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YAKIMA, Wash.-- Fourteen men forced their way out of the Yakima County Jail Monday night, and six of them are still on the run. According to a press release from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, the inmates used a table to force their way through an exterior fire door just after 7:00pm ... Read More ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Jay Inslee has just issued an order stating that all residents of the state of Washington, must stay at home. Only essential businesses may operate at this time. The order goes into effect immediately but gives non-essential businesses 48 hours to comply ...

PASCO, Wash. - Local restaurants and other businesses are facing difficult times as the region reacts to the spread of COVID-19. So another local company has kicked off a new campaign that is designed to gather members of the community to rally around and support those local restaurants who are struggling ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - With the virus outbreak hitting our area hard, three local organizations are coming together to ask for the community's help with supplying critical medical supplies. Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC), Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visit Tri-Cities, have come together to operate a drop off location where people can donate the critical medical supplies ... Read Mo

PASCO, Wash.-- For about a week now, the Pasco Fire Department has closely tracked any medical calls where paramedics have contact with a patient who shows symptoms of cornavirus. "We have different screening protocols at the dispatch center, and that's probably the big key to preventing an exposure," said Pasco Fire Chief Bob Gear ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The sun was shining Sunday afternoon, and while Gov. Jay Inslee has called for Washington residents to practice social distancing, neighbors in one Kennewick subdivision found a way to encourage each other over the weekend ...

The order closes playgrounds, sports courts, and skate parks in Oregon, along with other types of outdoor recreation facilities

PASCO, Wash.-- Pasco Police arrested a man early Monday morning when they responded to a report of a burglary at a home in the 900 block of W. Marie St. The residents first reported hearing someone in the kitchen just after 3:30 a.m., then reported that the suspected was up on the roof ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- On Sunday, the Benton Franklin Health District confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, both in Franklin County. One face involves a Franklin County man in his 60s who tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering at home ...

PASCO, Wash. - Pasco Police and EMTs were dispatched to the intersection of 8th Ave. and Lewis St. around 8:15 Saturday night from reports of a vehicle collision involving pedestrians. When officials arrived, they found 2 juvenile females on the ground ...