Jenna Kochenauer
Road damage closes section of I-82 near Zillah
ZILLAH, Wash.-- A portion of I-82 near Zillah is closed after a sinkhole developed Tuesday afternoon.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews were called out to the eastbound lanes near milepost 54 Tuesday where erosion under the roadway caused damage to the pavement.
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Students receive summer school supplies in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Volunteers with the Kiwanis of Tri-Cities Industry stood alongside teachers at Jefferson Elementary School in Richland Tuesday while handing out packets of school supplies.
The 250 zip-lock bags filled with pencils, crayons, glue, and paper are intended to help students stay engaged in learning over the summer, and avoid that "summer slump".
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Richland Recreation offers “virtual” pop-up play dates
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Last year the city of Richland Parks and Recreation Department held several Pop-Up Play Days in coordination with the National Parks Department.
They had planned to do the same thing this year, but with social distancing restrictions they've had to go virtual.
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Car crashes into irrigation canal in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Columbia Basin Dive Rescue was called out to the 1200 block of W. Canal Drive Tuesday morning to help with the removal of a car.
According to a spokesperson for the Kennewick Fire Department, a male driver was able to get out of the sedan on his own after it went into the canal just after 6:00 a
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Red Cross to begin testing donated blood for COVID-19 antibodies
RICHLAND, Wash.-- The American Red Cross is now testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies.
The non-profit agency is using an antibody test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct the testing
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Drive-thru testing available in Kennewick, Pasco
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Benton-Franklin Health District announced Monday that it will begin providing free drive-thru testing for COVID-19 starting Wednesday.
According to a press release, the health agency is opening up testing to anyone who wants to be tested, those with COVID-19 symptoms, and anyone who has been exposed to the virus
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Thousands of pounds of beef recalled due to E. Coli concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling about 43,000 pounds of ground beef products due to possible E Coli contamination. The products were produce on June 1st by Lakeside Refrigerated Services and sold across the country under the names Marketside Butcher and Thomas Farms
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Man arrested for threatening victim with a pipe
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Police in Richland arrested a man Sunday after he armed himself with a pipe, then allegedly broke into another man's motel room and threatened him.
Officers were called out to the motel at about 5:30 pm Sunday at a mid town Richland Motel, after a man identified as John Roberts, 60, from Idaho, allegedly went into the victim’s motel room, armed with a pipe, and threatened to k
Kennewick Irrigation District outage starts Monday
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Kennewick Irrigation District has scheduled a week-long irrigation outage for a portion of central Kennewick starting Monday, June 15th.
According to a press release, about 300 irrigation district customers in the Metaline area east of Edison St
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Man in custody after weeks-long manhunt
ELLENSBURG, Wash.-- After searching for more than three weeks, the Kittitas County Sheriff's office confirmed Sunday that Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez, 34, was taken into custody without incident in the Teanaway area Sunday afternoon.
Deputies said an alert citizen was walking through their neighborhood when they spotted someone in their neighbor’s house when no one should have been at home.
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