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One injured in Toppenish shooting
One injured in Toppenish shooting
One injured in Toppenish shooting
TOPPENISH, Wash.-- Police in Toppenish are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital Thursday night. According to a press release, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 10 block of N. Elm St. at about 9:45 p ...
Bee hives stolen in George
Bee hives stolen in George
Bee hives stolen in George
GEORGE, Wash.-- Beehives valued at more than $25,000 are missing from a pollination company in the George area. Columbia Pollination Manager Dave Smouse said he and others workers arrived the morning of April 6th to a truckload of bees they had parked on North Frontage Road ... Read More ...
Kennewick Police searching for dangerous escapee
Kennewick Police searching for dangerous escapee
Kennewick Police searching for dangerous escapee
UPDATE: Kennewick Police reported Thursday night that Thompson was arrested in Puyallup without incident.   KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Local police agencies are looking for a man who escaped from police custody Thursday.   According to a press release from the Kennewick Police Department, Roger Dwayne Thompson, 44, was recently released from prison to a Kennewick home after serving 2 years for 1st Degre
Plant sale to benefit FFA students
Plant sale to benefit FFA students
Plant sale to benefit FFA students
HERMISTON, Ore.-- Students at Hermiston High School's FFA program are adapting to the social distancing rules put in place by Gov. Kate Brown, and plan to host their annual plant sale on-line this year.   The school has set up an online store to pre-sell hanging flower baskets and vegetable and bedding starts online.   ...
Freeze warning issued for early Friday morning
Freeze warning issued for early Friday morning
Freeze warning issued for early Friday morning
PENDLETON, Ore.-- The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Freeze Warning for the Lower Columbia Basin, Yakima Valley, Kittitas County, and the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Washington. In Oregon, the Lower Columbia Basin, and the foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains in Oregon ...
Wednesday Update: three new COVID-19 deaths
Wednesday Update: three new COVID-19 deaths
Wednesday Update: three new COVID-19 deaths
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Benton-Franklin Health District is reporting three additional deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the fatalities are a woman in her 50s, a man in his 70s… and a woman in her 80s, all from Benton County. Ac ... Read More ... Read More ...
Pasco renews meter-reading contract
Pasco renews meter-reading contract
Pasco renews meter-reading contract
PASCO, Wash-- At Monday night's city council meeting, the City of Pasco approved a new 5-year contract with Columbia Meter Reading (CMR) to continue reading water meters at homes and businesses throughout the city. Public Works officials say there are plans in the works to replace the more than 21,000 current meters with updated devices that don't need to be read manually ...
Property taxes still due April 30
Property taxes still due April 30
Property taxes still due April 30
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Benton County Treasurer Ken Spencer, announced today that Benton County property taxes are still due on April 30. The announcement said if you have been financially impacted by COVID-19, the Treasurer encourages you to contact their office to determine your eligibility for a payment plan ...
West coast state governors form shared vision pact
West coast state governors form shared vision pact
West coast state governors form shared vision pact
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Jay Inslee partnered with the Governors of Oregon and California to announce a shared vision for reopening the west coast economies and controlling COVID-19 in the future. Each state will have its own state-specific plan, but the regional pact includes three joint principals ...

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