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YAKIMA, Wash. - On Friday, 3/27, bulk food distribution will be available for pick up from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm for students aged 18 and under. This bulk distribution will contain five lunches and five breakfasts. If you are not driving, plan to bring boxes, wagons, backpacks and other means to carry this amount of food if necessary ...

LA GRANDE, Ore. - In conjunction with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the National Guard delivered 150 cots to a hospital in La Grande. Blankets and hygiene packs were also assembled and taken with the cots. The supplies were requested by Union County Emergency Management to support the ongoing medical response in Oregon. “We ...

PASCO, Wash. - The Benton Franklin Health District released their new numbers today, related to the COVID-19 virus outbreak here in the region. There are now 26 lab-confirmed positive cases in the two counties. Health District officials say 11 additional cases are considered positive because of the patient's close connection to someone else who test positive ...

YAKIMA, Wash.-- The U.S. Marshal's Office and Yakima County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that three of the six men who busted out of the Yakima County Jail Monday night are back in custody. Tyrone Adam Mulvaney, 34, from Moses Lake, was the first of the fugitives who was arrested Wednesday morning ...

BENTON COUNTY, Wash. - Residents in Benton County can attend the Board of Commissioners' meetings via telephone or online video. The Board modified public access to its meetings under the Open Public Meetings Act. Because of the Stay-At-Home order that came from the Governor's office, visiting a Board of Commissioner's meetings in person, isn't permitted ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed many bills into law Wednesday afternoon. Senate Bill 5323 was signed into law. This bill will ban the use of single-use plastic bags, starting January 1, 2021 The bill also includes an 8-cent fee for every paper bag requested and an 8-cent fee for every reusable plastic bag that a customer uses ...

PASCO, Wash. - The Benton Franklin Health District can now confirm that there are 2 new lab-confirmed cases in our region. That number brings the total lab-confirmed positive cases to 17. There are 3 Benton County cases that are presumed positive and are linked to a person who has tested positive ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- For many in the Tri-Cities, cell phones started ringing and buzzing at about 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night as the Benton and Franklin County Emergency Management agencies sent out an alert. The alert reminded residents about Governor Jay Inslee's Stay Home Stay Safe order, requiring Washingtonians to stay home except for buying groceries, attending medical appointments, and going to j

YAKIMA, Wash. - U.S. Marshals say one of the 6 inmates who escaped the Yakima County Jail Monday, has been captured. A community tip came in through the Yakima Valley Crime Stoppers which resulted in the capture of the escaped inmate. Deputy U ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Benton County household hazardous waste collection event at the Public Works Department, has been cancelled. The event is expected to take place eventually, but at a later date. For more information or questions about this event, visit the Public Works Department website ...