garden plantings dug from a safe 6 feet away. Trips around the world set up room-to-room at home. Mother’s Day this year is a mix of love and extra…
Little Washington girl's rainbow hair goes viral
VANCOUVER, Wash. --- 3-year-old Olivia Sexton would love nothing more than to play with makeup and bake zucchini muffins every day. She's such a bundle of energy, in fact, you wouldn't realize she's…
Don't forget: the 2020 Census is underway right now
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, Md. -- An endeavor that only happens once a decade is being overshadowed by national pandemic. The 2020 Census officially kicked off in April. Census results determine how congressional seats are designated along with leadership at the local…
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Tri-Cities Helping Heroes gets food, resources into the hands of military members
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A local real estate agent has started a military-focused nonprofit right from her Kennewick driveway. “I’m now married to a marine, my brother-in-law is a marine, and my family comes…
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Tri-Cities Food Bank adjusts to ‘new normal’
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Tri-Cities Food Bank is one of the many nonprofit organizations having to adjust to a nationwide pandemic. “We’re trying to be very flexible,” said VJ Meadows, executive director of the Tri-Cities Food Bank. “This is a…
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Employees at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Wallula tested for the coronavirus
WALLULA, Wash. -- Employees at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Wallula were tested for the coronavirus on Friday. An employee at the plant said that he had to show up to work Friday morning, work for five hours so…
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Tri-Cities: Celebrate your 2020 graduate with a custom yard sign
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A Tri-Cities print shop is staying open and staying committed to the community through the coronavirus pandemic. With schools closed for the year, they have a new project to focus on. “We have a son who’s a…
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Wallula Tyson Fresh Meats plant scheduled to close Friday, Walla Walla officials confirm
WALLULA, Wash. -- Walla Walla officials confirmed on Thursday that the Tyson Fresh Meats plant is scheduled to close Friday after at least ninety-five coronavirus cases have been linked to the plant, including one death. The plant seemed to be…
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From wine to vodka to sanitizer: Local family-owned winery, distillery shifts focus during coronavirus
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Washington-based, fourth-generation agribusiness Goose Ridge Estate Winery and Vineyards has been serving the community since the 1900s. 2020 is allowing them to serve in a brand new way. “We’re very…
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Tri-Cities Farmers Markets will make some changes but open for season
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Despite social distancing restrictions in place, the show will go on for local farmers markets. Deemed essential under Governor Inslee's “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, farmers markets are allowed to operate though many are making some changes…
Kennewick Irrigation District: Please don’t play in the canals
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As the weather warms up and kids are out of school, the Kennewick Irrigation District has one request - please don’t swim in the canals. KID has seen an increase in people playing in the canals, and…
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Calls drop during Child Abuse Prevention Month, but abuse hasn't
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect, child welfare agencies have lost some of their best eyes and ears during a stressful time for families who have lost jobs…
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Support terminally ill children by sending a virtual goat to a friend
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A popular fundraiser is back by popular demand with a quarantine-approved twist. “It’s our flagship fundraiser,” said Lonna Smith, executive director of the Wishing Star Foundation. “We had so many…
