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Tri-City Herald

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Easterday, Tri-Cities ‘ghost cattle' rancher guilty of $244M fraud, asks for clemency

The prominent Tri-Cities area businessman sentenced in 2022 to 11 years in federal prison for a massive “ghost cattle” fraud is no longer behind bars. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says that Cody Easterday, 55, is now in “community confinement” overseen by its Seattle Residential Reentry Management Office. Community confinement means that Easterday is either in home confinement or one of the seven residential reentry centers, or halfway houses in Washington state . The Bureau of Prisons does not disclose locations of people in its community confinement program. Easterday is on track to be released by the Bureau of Prisons at the end of May 2028, about five and a half years after he self-reported to prison, according to federal court and Bureau of Prisons documents. After the initial sentence, his prison term was reduced to eight years and nine months in prison. In addition, Easterday filed a petition last year for clemency. The Department of Justice lists the status of his request to have his sentence reduced as pending. Easterday, the owner of the former Easterday Ranches in Franklin County, Wash., stole $244 million over about four years by manufacturing false invoices and other information, according to court documents.

Franklin County, WA · 1d

Apple Valley News Now

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Sunnyside Police Department officer no longer employed by department

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. – A Sunnyside Police Department officer is off the force amid calls for greater transparency from the community.

Sunnyside, WA · 15h

Apple Valley News Now

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Our Town: Basin City, sealed with a kiss from Kiko!

BASIN CITY, Wash. - Just north of the Tri-Cities, Basin City is a small community with deep agricultural roots. The area was developed in the 1950s to support a growing farming industry, and orchards still help define its landscape today.

Basin City, WA · 1d

Apple Valley News Now

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Moses Lake intersection closed due to crash

MOSES LAKE, Wash. – An intersection in Moses Lake is closed while officials respond to a major traffic crash in the area, and travelers are urged to find an alternate route.

Moses Lake, WA · 2d

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Woman’s family searching for answers after she was found dead in Columbia River

A 49-year-old Richland grandmother was missing for about a week before her body turned up in the Columbia River last week. Debra Tilley’s family was at the center of her life, her daughter Nicole Butler told the Tri-City Herald. Now they are left raising money for her funeral while hoping for answers about how she died.

Richland, WA · 2d

Columbia Insight

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After vote, this Washington city is still open to proposal for 21 data centers

Citizen concerns about resources and public notifications won't stop consideration of Amazon project The post After vote, this Washington city is still open to proposal for 21 data centers appeared first on Columbia Insight .

West Richland, WA · 2d

Apple Valley News Now

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Prosser senior Herbie Wright commits to Eastern Washington

The Brief

Prosser, WA · 1d

tricitiesbusinessnews.com

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Church members build new home for growing congregation

In the farmland just outside Pasco’s city limits, a congregation came together on evenings and weekends over the course of two years to build a new church. The result is a 36,606-square-foot building with a sanctuary large enough for more than 1,000 people, classrooms, a commercial kitchen, dining space and something the congregation didn’t have before: its own cemetery.

Pasco, WA · 1d

tricitiesbusinessnews.com

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This inmate champions workforce development behind bars

The first question Don Crews posed to an inmate he was helping prepare for life after prison stopped the man in his tracks. Crews had handed the man, who is incarcerated at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, a packet of documents designed to help him plan for his release. But imagining a future beyond prison wasn’t easy.

Connell, WA · 1d

Apple Valley News Now

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1 dead, 2 children and 2 others injured in multi-vehicle crash near Mesa

MESA, Wash. – A Connell woman is dead and four others, including two children, are in a hospital recovering from injuries they suffered in a three-vehicle crash on a rural highway north of Mesa on Tuesday night, Washington State Patrol said.

Mesa, WA · 2d

97rockonline.com

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Stolen Since September, This Vehicle Finally Turns Up in a Kennewick Parking Lot

Sometimes a routine investigation will bring up big rewards, as Kennewick Police recovered a car that was stolen in September. Kennewick Police Spot Something Suspicious Inside a Parked Car. If your car gets stolen, sometimes you never see it again, but thanks to an extra patrol in the area of...

Kennewick, WA · 21h

NBCMontana

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Blackfeet Law Enforcement seeks help locating missing 38-year-old man

BROWNING, Mont. — Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services is asking for the public's help locating 38-year-old Shane Talksabout, who has not been in contact with family or friends since Oct. 17, 2026. Talksabout was last seen with Lynette Reevis in the Yakima, Washington, area. He is described as 6 feet,...

Yakima, WA · 1d

107.3 KFFM

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Yakima Snow Watch: When to Expect the First Flakes

With El Niño delaying early winter cold, Yakima's weather patterns suggest our first valley snowfall could arrive a bit late.

Yakima, WA · 2d

Tri-City Herald

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Man accused of setting fire to his parents' Kennewick home after being kicked out

A 47-year-old man is accused of burning down his parents’ home in mid-October because he was mad at them. Thomas S. Anderson has a history of mental illness, drug use and criminal behavior. His actions landed him with the only people who would take him in after getting evicted from charity housing, according to court documents. But his behavior led to his parents forcing him to leave their 11th Avenue home. After that, he allegedly burned down a shed, two cars and part of the home, court documents said. Prosecutors charged Anderson in Benton County Superior Court with first-degree arson. He is currently being held in the Benton County jail on $50,000 bail. While Anderson allegedly has schizophrenia and paranoid delusions, it’s not clear if the case will be paused so he can get a mental health evaluation. Charges came as the two victims in the case, an 83-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman, asked for protection orders against Anderson due to an alleged pattern of destroying personal items whenever he would get mad. “He has caused so much damage to our home and property, even broken windows and blamed others for what he’s done,” one of his victims wrote

Kennewick, WA · 1d

NEWStalk 870

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Meet Rufus, the Little Dog Looking for Big Love in the Tri-Cities

There's a little guy named Rufus who'd love nothing more than to be your shadow, and he's waiting in Pasco.

Pasco, WA · 1d

jems.com

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Grant County (WA) EMS Levy Appears Headed for Approval

Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Nov. 11—SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7’s replacement Emergency Medical Services levy appeared headed for approval Wednesday after preliminary election results showed voters supporting the measure by a comfortable margin. As of the Nov. 10 ballot count, Proposition No....

Grant County, WA · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

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Milkshakes And Burgers Still Come Out Of The Window At These 10 Old Washington Burger Stands

A burger stand in Washington has been flipping patties since 1949, and its menu still looks a lot like the first one. That means Truman was president when someone ordered the very first cheeseburger through that window. Another stand on this list stays open until 3 AM on weekends. One...

Yakima, WA · 2d

The Hawk

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SR-28 In East Wenatchee To Temporarily Close As Crews Install Bridge Truss Across Highway

Commuters in East Wenatchee might need to use an alternative route in the days ahead due to the temporary closure of a major roadway.

East Wenatchee, WA · 2d

ncwlife.com

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Pangborn grounds all flights following FAA nationwide order due to unspecified ‘extraordinary circumstances'

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop that Trump administration officials blamed on “overloaded,” “outdated” systems. Even with the order being lifted, the airlines will not be able to return to normal operations...

Wenatchee, WA · 15h

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Quincy data center growth faces power limits, eminent domain fight over new transmission line

The utility serving the city has restricted more development until more electricity can be brought to the community.

Quincy, WA · 2d