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07/22/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Water Follies 2026 is about to get underway.
07/22/2026
WASHINGTON — Washington is part of a 15-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to cancel a program meant to help school districts hire and train more school-based mental health professionals.
07/22/2026
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Richland City Council unanimously voted to approve an ordinance that creates the local authority needed to eventually bring automated traffic enforcement cameras to the city.
07/22/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The man accused of kidnapping his 4-year-old daughter in a case that led to an Amber Alert did not appear in court as scheduled.
07/22/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. —- Benton County is under an extended Air Quality Alert due to wildfire smoke, with conditions potentially worsening through 9am Friday.
07/22/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The American Red Cross said its blood supply levels dropped 25% in June, raising concern about possible critical shortages.
07/21/2026
RICHLAND, Wash. — Richland's Art in the Park Festival returns to Howard Amon Park this weekend, welcoming more than 78,000 visitors across two days.
07/21/2026
KENNEWICK , Wash. — The city of Kennewick proclaimed July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month.
07/21/2026
Firefighters continued making progress on the Lyons Ferry complex fire in southeast Washington, with the Lyons Ferry Fire at 34,166 acres and 28% contained, while the smaller Devil’s Canyon, Wallace Walker, and Neff Jones fires were largely contained; evacuation orders…
07/21/2026
PASCO, Wash. — A two-car crash at the intersection of US-395 and Crestloch Road near Pasco left four people with serious injuries.
07/21/2026
`KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Benton County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Judge Petersen sentenced Leonel Camacho Gonzalez to a minimum of 120 months and a maximum of life in prison.
07/20/2026
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - NonStop Local’s election coverage brought South-Central Washington primary candidates into the studio for interviews focused on the same five questions.
07/20/2026
UPDATE: July 20 at 9:35 p.m.
07/19/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Tri-City Water Follies and Kennewick Parks and Recreation announced key parking, entry and property rules for the July 24-26 Apollo Columbia Cup at Columbia Park, where hydroplane racing and the STCU Over-the-River Air Show are scheduled across…
07/19/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A 4-year-old Kennewick girl was found safe in Pasco around 2:00 a.m. after officers said her father, who was armed, forcibly abducted her.
07/19/2026
FINLEY, Wash. — Benton County Fire District 1 responded to a fifth wheel trailer fire in Finley Saturday night.
07/19/2026
PASCO, Wash. — Pasco City Council is set to consider a six-month moratorium on new data center-related permits and business licenses at its July 20 regular meeting.
07/17/2026
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Multiple wildfires started on Thursday by a series of lightning strikes are burning an estimated 38,052 acres combined in Franklin County, according to the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team (SEWAIMT).
07/16/2026
RICHLAND, Wash. — Leslie Road will close in phases starting Friday, July 17, as the city of Richland begins microsurfacing work for its 2026 Pavement Preservation Program.
07/16/2026
RICHLAND, Wash. — A food drive at Richland’s Grocery Outlet on Queensgate is set to help Richland School District students and families while also creating a volunteer opportunity for young adults with disabilities.
07/16/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — NonStop Local invited candidates from across south-central Washington who are running in the August 4 primary for interviews in the studio. Each candidate had 15 minutes to answer the same five questions.
07/16/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Jerrod Sessler says government spending and accountability are at the center of his campaign for Washington's 4th Congressional District ahead of the August 4 primary.
07/16/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — NonStop Local invited candidates from across south-central Washington who are running in the August 4 primary for interviews in the studio. Each candidate had 15 minutes to answer the same five questions.
07/16/2026
PASCO, Wash. — A Pasco man has been sentenced to 30 years to life following convictions on five counts of child rape spanning from 2009 to 2019, the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced.
07/16/2026
KAHLOTUS, Wash. — Firefighters battling the Neff Jones Fire in Franklin County Fire District 3 are receiving help from state firefighting resources.
07/15/2026
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Ballots for the August 4 primary election are being mailed out as NonStop Local invited candidates across south-central Washington into the studio for interviews ahead of the vote.
07/14/2026
RICHLAND, Wash. — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland highlighted its work in Washington, D.C., and shared an update on wave energy research in Sequim.
07/14/2026
RICHLAND, Wash — The Emerald of Siam in Richland has hit a major milestone, reaching its $100,000 fundraising goal to cover a required kitchen remodel that will keep the beloved restaurant, live music venue and community gathering space running for…