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Kennewick Police are investigating after a 10-year old boy was hurt when he was hit by a car while walking to school Monday morning. According to Kennewick Police investigators, the accident happened at the intersection of W. 4th Ave and S...

Health officials have confirmed one case of acute flaccid myelitis in the state of Washington so far, with seven other suspected cases under investigation. One of those suspected cases has been reported out of Yakima. The Department of Health said the kids suspected to be suffering from the polio-like illness reportedly had respiratory issues in the week prior to developing symptoms of AFM, includ

At Monday night's city council meeting, council members reviewed information from the vendor that it would likely use to purchase and install red light cameras. In August, city council approved a plan to install red light cameras at just two intersections in the city, 20th Ave at Court Street and Road 68 at Burden Boulevard...

Thursday, October 18, 2018, is the Great American Shakeout-- an opportunity to test your earthquake preparedness. In addition, emergency management agencies in Benton and Franklin Counties, along with the Department of Energy and Energy Northwest, will test their emergency alert sirens...

Benton County Deputies say a man who shot and injured his father on Saturday, October 13, 2018, was thought his mother was in danger. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, deputies were called out to a home in the 31000 Block of Glenn Miller PRSE at 9:12 pm for a reported domestic disturbance and shooting.  W ...

A neighbor called 911 Monday afternoon to report that a mobile home in the 900 block of Empire Drive was on fire. According to dispatchers, the caller could see smoke and flames coming from the windows and roof. When Pasco Fire Department crews got on the scene, the double wide mobile home was about 50% engulfed in flames...

The Klamath County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 16-year old boy who died in a fall in a rural, northern part of the county on Saturday. Two boys taking part in a camping trip with a Boy Scout Troop from Corvallis, Oregon were seriously injured in a fall October 13th...

If you're living with diabetes, or think you might have the disease, a diabetes awareness fair in Pasco on Saturday may be something you to add to your weekend plans. "Diabetes right now is very, very hight in our county-- one of the highest in Washington State...

Local utilities are warning customers that someone is making phone calls locally, pretending to be your power company, and demanding payment for past-due accounts. Karen Miller with Benton PUD says if you get a call that seems suspicious, "Just hang up and call your utility...

A Kennewick man was cited following a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 395 North near the Court Street exit in Pasco Thursday morning that sent three people to the hospital. According to Washington State Patrol, a car driven by Maria E. Torres, 64, from Kennewick, slowed down because of traffic at about 6:30 AM...