RICHLAND, Wash. — A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said the Hanford nuclear cleanup site is dealing with major staffing shortages.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Country Meadows fire near Badger Canyon was 90 percent contained as evacuations were scaled back and outside crews left the area.
Richland, Wash. — Hundreds gathered at Sunset Gardens in Richland for the 54th annual Memorial Day celebration, taking time to remember service members who died while serving the country. The event gave people across the community a place to reflect.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — According to the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD), Walla Walla officers arrested two Milton-Freewater residents after an overnight shooting investigation in the 1500 block of W. Rose St.
RICHLAND, Washington — A statement from federal prosecutors said Hector David Flores, 29, of Kennewick was sentenced on May 21, 2026, to 15 years in federal prison in a Richland carjacking case.
UPDATE: May 22 at 7:55 p.m.
RICHLAND, Wash. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced that Andrew Steven Otto, 27, of Escanaba, Michigan, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for online sexual extortion involving minor victims, including a girl in…
UPDATE: May 22 at 5:02 p.m.
Pasco — Tri-Cities Airport is moving ahead with multimillion-dollar upgrades that airport leaders said will make travel more efficient for passengers and staff. The project has been underway for over 6 months, but it was just announced that $2.7 million…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Kitten season is increasing the number of stray and feral cats across the Tri-Cities.
RICHLAND, Wash. — School districts across the Tri-Cities said they replaced or removed dozens of water fixtures after statewide testing found elevated lead levels in some school drinking water.
PASCO, Wash. — The City of Pasco announced a June 12 ribbon cutting for the new Pasco Aquatic Center, where people can tour the facility, buy swim passes and reserve spots for the first weeks after it opens.
KENNEWICK, Wash. - 71 dead cats were found inside the apartment of an elderly Kennewick woman on Wednesday evening. Additional cats were found still alive. She was taken into custody, according to the Kennewick Police Department (KPD).
Richland, Wash. — Richland School District’s annual Field Day focuses on what students can do, not what they can't.
RICHLAND, Wash. — Student athletes with disabilities took part in Richland School District’s annual field day at Fran Rish Stadium.
RICHLAND, Wash. — More than three years after Michael Castoreno Jr. was killed in Richland, one of the men charged in the case was sentenced and his family said the outcome brought some relief while leaving lasting pain.
PASCO, Wash. — Students at Ochoa Middle School and Orion High School got a special visit on Wednesday from retired astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the woman both schools are named after.
The Paradise Way Roundabout is scheduled to open on May 21st, with ongoing construction and detours continuing in other areas of the SR 224 project.
The Department of Energy will conduct an emergency exercise with siren activations at the Hanford Site on May 21, 2026; no public response is required.
RICHLAND, Wash. – The Richland Police Department (RPD) reported on Wednesday that more child victims have been identified in the ongoing child exploitation investigation involving 54-year-old Kevin Royal Johnson, a paraeducator at a Kennewick elementary school who was arrested on…
The City of Kennewick has awarded a $4.76 million contract to Culbert Construction, Inc. to install a new drinking water transmission main on South Olympia Street, funded by utility revenue and a $4 million state loan.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge left Washington’s current legislative district map in place, rejecting the latest Republican effort to have it thrown out.
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Emerald of Siam in Richland is asking for community help as it works to cover the cost of a required kitchen upgrade.
The cities of Pasco and Kennewick have officially proclaimed May 17-23, 2026, as both "Public Works Week" and "Emergency Medical Services Week," recognizing the essential contributions of public works and emergency medical professionals to their communities
Both pumps at the Chandler Pumping Plant have been repaired and are operational, restoring water service to Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) customers.
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Two juvenile suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday following a robbery involving a firearm, the Kennewick Police Department (KDP) reported.
The Kennewick Police Department reminds residents that door-to-door solicitors must have a valid Solicitor’s License, and violators may be arrested and booked into Benton County Jail.
HANFORD, Wash. — The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant has now turned more than 100,000 gallons of tank waste into glass, marking a key step in the site’s cleanup work and long-term plans for the area, Hanford Site announced today.
PASCO, Wash. — The Pasco City Council has approved a maximum speed limit of 35 mph on parts of newly constructed Sandifur Parkway and Road 108.
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Port of Benton announced today that Stuart Dezember has returned to the organization as director of finance.