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MESA, Wash.-- One man was arrested Tuesday night after a disturbance in Franklin County. Sgt. Travis Mahler with the Franklin Count Sheriff's Office says deputies were called out to the area of Highway 395 and SR 17 near Mesa, after a man in a pick-up pulled over at a turnout where another car was already stopped ... Read More ...

TOPPENISH, Wash.-- Toppenish Police are asking for the public's help locating a man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened earlier this month. According to a press release, shots were fired from a white BMW as it drove down North Elm Street in the City of Toppenish at about 9:45 p ... Read More ...

RICHLAND, Wash.-- So many businesses have been impacted financially by COVID-19 and the Stay Home, Stay Healthy restrictions, and yet relatively few businesses have been able to access Payroll Protection Program funds established by Congress ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- In a press conference on Monday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washingtonians will soon be allowed to participate in some outdoor recreation activities. As of Tuesday, May 5, certain restrictions on outdoor recreation will be lifted with appropriate safety precautions ... Read More ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) reported twelve new cases of patients who either tested positive for COVID-19 or are showing symptoms of the illness and are connected to another person who has been confirmed to be positive ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- Candidate filing week is coming up in Washington, but it could look a little different this year due to social distancing restrictions. Starting May 11, 2020, the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) will join county election offices across Washington in accepting applications for public office, and they're encouraging prospective candidates to file online. ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash.-- The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) is working with Tyson Fresh Meats in Wallula, to test about 1,400 employees at the plant. According to a press release from DCH, the agency started testing all employees on Friday, April 24 ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- A fire caused significant damage to a home in Kennewick early Sunday morning, displacing four residents. Battalion Chief Troy Stratford with the Kennewick Fire Department says two people were in the home in the 2600 block of W ... Read More ...

KENENWICK, Wash.-- The Benton-Franklin Health District reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Benton and Franklin Counties Saturday, bringing the bi-county total number of cases to 822. For the second day in a row, the agency reported no new deaths related to the virus outbreak ... Read More ...

CALEXICO, Calif.-- U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a man Monday, who had previously been deported due to a sex offense conviction. According to a press release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, remote video surveillance operators spotted a man suspected of illegally entering the United States about 12 miles east of the Calexico West Downtown Port o