Man got stuck in a garbage truck near Stevens Middle School in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. — A seriously dangerous scenario ended without any harm after a man got stuck inside of a Basin Disposal garbage truck near Stevens Middle School on Friday morning. According to Ben Shearer of the Pasco Fire Department, crews…
Yakima County deputies seek sex offender who failed to register
YAKIMA, Wash. — Deputies with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office are looking for an adult male who allegedly failed to register as a sex offender in the area. According to an alert from the office's social media pages, Deputy Clayton…
Over 129K WA kids ages 5–11 receive first COVID vaccine dose
WSU study: No intentional racial bias in WSP traffic stops
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A study from Washington State University found no intentional racial bias in traffic stops by the Washington State Patrol, however it noted disparities in traffic stops involving Black and Hispanic drivers. KOMO reports the study conducted by WSU’s Division of Governmental Studies and Services analyzed more than 7 million contacts with state patrol troopers over five years. The…
Wenatchee High School moves to remote learning Friday in response to threat
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Wenatchee High School moved classes online Friday because of a threat toward the school. Police are investigating, and more information is expected at a later time. In a Facebook post, the school district said the high school will move to a Monday late schedule with remote learning Friday “out of an abundance of caution.” School leaders said…
Weekend Forecast: Mountain snow on the way, heaviest over the Cascades
TRI-CITIES- Changes to the weather pattern arrive for the weekend! After Wednesday's record breaking warmth, a return to seasonal temperatures for early December may have felt quite shocking this morning! Prepare for cold mornings and cool afternoons across the Mid-Columbia…
UPDATE: Crashes involving 9 drivers injure 1, back up US 395 in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. — A five-car crash on Friday morning in Pasco injured one person and backed up traffic on U.S. 395 during the commute, then two more crashes in the backup increased the number of crashed vehicles to nine. The…
Local advocates for missing, murdered Indigenous people testify to state task force in Toppenish
TOPPENISH, Wash. — A new taskforce dedicated to addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Washington State met for the…
Trios Birth Center spreads awareness on PURPLE Crying
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Two horrific cases of infant abuse in the Tri-Cities, has reaffirmed the need for healthcare workers like those with Trios Health, to educate new and…
Join us for the Heritage Tree Lighting at Pasco's own Volunteer Park
PASCO, Wash. – The holiday season is upon us once again, and KAPP KVEW is teaming up with community organizations and city leaders to light up the Christmas tree at Volunteer Park this Friday evening. That's right—you can watch as…
Walla Walla house fire likely caused by ashes from wood stove
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Firefighters believe that a structure fire on the 800-block of Dow Drive was sparked by improper disposal of ashes from a wood stove on Wednesday night. According to an alert from the City of Walla Walla…
Small girl found dead in Oregon woods identified, mother arrested in connection
Yakama Nation approves school district use of Warrior image
Leavenworth making changes to Village of Lights
Don’t worry, the magic of Christmastown isn’t going anywhere.
Starbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores
UPDATE: Washington State Patrol investigates fatal collision in Yakima County
UPDATE (8:40 a.m.) -- The Washington State Patrol says the collision Thursday in Yakima County between two semi-trucks is now being investigated as a fatality collision. Trooper Thorson…
