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Animal control authority reports higher 2026 intake across Tri-Cities
PASCO, Wash. — The Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority gave the Pasco City Council a closer look at its new control numbers for Kennewick, Pasco and Richland Thursday night. Responses include nuisance complaints, cruelty and neglect reports, help for law enforcement and around-the-clock calls for sick, injured and aggressive animals.
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Fire union head warns proposed Pasco cuts could put public safety at risk
(The Center Square) - Pasco public safety services are facing large cuts as the city considers eliminating 37 positions in the city's police and fire departments. The city’s preliminary 2027-2028 budget calls for nearly $14.6 million in reductions to the General Fund, including 22 police department positions and 15 fire department positions, as officials work to address an ongoing budget deficit.
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Early bird registration ending soon for Tri-Cities turkey trot
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Early registration ends on Thursday for the 2026 American Red Cross Run for the Red Turkey Trot in Columbia Park. This family-friendly event will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, and participants can choose between a one-mile course or a 5K route. Options will be available for runners, walkers, families with strollers, and adaptive mobility participants.
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Flu death reported in Walla Walla as cases rise early
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Walla Walla County health officials have confirmed a flu-related death as influenza activity picks up earlier than usual this season, both locally and across Washington state. The death, identified through routine surveillance and reporting, reflects a broader increase in respiratory illness across Washington, Walla Walla...
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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — More than four hundred Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide moratorium on data centers. In Walla Walla, where a $4.8 billion Amazon data center project is planned, the tension among opponents and local officials was palpable. “Some of...