Extremely Icy Roads Blamed in Franklin County School Bus Crash
It happened in Franklin County at about 10:15 am.
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Bird Flu Confirmed In Central Washington Commercial Operation
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a large commercial flock. The Franklin County operation first reported a high number of sudden deaths of chickens to the WSDA last week. Investi...
Tri-Cities, the First Frost Could be Upon us. Time to Pick that
Here comes the frost. Time to pick your tomatoes.
Husky Fighting for Life, Found Shot in Head in Franklin County
Who shot this beautiful girl?
Franklin CO HR Director Resigns, Cites “Toxicity,” “Bullying”
(Pasco, WA) -- Franklin County Human Resources Director Eric Wyant has resigned.In a blistering letter, Wyant says the decision to leave was not easy, but he cited a continuing strain of toxicity, outright hostility and bullying by elected officials...
SIU Clears Pasco Officer in Deadly Force Use Incident From 2019
(Pasco, WA) -- The Franklin County Special Investigations Unit says a case of deadly force by a Pasco Police Officer justified reasonable. An officer involved in the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old Pasco man from back in 2019 has been cleared after an extensive review...
Pasco Firefighters Rescue Kitten From PVC Pipe
(Pasco, WA) -- A kitten was rescued from a tricky situation after a concerned apartment resident called the Pasco fire department over the weekend. Responders arrived to find that the feline had climbed into a 3 inch pvc pipe that was 6 feet deep. So,...
City of Pasco in Search of New Group to Operate Tri-City Animal Control and Shelter
(Pasco, WA) -- The City of Pasco now accepting proposals from any groups interested providing animal control and sheltering services for the Tri-City Animal Shelter.
Interested parties can submit online by clicking here.
Several Displaced After House Fire in Franklin County
(Franklin County, WA) -- A total of eight people are displaced following a fire in Franklin County early Wednesday morning. Multiple agencies responded to the initial call about a house fire off Metcalf Rd and Sagemoor at around 3am. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the blaze had actually started in a shop then spread to multiple vehicles, a camper, a double-wide and a nearby utility pole. T
Early Morning Crash Kills Driver on I-182 in Pasco
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
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