Union Gap restaurant celebrates 75th anniversary
UNION GAP, Wash. — Local businesses have struggled during the pandemic, but many are holding strong, including a Union Gap restaurant that is celebrating 75 years in business. Jean's Cottage…
Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Legislature
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
Airlines waiting for word from Boeing on fixing Max planes
More than 100 new Boeing 737 Max jetliners remain grounded by problems with an electrical issue in some components, and airlines are waiting for Boeing to come up with a plan for repairing the planes.
Pasco leader of Sinaloa Cartel cell sentenced to prison
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A Pasco man described by prosecutors as a "leader/organizer of a cell with the Sinaloa Cartel" was sentenced this week to 26 years in prison for drug crimes and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.…
Lewis & Clark College to require COVID student vaccinations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lewis & Clark College has announced that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all students this fall. According to a database maintained by the Chronicle of Higher Education, it’s the first institution in Oregon…
Alcohol a factor in late night crash in Kennewick, police say
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department arrested 39-year-old Shannon Leader late Wednesday night after crashing her car into a steel pole while under the influence of alcohol, police say. Kennewick Police responded to the crash on the 400 block…
Jury selection begins in second trial for Yakima murder suspect
YAKIMA, Wash. — Jury selection continues this week in the second trial for a 21-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing 55-year-old Michael Ochoa in Yakima in 2018. Anthony Gregory Mallory was on trial for second-degree murder last month, but court…
Kennewick Mayor disputes complaint filed by Pasco man
KENNEWICK, Wash. - A Pasco man, Roger Lenk, has filed a complaint against Kennewick Mayor Don Britian with the Washington State Executive Ethics Board. Mayor…
Woman, 82, hit and killed in Ephrata crosswalk, WSP reports
EPHRATA, Wash. -- A woman was hit and killed in a crosswalk on Wednesday as the driver making a turn at an intersection in Ephrata. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. at 1st Avenue NW and SR 28/Basin Street…
Yakima police investigate two knife attacks Tuesday morning
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police are investigating two knife attacks that happened Tuesday morning just a few hours and a less than two miles apart. Police responded about 4:45 a.m. to reports of a 21-year-old man bleeding from the head…
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Washington House approves new tax on capital gains
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new tax on capital gains would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000 under a measure approved Wednesday by the Washington House.
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Culp files to run for Congress, challenge Newhouse
REPUBLIC, Wash. -- Loren Culp, the 2020 gubernatorial candidate who sought to remove Jay Inslee from power and lost, is now looking to unseat a local congressman. The Associated Press reports the Republican from the town of Republic has filed…
McMorris Rodgers introduces ‘Lower Costs, More Cures Act,’ aims to cut drug prices
SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers introduced the ‘Lower Costs, More Cures Act’ on Wednesday, with the goal of lowering drug prices for families in the state. McMorris Rodgers' office says the act is meant to be…
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Bill requiring schools to provide free menstrual products heads to Inslee’s desk
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would require both public and private schools to provide free menstrual products to students could soon become law in Washington state. House Bill 1273 has passed both the Washington House and Senate. The bill…
Inslee announces 'bold climate action' with White House, Newsom
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee is partnering with California Governor Gavin Newsom and the governors of Hawaii, Wisconsin and Maine to take action against climate change through a new state-federal partnership that promises to create new jobs. The…
Ziply Fiber fires up 'gig-speed' Internet service in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Ziply Fiber, the company that took over Frontier Communications’ Northwest operations last year, announced Wednesday it is bringing faster Internet service to Kennewick. After months of construction work on its fiber-optic network, the company is launching "gig-speed…
