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Coyote Ridge inmate dies from COVID-19
CONNELL, Wash.-- The Washington State Department of Corrections announced Thursday night that an inmate at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell has died from complications related to COVID-19, marking the first incarcerated patient in the state to die from the illness
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Kitchen fire damages Pasco home
PASCO, Wash.-- Two children were home alone when a fire broke out at their home Thursday morning.
According to Chief Deputy Ed Dunbar with the Pasco Fire Department, they were called out the home in the 2700 block of Blaine Court just off of A St
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Kennewick councilman Trumbo reprimanded on 4-2 council vote
Kennewick, WASH- On a 4-to-2 vote, the Kennewick City Council approved the recommendation of the city's Ethics Officer to reprimand councilman John Trumbo.
The complaint noted that Trumbo called a woman over the phone who purchased the former home of State Senator Sharon Brown and asked her questions about it
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing available in the Tri-Cities
Kennewick, WASH- As the applications for variance to move into Phase Two of re-opening is on pause for both Benton and Franklin counties…the Health District has teamed up with the Washington National Guard to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Kennewick and Pasco.
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County Commissioners ask residents to wear masks
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Applications for Benton and Franklin Counties to move into Phase 2 of reopening in Washington are "on pause" according to the Washington State Department of Health.
While state health officials haven't provided local health or government officials with any specific reason for the hold, county commissioners are asking the community to be vigilant about wearing masks
Kittitas County murder suspect on immigration hold
SEATTLE, Wash.-- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have placed an immigration hold on the man arrested over the weekend following a weeks-long manhunt in Kittitas County.
ICE officials have confirmed that murder suspect Jorge Omar Alcantara-Gonzalez, 41, is a citizen of Mexico who is in the United States illegally
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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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