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Crews Extinguish Echo House Fire
The Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched just before noon on Tuesday to a house fire on Rosenberg Road in Echo. Echo Fire Department, along with the help of a bystander, knocked down the fire before UCFD No. 1 arrived on scene. UCFD No. 1 crews threw a ladder and used a chainsaw to ventilate the side of the house.
Hermiston Parks Department to Unveil New Feature at Funland
The unveiling of a new accessibility feature at Funland Playground is Tuesday, April 23, 5 p.m. at Butte Park, 1245 NW Seventh St., Hermiston. Light refreshments will be served. Hermiston Parks and Recreation and the Hermiston Lions Club partnered with the Accessible Ed & Disability Resources department at Portland Community...
Pursuit ends in Weston, suspect at large
UMATILLA COUNTY – The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating Alejandro Adrian Ureno-Alvarez, 48, following a pursuit that ended on South Water Street in Weston. UCSO states that a deputy initiated a traffic stop in the area of Steen and Lower Dry...
Cold front moves through the region this week, keep those jackets handy!
REGIONAL - It was a warm day on Saturday and we can say Sunday was a hot one! No records were broken, even though in the Tri-Cities, highs were in the mid 80s. Hermiston was in the low 80s, Walla Walla stayed in the low 70s and Yakima was in the low 80s. Today, we're going to be a good 10 - 15 degrees cooler than what we had yesterday so you'll likely need to hang on to the jackets this week. We do have a mix of sunshine and clouds out there this morning and we are starting out with temps across the region in the high 40s to low 50s.
Business Spotlight: The Brick Shoppe
KENNEWICK, Wash.- The Brick Shoppe is a Tri-Cities family-owned business selling new and used Legos in Kennewick. The Brick Shoppe evaluates and buys used Legos and hosts birthday parties and other events. Co-owners Mike and Dana James say they started the business to bring their love of Legos to the...
Baseball Recap: Hermiston has no trouble against Pasco
Hermiston never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pasco on Tuesday. They blew past the Pasco Bulldogs 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hermiston also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
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Children hustle through an obstacle course at the Nixyáawii Education Center on April 11 as part of Scavenger Hunt & Obstacle Course Day during the Week of the Young Child. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Early Childhood Department celebrates the annual event to honor early learning children, as well as their teachers, families and communities. Lee Gavin/CTUIR.
No irrigation yet? KID explains the water delivery process
KENNEWICK, Wash.-Spring and the official start of yard work season are here. However not all Kennewick Irrigation District customers have their water yet. Numerous KID customers have contacted NonStop Local about their irrigation service this spring and while it can be frustrating to see canals full of water around town, but have none on your lawn, the KID tells us they are working extended hours throughout April to get water flowing as quickly as possible.
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