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PASCO, Wash.-- A fire at a four-plex in Pasco seriously damaged one unit, and caused heat and smoke damage to other units. Pasco Police officers were first on the scene and went to work evacuating the residences. One officer reported that the fire was on the back porch of an end unit, and then reported a propane tank explosion that fueled the blaze and increased the flames ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- After months of cancelled classes and long-distance learning, the Kennewick School Board has approved a plan for sending students back to in-person learning. After reviewing the current case counts for Benton County, along with the procedures for sanitization and PPE protocols, the board voted 4 to 1 to start returning students back to class beginning October 12th ... Read Mo

PASCO, Wash.-- Another day of smoky conditions in the region has prompted additional delays and closures for Wednesday: Schools Bethlehem Lutheran School: Closed. No in-person instruction for Preschool-4th grade. Eagles Nest closed. 5th ...

PASCO, Wash.-- As of Monday, Alaska Airlines has temporarily suspended all flights to and from airports in Portland and Spokane as the Pacific Northwest continues to battling widespread wildfires and hazardous air quality.  Alaska and Horizon have also canceled flights at smaller airports due to fire and smoke including Pasco and Walla Walla in Washington, Eugene, Medford and Redmond/Bend in Or

RICHLAND, Wash.-- A man faces charges after leading deputies on a high speed late Monday. According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, a deputy tried pulling over a vehicle for a traffic stop in Benton City, but the driver refused to stop ... Read More ...

PASCO, Wash.-- With smoke levels remaining at hazardous and unhealthy levels, several schools and business have once again closed or changed their operating procedures for Tuesday. Schools Bethlehem Lutheran School: Closed. No in-person instruction for Preschool-4th grade. Eag ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash.- Benton-Franklin Health Officer Dr. Amy Person has given school district the green-light to start planning for the return of in-person learning October 1st for Benton County districts plus North Franklin School District, and October 15th for the Pasco School District and others in Franklin County ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash.- Another round of cancellations Tuesday because of the dangerous air quality from northwest wildfire smoke.   Swing and Graveyard shifts for non-essential Hanford workers have been canceled for tonight Monday night due to the smoky conditions, AND for Tuesday's Day Shift.   ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- The Washington Department of Ecology has extended the Air Quality Alert until noon Friday, September 18th. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued due to wildfires burning in the region, combined with forecasted conditions that have resulted in unhealthy air quality ... Read More ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- A Pasco man was arrested Sunday night after police say they found narcotics in his vehicle. Kennewick Police responded to the 3000 block of W. 7th Ave. for a reported disturbance and found a vehicle leaving the scene. The car was stopped, and the driver was identified as Paul Gross, 37, Pasco ... Read More ...