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RICHLAND, Wash.-- Unfortunately for many Tri-Cities residents, another round of card skimming is making its way through the region, with dozens of people reporting that has has been taking out of their accounts with cloned debit cards. The Richland Police Department is currently investigating 15 cases of fraud, resulting in cash being withdrawn from customer accounts from an ATM, using the victim'

PENDLETON, Ore.-- The National Weather Service out of Pendleton issued a Special Weather State Wednesday morning, advising of heavy rain and gusty winds headed through the Mid-Columbia Basin. At 5:05 a.m., Doppler radar was tracking an area of heavy rain and gusty winds extending between Prosser and Richland south to near Hermiston to northwest of Ukiah ... Read More ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash.-- A Walla Walla County man has died while being treated for COVID-19. According to a press release from Walla Walla County Emergency Management and the Walla Walla County Department of Emergency Management on Tuesday, the man in his seventies passed away Monday ...

RICHLAND, Wash. – A Washington State University Tri-Cities graduate student is donating his relief check to a program that supports local students who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). When Aaron Pelley saw an email detailing ways to support DACA students during the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided the money would be best spent supporting students that may not

PASCO, Wash.-- A portion of Foster Wells Road in Pasco is closed for a few days while crews work on some emergency repairs. According to a press release, Pasco's Public Works Department closed the eastbound lane of Foster Wells Road from Industrial Way to SR395 while workers make emergency utility repairs Tuesday morning ... Read More ...

PASCO, Wash.-- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., announced that it will resume limited production Tuesday at its beef packing facility in Wallula. The facility temporarily stopped operations on April 23 to test workers for COVID-19.   The Benton-Franklin Health District is reporting 205 positive cases of COVID-19 and two deaths related to the Tyson plant, while the Walla Walla County Department of Co

PASCO, Wash.-- For more than 30 years, Jorge Guijarro-Castaneda was the only dad the Mercado children had really known. Jorge with Betty's children, nieces, and grandchildren at a KeHS football game For the past twenty years, Jorge worked at the Tyson Fresh Meats facility in Wallula as a utility worker, until he passed away from complications related to COVID-19 last week ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Benton-Franklin Department of Health reported dozens of new cases of COVID-19 Monday morning.   With 55 new cases added, the bi-county total number of cases is now 1,113, with 50 deaths related to the illness.   There are currently 31 patients receiving treatment in hospitals in Benton and Franklin Counties. See the... Read More ...

RICHLAND, Wash.-- A local real estate broker announced on Monday that he's running for a seat on the Benton County Board of Commissioners.   Jeff Smart will attempt to unseat long-time commissioner Jerome Delvin, who currently holds the District 1 position.   ...

PASCO, Wash.-- If you're looking for a four-legged companion, the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter is still open and still adopting out pets. "We're asking everyone to first go on our website, look at the animals, and give us a call when you see one you're interested in," said Director Debbie Sporcich ...