UPDATE: October 27 at 4 p.m.
PASCO, Wash. — The Washington Employment Security Department shows two separate agricultural layoffs in Pasco and Granger that together affect 283 workers, according to separate filings in the Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) layoff and closure database.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Kennewick City Council will hear a presentation tonight on the proposed $568 million budget for 2027 and 2028.
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — The IRONMAN Foundation said it was giving $18,000 to Tri-Cities organizations that volunteered during the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Washington Tri-Cities.The money supported local programs and services beyond race day, according to the announcement. The foundation said its…
PASCO, Wash. — A new petition is calling for community oversight as Tri-Cities leaders weighed the future of animal services after months of concerns about care, shelter policies and transparency.In September, the Pasco City Council discussed whether to keep the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The City of Kennewick announced on Sunday that drinking water samples collected from their water system exceeded the running annual average for two polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) above the drinking water standard.
PASCO, Wash. — The Pasco City Council will weigh three different approaches to cracking down on illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.
PASCO, Wash. — The City of Pasco is laying out its 2027 legislative priorities, with major funding requests at both the state and federal level aimed at addressing infrastructure, public safety and community growth.
RICHLAND, Wash. — Open spots are still available for Fish-O-Rama in Richland, where organizers plan to welcome people of all skill levels to fish at 1600 Columbia Park Trail.
PASCO, Wash. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office announced Andres Gordillo was taken into custody in Pasco on October 22 after a multi-agency search tied to a Hermiston attempted murder case.
UPDATE: October 23 at 4:15 p.m.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Christopher Blakely, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree robbery and was sentenced to two years in prison on October 21.
RICHLAND, Wash. - The Mid-Columbia Children's Museum is hosting the Monster Mash 5K and Creature Crawl 1K on Saturday, October 24, at Howard Amon Park in Richland.
TRI-CITIES, WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Law enforcement and community agencies across the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla area announced several free medication take back events for Saturday, October 24, giving people a way to safely get rid of unused or expired…
RICHLAND, Wash. – Firefighters responded to a basement fire in Richland on Friday morning, according to the Richland Fire Department.
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Democrat John Duresky and Republican Amanda McKinney faced off in a debate ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3.
RICHLAND, Wash. - First responders rescued an adult woman and two children who became trapped on a second-floor balcony during an apartment fire on Wednesday evening, according to Richland Fire & Emergency Services.
RICHLAND, Wash. — Richland Fire & Emergency Services will hand out winter coats to students at four elementary schools on October 26 through its annual Operation Warm program.
RICHLAND, Wash. — Richland Fire & Emergency Services launched its “Blood on Board” pre-hospital blood transfusion program and received its first delivery of whole blood at Station 74, the department announced today.
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Physical media is having a moment in 2026, so what better way to celebrate the fall season than Friends of Richland Public Library's fall book sale!
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Benton County Commissioners heard from industry experts and climatologists Wednesday afternoon about a cloud seeding proposal that could come to the Horse Heaven Hills.
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Richland City Council is proposing an 8% property tax levy adjustment for 2027 that, due to a library debt levy coming off the books, is actually expected to result in a slight decrease in the Richland…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory broke ground on a new research facility in Richland that they said could cut work that now takes months or years down to days.“That normally would have taken us probably about…
PASCO, Wash.- A Pasco man is stepping into the national spotlight as a participant in Netflix’s newest reality series, “The New Stanford Prison Experiment,” premiering Wednesday, Oct. 21.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Benton Franklin Fair and Horse Heaven Round-Up is bringing rodeo entertainer and former teacher JJ Harrison to five regional schools on October 20-21 for anti-bullying assemblies.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A social media video out of Kennewick raised questions about what was thrown at a moving car and prompted safety concerns from a nearby resident.Police investigated after the video spread online and showed people throwing an object…
PASCO, Wash. — The Pasco Police Department announced a Business Watch meeting for Tuesday, October 20, at 1 p.m. in the Pasco Police Department Community Room at 215 W. Sylvester St.The meeting is set to cover local crime and One…