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Woman points gun at multiple people in West Richland, faces assault charges
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. - A woman was booked into jail on five counts of second degree assault after pointing a gun at five people, including two children, in West Richland, according to the West Richland Police Department. WRPD officers, Benton County Sheriff's deputies and Richland Police officers were sent to...
Othello Community Hospital now hosting Ritzville mobile clinic
OTHELLO — Othello Community Hospital has begun partnering with the Ritzville-based East Adams Rural Healthcare to provide mobile primary care clinic services once a week in Othello, outside the hospital. The clinic, a 40-foot motorcoach, is fully equipped to provide clinic services on the go. OCH Chief Executive Officer...
What we know about the victims of the West Richland double homicide
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Two people believed to have been killed by the same man in West Richland are being remembered by friends, family and community members in the aftermath of their deaths. Amber Marie Rodriguez was described as a beloved para-educator and mother who was shot and killed...
Suspicious man arrested after hiding under deck of home
RICHLAND, Washington – A 28-year-old man has been booked into the Benton County Jail on multiple charges after acting suspiciously Wednesday morning near an elementary school, jumping fences, and hiding from law enforcement under the deck of a home. A paraeducator at Amon Creek Elementary School, along with a...
Park rangers to host hikes highlighting Manhattan Project in Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Rangers at the Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host a walking tour and a history hike in early May, according to a press release from the park. On May 1, a park ranger will guide a free 2.5 mile walk starting at the Uptown Theater in...
Firefighters responding to house fire in Richland, part of Goethals Street closed
Richland, Wash.-A section of the 200 block of Goethals Street is currently closed due to a house fire. Richland Fire crews are on scene of the house fire and Richland Police are assisting with the road closure between Benham Street and Comstock, according to an RPD social media post. People...
Othello to close community pool over safety concerns
OTHELLO — Mayor Shawn Logan announced during Monday’s Othello City Council meeting that the Othello Community Pool will have to be closed indefinitely and eventually replaced due to safety concerns. The announcement came after a presentation from Othello Public Works Director Curt Carpenter on his recent investigation into...
Semi Bird’s past legal entanglements draw controversy
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Semi Bird was accused of failing to disclose a 1993 misdemeanor conviction during the Washington GOP convention, leading to a contentious party endorsement process. It isn’t the first time Bird’s past legal entanglements have created controversy. Bird was court-martialed while serving as a Marine...
How to talk to kids about gun violence
TRI-CITIES, Wash.-Students returned to class at William Wiley Elementary School on Wednesday, April 24, following the shooting of a paraeducator on campus, with resources and support available from the Richland School District. The national nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise, founded by families whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary...
‘Ireland’s Greatest Showman’
MOSES LAKE — The Wallenstien Theater will ring this weekend with the voice of Irish tenor David Shannon. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Sometimes billed as “Ireland’s Greatest Showman,” Shannon has a long and varied list of credits under his belt. He’s performed leading roles in productions of “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Misérables” and “Sweeney Todd” in London’s prestigious West End theaters, according to his biography, and he was an original cast member of the London Company production of “Come From Away.” Shannon is equally at home with traditional folk music, and laces his performance with songs accompanied by the fiddle and the bodhran, a handheld drum that’s a staple of Irish tradition.
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