KONA News

Christmas holiday events are in full swing throughout the Tri-Cities. Here are just a few of the Christmas-related events that we found happening this weekend: Friday night, the city of Richland kicks off its 2-week Winter Wonderland with the official tree lighting ceremony...

With overnight temperatures starting to dip below freezing, the Hermiston Warming Station has opened its doors for the winter. The center can provide overnight shelter and bedding for 22 men, women, and children. While the seasonal shelter does provide a warm place for the homeless to sleep, they do not provide food or warm clothing...

Wenatchee High School was the target of a social media hoax on Wednesday. A letter appearing on Snapchat with what seemed to be official letterhead stated that the school is closing due to overpopulation and poor performance. Diana Haglund,  Wenatchee School District Communications Director said “that’s just absolutely fake news.  This letter is...

Columbia Basin College wants to recognize a student, faculty or staff member, or community member working to secure social justice. To do that, the college is asking for nominations for its 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award. The award will be presented during CBC’s annual Martin Luther King Bell-Ringing Ceremony on Monday, January 21, 2019. The Ma ...

An accident between a semi truck and a passenger car on Highway 243 south of Mattawa in Grant County, left at least one person dead Wednesday morning. According to the Washington State Patrol, the passenger car was headed southbound on Highway 243 when it tried to pass another vehicle in heavy fog. ...

In October, Tri-City Taxi closed its door, leaving a void in the services that Ben Franklin Transit offers riders. Tri-City Taxi had been providing taxi feeder and Sunday services, allowing access for riders outside of the fixed routes offered by the public transit system...

Grant County detectives say the man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Royal City Wednesday morning, is a man they've been looking for in connection with two other recent shootings. Emergency responders were called out to a home in 400 block of Juniper Circle in Royal City at about 1:30am for a possible shooting victim...

Utility work will cause some delays and detours in portions of Pasco this week. The City of Pasco’s Public Works Operations and Maintenance Division plans to close the eastbound lane of Argent Road between Road 72 to Road 76 on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. T...

Kennewick Police were called out to the 900 block of N. Kent Place Friday night after someone reported seeing a man cutting up a small animal. When officers arrived, they found a man with blood on his hands and pants. According to a police report, the man had used a pocket knife to cut off his testicles...

​A food drive held in Kennewick on Friday, November 17th, 2018 resulted in the collection of 3,647 pounds of food that will be distributed during the holiday season. Cherry Creek Media radio stations in the Tri-Cities, including Newsradio 610 KONA, Mix 105.3 FM, and La Super 9...