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College Place School Board Member announces retirement
COLLEGE PLACE, Wash.-- Long-time College Place Public Schools Board Member Doug Case has wrapped up eleven years of service on the board.
Case was first elected to the Board of Directors for the school district in 2009, overseeing several building projects as enrollment for the district more than tripled.
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Chelan man killed in crash on Highway 12 in Walla Walla County
LOWDEN, Wash.-- A two vehicle crash in Walla Walla County Tuesday morning left one man dead, and one woman injured.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a pick-up truck driven by Jay S. Clark, 68, Chelan, was headed eastbound on State Route 12 several miles west of Touchet, when the vehicle drifted into the oncoming lanes and collided head-on with another vehicle
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CBC Nursing program among top in the nation
PASCO, Wash. – The nursing program at Columbia Basin College in Pasco is getting high marks from a national website geared toward those interested in pursuing a degree in nursing.
The website nursingschoolhub.com identified CBC’s Associate Degree in Nursing as the 14th best program in the United States.
No other nursing prog
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Two males wanted in connection with Royal City robbery
ROYAL CITY, Wash.-- The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men suspected of robbing Brownie’s Corner Store on Road E SE outside of Royal City Saturday night.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the men used a handgun to threaten a clerk, demanding money before running away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The first susp
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Appointments now needed for COVID-19 vaccinations at Kennewick site
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Mandates from the Washington State Department of Health have prompted some changes in the way shots are administered at the mass vaccination site at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick.
Starting Tuesday, January 26, anyone wanting to receive a vaccination must have an appointment, in addition to providing confirmation that you qualify for the current phase of vaccinat
Benton County COVID-19 vaccination site begins distribution
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Hundreds of cars slowly drove into the gravel parking lot at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick Monday morning.
The gates opened at 10:00 a.m., as residents from around the region hoped they would receive one of the 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine that the site had received for distribution.
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Moses Lake Police K9 nabs burglary suspect
MOSES LAKE, Wash.-- A man was arrested Sunday after trying to run from Moses Lake Police and K9 Rex.
Officers responded to a report of a possible attempted break in at a storage facility in the in the 1600 Block of W. Broadway. The suspect, later identified as Brian Smith, 22, had fled before officers arrived on the scene
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Weather-related delays and cancellations for Monday, January 25, 2021
PASCO, Wash.-- Local schools and businesses have issued weather-related delays and cancellations due to the overnight snow and icy road conditions Monday morning.
Please continue checking back, as this site will be undated as new information is provided
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Early morning fire destroys shop in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Fire destroyed a workshop on some property near West Richland early Sunday.
At about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, crews with the Richland Fire Department responded to the property on Van Giesen, near Kingston Rd. along the Yakima River, where they found the detached metal building filled with flames
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Felon wanted after fleeing traffic stop in Benton County
UPDATED Sunday, January 24, 2021: According to jail records, Smith was booked into the Benton County Jail Sunday morning at about 10:00am.
BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-- Deputies with the Benton County Sheriff's Office have a warrant for a man who fled a traffic stop Saturday night, after a deputy spotted a firearm in the suspect's car
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