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Richland man faces DUI charges after crashing into parked cars
Richland man faces DUI charges after crashing into parked cars
Richland man faces DUI charges after crashing into parked cars
RICHLAND, Wash.-- A 24-year old Richland man had to be cut out of his car after police say he was speeding down George Washington Way early Monday morning, jumped a curb, and crashed into four parked cars. According to Sgt. Hyrum Stohel, several people had called 911 to report that a car was speeding down George Washington Way at speeds as high as 100mph, before the sedan hit a curb near Willia
COVID-19 testing site in Kennewick to close
COVID-19 testing site in Kennewick to close
COVID-19 testing site in Kennewick to close
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The drive thru COVID-19 testing site at the Toyota Center in Kennewick will close starting next week. The Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) announced Thursday that all drive thru testing will now be done at the HAPO Center in Pasco ... Read More ...
Stolen pick-up torched north of Pasco
Stolen pick-up torched north of Pasco
Stolen pick-up torched north of Pasco
PASCO, Wash.-- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a stolen pick-up was found burning Wednesday night. A passerby reported seeing the truck burning at Selph Landing and Highway 395 just after 11:00pm. Crews with Franklin County Fire District #3 responded to the scene and found that the fire had spread to some nearby brush ... Read More ... Read More ...
Kennewick Fire prepares for apartment fire prevention campaign
Kennewick Fire prepares for apartment fire prevention campaign
Kennewick Fire prepares for apartment fire prevention campaign
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- With more than 800 duplexes and apartment complexes in the city of Kennewick, fire officials are concerned about a recent up-tick in the number of fires in multi-family dwellings.   In September 2019, a deck fire caused extensive damage to an apartment building at On The Boulevard on Gage Blvd., di ...
Scooteney Reservoir closed by algae bloom
Scooteney Reservoir closed by algae bloom
Scooteney Reservoir closed by algae bloom
TRI-CITIES, Wash- The Benton-Franklin Health District has ordered the Scooteney Reservoir closed, until further notice, because of a toxic algae bloom. The recreational area between Mesa and Othello along Highway-17 registered elevated levels of Micro-Sis-Ten, which can be dangerous to small children and animals ...
“Carpool Cinema” ready to launch in the Tri-Cities
“Carpool Cinema” ready to launch in the Tri-Cities
“Carpool Cinema” ready to launch in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Wash.- The Parks and Recreation Departments in each of the Tri-Cities have announced its schedule for the first-ever "Carpool Cinema". For $15 a carload, families can enjoy a drive-in style movie on a 11-foot by 19-foot LED board, with audio sent directly into their car radios, and has been approved by local and state health officials ... Read More ...
Water Follies announces “Drive-In Air Show”
Water Follies announces “Drive-In Air Show”
Water Follies announces “Drive-In Air Show”
TRI-CITIES, Wash.- Three weeks after pulling the plug on the 55th annual Columbia Cup hydroplane races in the Tri-Cities because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Tri-Cities Water Follies has announced an alternative family-friendly event. September 4-6 from 11am to 2pm, people from around the area will get to enjoy one of the main parts of Water Follies ... Read More ...
New hours for drive-thru COVID-19 testing
New hours for drive-thru COVID-19 testing
New hours for drive-thru COVID-19 testing
KENENWICK, Wash.-- Starting next week, COVID-19 testing sites in the Tri-Cities will have new hours of operation. Both locations that offer drive-thru testing will open an hour earlier and close earlier in order to avoid having staff members out in the sun during the hottest parts of the day ... Read More ...

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