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Woman Shot After House Party in Kennewick
(Kennewick, WA) -- Kennewick Police were called out to a home on the 2900 block of of W 7th Avenue for reports of a woman shot shortly after 5am Tuesday. Responding officers arrived to find a young adult female with a gun shot wound to the arm
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Starbucks Pulls Out of Russia Following Two-Month Suspension of Operations
(Seattle, WA) -- After 15 years of being there, Washington-based Starbucks is pulling out of Russia. The coffee giant has 130 licensed cafes in Russia, meaning Starbucks itself doesn't directly operate them, but it does supply them with coffee and other merchandise
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Cougar Sightings in Kennewick
(Kennewick, WA) -- Two cougar sightings have been reported in Kennewick over the last few days.The first was on W 9th Pl. last Friday… A homeowner reported seeing the large cat run across their pool area. Officers responded and identified cougar prints in the dirt. The s
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State of Washington Added As Defendant in Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
(Yakima County, WA) -- The state of Washington is being added as a defendant in a lawsuit over new political boundaries in Yakima Valley. The lawsuit filed in January by a contingent of Latinx voters and civil rights groups argues the state's new redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act and intentionally dilutes Latinx voter influence in the Yakima Valley
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MCBONES Again Offering Tours of Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig
(Benton County, WA) -- Another regional attraction was recently unearthed from a pandemic-related pause. The Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig Site south of Kennewick is officially back open to the public.
It may look like petrified wood, but this is actually a tusk
A couple of Mammoth vertebrae (cow vertebrae on far left for comparison)
The Mid Columbia Basin Old Natural Education Sciences Re
Pasco Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey
(Pasco, WA) -- Pasco city officials are working on a new Parks and Rec Master Plan. They want YOUR thoughts.
The City of Pasco is looking to the future and developing a long-term plan for Parks and Recreation. We need your help choosing investments for the future
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Gas Prices Continue to Climb, WA Governor Strikes Down Talk of Gas Tax Holiday
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(Pasco, WA) -- Gas prices are still on the rise The average price for regular unleaded fuel now 5.19 a gallon in Washington State. Many Washington Republicans have called on other state leaders to suspend the state's gas tax
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Tri-Cities Prep Head Football Coach Leaving After 19 Years
(Pasco, WA) -- The journey lasted nearly two decades. Now, Tri-Cities Prep Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Whitsett is leaving for the Lonestar State. Whitsett recently accepted an offer from McKinney Christian Academy in Texas, where he'll be the new Head Football Coach and Upper School Dean of Students
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Not in MY Town: Tri-City Rush Send Oregon Outlaws Packing, 87-0
(Pasco, WA) -- The Oregon Outlaws strolled into the HAPO Center last Saturday looking to test the waters of indoor football. Currently an outdoor team, the Outlaws learned a hard lesson from the defending AWFC Champion Tri-City Rush.
Oregon received the opening kick, but the team's inexperience with the indoor football itself was apparent when they lost the ball twice on their first drive of th
Radio Special Feature: Marking the 42nd Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens Eruption
(Pasco, WA) -- It's been 42 years since the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Newsradio 610 KONA's Frank Cooper spoke with John Major, Scientist-in-Charge at the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory, for a brief history.