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One in custody after lengthy stand-off in West Richland
WEST RICHLAND, Wash.-- A man was arrested in West Richland on domestic violence charges following an hours-long stand-off that started Thursday night.
According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 45th and Everett off of Bombing Range Road just before 10:00 p
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Man drowns after falling from raft in Finley
FINLEY, Wash.-- One person died after falling from his raft at Two Rivers Park in Finely Thursday evening.
Paramedics and Dive Rescue were called out to the park shortly before 5 P-M... where they found the 52-year old man who had been pulled out of the water by witnesses
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Fireworks are a no-go in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- When fireworks go on sale in some communities over the next week, you won't find any fireworks stands in Kennewick.
That's because all fireworks are banned in the Kennewick city limits, even seemingly safe sparklers.
"The sparklers burn at over a thousand degrees-- that's well above the ignition temperature for most every combustible that's out there, and considered a
Police looking for driver in deadly I-182 shooting
PASCO, Wash.-- Detectives with the Pasco Police Department are looking for the car and driver suspected of being involved in a deadly, gang-related drive-by shooting earlier this month.
The shooting happened on June 4th, when witnesses say the passenger in a brown sedan fired shots at another vehicle, hitting the 18-year old driver of the other car in the head.
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Body found in burning home in Zillah
ZILLAH, Wash.-- One person died in a house fire in Zillah Wednesday morning.
According to Yakima County Fire District #5, crews were called out to the 300 block of West Coburn Loop Rd. shortly before 9:00 a.m. where they found smoke pouring from a double wide manufactured home
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Richland School District selects new Superintendent. Again.
RICHLAND, Wash.-- On Tuesday, the Richland School Board selected a former Richland teacher as its new superintendent.
Dr. Shelley Redinger spent the past eight years as superintendent of Spokane Public Schools and has served in that role in two other districts before the Richland School Board offered her position in their district after the unexpected withdrawal of its initial superintendent c
Richland Fire officials offer safety tips ahead of July 4th holiday
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Residents in Richland can start buying fireworks this weekend, June 28th, and fire officials want you to keep safety in mind as you prepare for the July 4th holiday.
"The key thing in Richland is nothing that goes up in the air is legal," said Richland Fire Chief Tom Huntington. "So
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New license plates benefit children connected to Washington’s fruit tree industry
OLYMPIA, Wash.-- A new specialty license plate allows Washington Washington drivers to help children associated with the state's tree fruit industry go to college.
Starting July 1st, drivers can purchase the apple license plate for $77.25, and annual renewal, $30
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Hot weather means leave pets at home
PASCO, Wash.-- Temperatures in the Tri-Cities are expected to stay in the nineties, even approaching 100 degrees, and that means we need to leave pets at home where they're safest.
"It's just smart to leave dogs at home. We want to get them out and have them run errands with us, but this is not a good time of the year to do that," said Deb Sporcich with Tri-Cities Animal Control
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Fire officials encourage residents to prepare for busy fire season
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Since moving to her home at the edge of Zintel Canyon in 1984, Debbie can't remember a year that there wasn't a fire in the canyon.
"The first fire I was remember was in 1985, and it started way up on the other side of 27th, and it came so fast. You
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