Derek Miceli
WA Governor Jay Inslee Visits Hanford Site to Meet with Leaders of Historic Cleanup
(Richland, WA) -- It's the largest nuclear cleanup effort in the country, and local leaders say it's underfunded. Washington Governor Jay Inslee toured the Hanford Site alongside Washington State Department of Ecology Director Laura Watson, and Ecology Nuclear Waste Program Manager David Bowen Thursday
...
WSDOT to Reunite Boy With Stuffed Dinosaur
(Snoqualmie Pass, WA) -- The Washington Department of Transportation is reuniting a young boy with a stuffed dinosaur he lost while his family traveled over Snoqualmie Pass during the holiday weekend. WSDOT went on social media to relay the message that someone found the stuffed animal on the side of EB I-90 near the pass Friday
...
Washington State Parks to Offer Free Parking June 11, 12 and 19
(Olympia, WA) -- Start planning now, you will not need a Washington Discover Pass to park at state parks on three different days this month. There will be free parking on June 11th for National Get Outdoors Day, June 12th for Free Fishing Day and June 19th in honor of Juneteenth
...
Teen Takes Mother’s Van, Collides with Another Vehicle then Crashes into House
(Pasco, WA) -- A 15-year-old driver crashed a mini van into a home off Cedar Ave and Park View in Pasco Monday. According to police, a juvenile driver who did not have a license was behind the wheel after allegedly taking the mini van without permission
...
Washington to Wipe Convictions from Unconstitutional Drug Possession Law
(Olympia, WA) -- Work is underway now to clear the records of people who were convicted under Washington's last drug possession law. Last year, the Washington State Supreme Court deemed the measure unconstitutional.
Last year, the court voted 5-4 to strike down the law on the grounds that it didn't require people to know that they had drugs in their possession in order to be charged
...
Read Mo
City of Pasco Dedicates K9 Memorial at City View Cemetery
(Pasco, WA) -- The City of Pasco dedicated its new K9 Memorial at City View Cemetery on Memorial Day in honor of military, police, and service dogs. Watch the full dedication below.
The Memorial is located at the back end of the cemetery off 1300 N Oregon Avenue
...
Ben Franklin Transit Launches “Youth Ride Free” Pilot Program
Listen to the full-length radio feature as heard on NEWSRADIO 610 KONA!
(Richland, WA) -- Tri-Cities area youth will soon have a much easier time getting around town. Ben Franklin Transit is launching a new "Youth Ride Free" pilot program
...
Local Districts React to Robb Elementary School Shooting, Stress Safety Measures Being Taken
(Kennewick, WA) -- Area school districts are reacting after Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. School safety is certainly on the minds of students, staff, and parents following the massacre. The Kennewick School District released a statement this morning
...
OR Health Authority Warns of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Health Authority is warning Oregonians to check their homes for Jif peanut butter that's being recalled for Salmonella contamination. The peanut butter was also included in food boxes distributed through the OHA's food box program
...
WA Governor Calls for Gun Legislation Following Texas School Shooting
(Olympia, WA) -- Governor Jay Inslee is calling for stronger gun control laws following a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. Inslee took to Twitter yesterday saying he and his wife Trudi are "devastated with the news of yet another violent tragedy
...