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A long-standing grudge against members of a family is behind an arson fire that gutted a Pasco home back on June 5th. Pasco Police report a suspect is now in custody over the blaze. David Efrain Perez-Saquic, 21, was arrested over the weekend, said officers. He was identified as the...

A traffic stop due to the driver's inability to stay in his own lane has led to a huge drug bust. This week, Oregon State Patrol and DEA authorities say two men, one from Yakima, are in jail after officers found over 57 lbs of drugs and thousands of pills in their car.

This week, a rare occurrence as several COVID proclamations have been rescinded by Gov. Inslee. One of them applies to unemployment recipients; starting July 3 they will have to resume the 'normal' requirements of job searches to continue getting funds. Mandatory job searches were suspended for unemployed workers during the...

Sunday evening, a potential crisis was averted by Pasco Police. Several calls were made to Officers about a woman seen walking down Court Street armed with a rifle. When officers arrived, they found the woman, wearing a helmet and she also had tactical body armor. Police contacted her as she...

Pasco police are using the slogan, "If it goes up or blows up it's not allowed". And I'm pretty sure that we all know the fireworks rules in Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco are different than in West Richland. But West Richland still has plenty of rules, and you could be fined up to $1000 if you don't comply. I live in West Richland and we love the show our neighbors and surrounding neighborhoods put on. But we hate it for our dog! We sit in our backyard and watch the show for hours. It's crazy how non-stop it is once it gets going. Almost like 'battle of the neighborhoods. There will be a huge display a few blocks over, then my neighborhood answers in kind. Many of these mortars and shells are Disney-quality fireworks. I'm not even sure if all of them are legal in West Richland. For instance, according to the West Richland fireworks code, a mortar must be 1 3/4 inches or smaller and may contain no more than 40 g of pyrotechnic composition. I'm pretty sure the 1 3/4 inch means the circumference of the tube. On July 5th I always see lots of those empty mortar tubes sitting on sidewalks, but I've never actually measured one. Nor will I, LOL. By the way, if you get a hold of some fireworks that are not legal and think you can just hop over to West Richland and set them off, you should know that you can't do that in any public park within the city of West Richland including vehicle parking areas.

Now in its 73rd year, the 2021 edition of the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo, you know, the Best Week of Summer, is set for August 24th through August 28th, and it's time for you, this Wednesday, to save a bunch of money on the carnival wristbands. Beginning Wednesday, and...

Coming off the strangest season in franchise and WHL history, the Tri-City Americans over the last week have made some announcements. First, 3 20-year-old players will not be on the roster for camp this summer. June16th, the Americans said Booker Daniel, Edge Lambert, and Bryan McAndrews were all released by the club.

There' still a log of unanswered questions about a shocking Sunday animal attack in Pendleton. Umatilla County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a home at 42251 Reith Road, a location a couple of miles west of the main part of town. They were told upon arrival around 8AM that a...

We don't know what led up to the two shootings, but fortunately, both victims are OK and did not receive life-threatening wounds. Around 12:07 AM early Sunday morning, Officers were called to the 3-City Sports Bar on Columbia Drive for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a...

An early morning crash at 4th and Edison in Kennewick has left the intersection as a four-way stop, likely for at least a few hours Monday, June 21. Kennewick Police and Fire units responded in the 6AM hour to a report of two-vehicle collision that ended up with a rollover.

Washington's most murderous animal may not be what you're expecting. Summer's here and you're finding yourself outside more. Maybe it's for recreation and exercise. Maybe it's your quest to have the perfect lawn or yard. Whatever brings you to the great outdoors (even if it's just two blocks down), it's good to stay alert and be mindful of the local inhabitants.

Water Follies Weekend is set, the HAPO Columbia Cup and Air Show will dazzle the Tri-Cities once again, back in its traditional scheduling window of the last weekend in July, and in 2021 that's July 23rd-July 25th, marking the return of the rooster tails on the Columbia River after all hydroplane action was scuttled, never making it out of the Lampson Pits area, taking all 2020 off due to the pandemic.

Not only are some area pools affected by a chlorine shortage, but it's happening for private owners as well. And across the country. The Prosser pool will not be opening this weekend, nor will the Kennewick "mushroom" pool next to the main pool by Kennewick High. According to news reports,...

Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident, which occurred Wednesday night. Walla Walla Police now say a 25-year-old woman is in the County Jail facing First Degree Arson charges after she allegedly set a fire inside the home in the 1200 block of Whitman Street. There were an undetermined number of people inside at the time of the fire.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has raised the fire danger for most of eastern and southeastern WA to high, which is in the middle of their threat chart. As of Friday June 18th, the high classification went into effect. What does that mean for recreation? Not a huge change, but no permit or rule burns are allowed (those apply mainly to the agriculture and timber industry).

With the state expected to "re-open" June 30th, it remains to be seen if area school districts will 'loosen' some requirements for their summer school and activity programs. At least for the time being, Kennewick schools will not. This was some of the information sent via email to parents and others on their recipient lists as well as media:

The Benton County Sheriff's Office Detective Division is on the search for a couple of Sex Offenders on the loose. Both suspects have failed to register with law enforcement. 29-year old Thomas Wilson Blake is required to register with the Sheriff's Office and has yet to do so. A warrant has been issued. Blake has very distinctive tattoos on the neck and face.

Although the latest CDC numbers show 71.7 percent of WA residents are vaccinated, Gov. Inslee said Thursday the state will not re-open 'early.'. Speaking at a press conference, Inslee echoed the Washington State Department of Health's 'figures,' which now say 67.2 percent have gotten some sort of vaccine--at least one dose.

Evil Knievel, the legendary motorcycle stunt man, actually lived in Soap Lake for a while prior to his ascent to worldwide fame, and used to perform in the area. He would jump over buses at the Soap Lake Racetrack at a time when nobody else had tried that. It's no...

Saying "The LGBTQ community still faces challenges & WA has a great distance ahead toward equity and justice for all," Gov. Jay Inslee raised the pride flag at the state capitol campus Friday. Inslee has pushed hard during his administration for a variety of gender and other orientation issues since...