KONA News

(Washington, DC)  --  The U.S. Supreme Court is ruling against a 2018 Washington state law that protects workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and other sites with nuclear waste.  Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the ruling will have little effect.  That's becau...

(Richland, WA) -- There's certainly no shortage of things going around the Tri-Cities this weekend. Glenn Vaagen and Derek Miceli spoke with Richland Recreation Coordinator Stan Johnson about much of it Tuesday morning on the Tri-Cities Morning News...

(Richland, WA) -- Firefighters were called out to the Walmart near Queensgate and Duportail around 8am Monday morning after reports of smoke and flames coming from the back side of the building. Responders arrived to find a freight container on fire...

(Pasco, WA) -- After 42 years of municipal experience, including the last eight as Pasco City Manager, Dave Zabell announced his retirement from public service effective October 31 The city released the following press release: Zabell was appointed Pasco City Manager by the City Council in June of 2014, after serving as Fife City Manager from 2011 to 2014...

(Toppenish, WA) -- The Yakama Nation Police Department has been looking for 40-year-old Benita D. Long since March 26, 2022. Long has short brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on the chin. Long is 5’3”, has tattoos on the forearm and knuckles and has a burn scar on one leg. He was las...

(Kennewick, WA) -- A small fire broke out in the towel section of the Kennewick Walmart off 27th Avenue late Friday morning. Witnesses say they saw a man leaving the area of the fire and entering a small sedan. That man was questioned but released once officers were able to review the surveillance footage. ...

One man is dead after a crash in Pasco early Friday morning. According to Washington State Patrol, a 56-year-old Kennewick man was driving east along I-182 over a bridge near 4th Ave in Pasco around 2am. He then lost control and struck the guardrail ...

(Kennewick, WA) -- Newsradio 610 KONA is proud to host a candidate's forum at the CG Public House, 9221 West Clearwater Ave Saturday morning. Doors will open at 9:30am with the forum set to begin at 10:00am. Robb Francis from Newsradio 610 KONA's The Bottom Line will moderate the forum ...

(Richland, WA) — The Richland City Council received twelve (12) applications from citizens interested in serving on the Richland City Council to fill the vacated Position No. 5. Residency and voter registration status is confirmed for all applicants listed below.• Rob... Read More ...

(Richland, WA) -- A Cougar statue stolen from Richland's Howard Amon Park last week is now back where it belongs. The Benton County Sheriffs Office recovered the bronze statue and returned it to the city Wednesday. So far, authorities have not released any further details as to who took the statue, or how it was found ...