Drive-thru flu shots offered in Richland
Getting a flu shot this season has been made easy by a Richland pharmacy's new drive-thru flu shot service. RX Pharmacy located on Swift Blvd in Richland has designated multiple parking sports for…
1 dead, 1 rescued on Mount Rainier near Camp Muir
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — One person was rescued and another was found dead at Mount Rainier National Park at high elevation in white-out conditions this week. Park spokesman Kevin Bacher said rangers and rescue volunteers rescued a…
Shipping container turned 'mobile kitchen' arrives in Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. - It's not something you see everyday: a giant yellow shipping container on wheels, with a full service kitchen inside. It's 13 Bones Urban BBQ's…
Yakima drug trafficker sentenced to 11 years in federal prison
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Yakima drug trafficker was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in federal prison for transporting large quantities of methamphetamine to be sold throughout eastern Washington. Federal authorities identified 31-year-old Jesus Valencia-Morfin as a drug trafficker as part…
Thursday: 30 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths in Tri-Cities area
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials on Thursday announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-Cities area -- 22 in Benton County and eight in Franklin County. The disease has claimed three more lives. In total, there have been 4,500…
It's a boy! Newest southern resident orca calf is a 'feisty' one
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. - It's a boy! The newest member of the southern resident orcas' J-pod is a "feisty" one, whale watchers and researchers say. The new calf, J57, was seen Tuesday "rolling, spyhopping and swimming" alongside his mother, Tahlequah…
Free COVID-19 testing site opening in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. -- While contact tracers look into what caused a spike in Tri-Cities coronavirus cases announced Wednesday, a new testing site was prepped in hopes of lowering the…
Serious injury crash at Rose and Offner in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Walla Walla police say an elderly woman was seriously injured in a crash Wednesday evening at the intersection of Rose Street and Offner Road. Police say about 3:15 p.m., the woman was going eastbound on Rose…
Age-old phone scam resurfaces in Yakima County, deputies warn
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- An age-old style of phone scam has resurfaced in Yakima County, deputies warned Tuesday. A scammers have been calling residents and claiming to be a sergeant with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office. These imposters try to…
Pasco RV dealership presents $85,000 check to Special Olympics
PASCO, Wash. -- Broadmoor RV presented the Special Olympics of Washington state an $85,000 check Wednesday afternoon to support the virtual fall games. This is the second year that Broadmoor RV has sponsored the fall games. "We're doing it just…
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WSU Tri-Cities launches pop-up study spaces in Prosser and Pasco
RICHLAND, Wash. -- WSU Tri-Cities and other community partners are stepping up to help students as they navigate "virtual school" this fall semester. WSU Tri-Cities has partnered with the City of Pasco and the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension…
Wednesday: 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County; no deaths
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District reported 31 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Wednesday afternoon. The total case count in Yakima County is up to 12,166; the death toll is at 233. Of the residents…
Employees can’t wear BLM buttons at Fred Meyer, QFC stores
SEATTLE (AP) — In another struggle over protest symbols in the workplace, employees at Seattle-area QFC and Fred Meyer stores are saying a ban on “Black Lives Matter” buttons violates federal labor law and their union contract. Motoko Kusanagi, who…
Occupy Spokane holding protest following decision in Breonna Taylor case
SPOKANE, Wash. — A peaceful protest is planned for Saturday in Spokane following the Kentucky Attorney General’s decision to not charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s death. Taylor, a Black woman, was shot and killed by police officers in March during a drug…
Health officials report spike in Tri-Cities area virus cases Wednesday
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials reported 68 cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-Cities area on Wednesday. There were no new deaths. Benton County had 46 new cases, bringing its total to 4,478 since the coronavirus pandemic started in March. Its…
Barge fire sends smoke billowing from Snake River in Burbank
BURBANK, Wash. -- Firefighters are working to put out a barge fire on the Snake River in Burbank on Wednesday. Walla Walla County fire crews were called to the scene about 10:40 a.m. near Grain Terminal Road where the Snake…
