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Washington GOP Election Results: Close Races Could Shift Power in Olympia

Washington · 2d

NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima

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Construction to impact traffic next week on Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima

YAKIMA, Wash. - The City of Yakima says construction to improve a water main and roadway surfaces will continue to impact traffic on part of Nob Hill Boulevard. Final paving on the road between 28th Avenue and 40th Avenue will occur Nov. 10 to 12 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Lanes will be narrowed intermittently throughout the paving process and traffic will be controlled by flaggers. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and drive cautiously through work zones. Access to homes and businesses in the area will be maintained as much as possible and emergency vehicles will have access to the area if necessary.

Yakima, WA · 2d

MyNorthwest.com

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‘We have a very strong argument’: Citizen Action Defense Fund makes case against WA’s income tax ahead of hearing

A legal challenge to Washington’s new income tax is scheduled for a Feb. 5, 2027 hearing in Klickitat County, according to the Citizen Action Defense Fund. The case will continue separately from Initiative 645, the unsuccessful ballot measure seeking to repeal the tax. Speaking with “The John Curley Show”...

Washington · 3d
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NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima

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City of Sunnyside roundabout design moves forward at I-82 exit 69

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. —Design work is moving forward for a roundabout at the Interstate 82 Exit 69 eastbound ramp and Highway 241 in Sunnyside to improve traffic flow and handle freight and development traffic. According to a presentation for city council members on November 4, a 2021 Falcon Ridge traffic study found future operation problems at the eastbound ramp terminal. It also said WSDOT required the city to study intersection changes tied to development traffic and approved a single-lane roundabout option in 2022. The planned work includes a single-lane roundabout at SR 241 and the I-82 Exit 69 eastbound ramp terminal. It also includes roadway reconstruction, drainage upgrades, person facilities with ADA curb ramps, lighting, signs and pavement markings. The city received $1,802,000 in Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board funding through the 2025-27 transportation budget. The update said design is fully funded through that money and developer contributions, the agenda report said. The preliminary engineering package totals $600,000. That included $527,000 for consultant design services and $73,000 for WSDOT services, the report added. Council approval of the design agreement is listed as the next step. After that, the city plans to begin design work and pursue additional construction funding.

Sunnyside, WA · 3d

NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima

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Ben Kokjer leads race for Kittitas County sheriff

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Ben Kokjer moves closer to becoming Kittitas County sheriff after taking about 77 percent of the vote so far. Kokjer has spent the last 21 years with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and has worked in several roles across the department. Kokjer said that time inside the agency helped prepare him for the job. He explained that the department had invested heavily in training and developing employees and said he wants to continue that work. "We're a 104 full-time employee agency. And we're about 140 when you count volunteers. So I need to sit down with every person; that's my first task. I want to sit down and hear expectations and, you know, give some of my expectations as well. So we can start off on a clear path," Kokjer said. During his campaign, Kokjer emphasized professional service, holding offenders accountable and keeping up with the county's growth. He said his focus is building on the foundation left by previous sheriffs and continuing the department's relationship with the community.

Kittitas County, WA · 2d

Tri-City Herald

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Updated Benton County WA vote count sees Ki-Be levy move toward passing

Results on election night showed that a levy to help Kiona-Benton City schools with operations and their attempt to get off of a state financial oversight list was headed toward failure by just two votes. That meant the race was too close to call, with 775 ballots in support of the levy and 777 ballots opposed. “I know it sounds funny,” Said Pete Peterson, Kiona-Benton’s Superintendent, “but I wasn’t shocked because our last few elections have been exceedingly close.” Now that the ballot counts have been updated, the levy is passing by 32 votes, or 50.6% in support and 49.4% opposed.

Benton County, WA · 3d

ncwlife.com

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Tri-City bookkeeper’s conviction for stealing $500K overturned because of delays

A Franklin County attorney shortage means a Tri-Cities bookkeeper won’t end up in prison even after being convicted for stealing $500,000. The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, found Brittany R. J. Adams’ months long wait for an attorney violated her constitutional rights. The three-judge panel overturned her convictions for first-degree theft and forgery and said they couldn’t be refiled.

Franklin County, WA · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

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10 Washington Small Towns Where Retirees Say Their Social Security Check Actually Covers Life

One Washington county seat still holds court in a courthouse that has been in use since the 1880s. That detail stopped me cold. A town that keeps something that old working probably knows a thing or two about making things last. Stretching a dollar is a lot like that. It...

Washington · 3d

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Retiring On Social Security Alone Is Actually Possible In This Affordable Oregon Town

Most retirement advice assumes you have more money than you actually do, which is helpful in the same way that a screen door on a submarine is helpful. Hermiston, Oregon skips the assumptions and offers something more useful: a real town where a Social Security income is genuinely enough to live well.

Hermiston, OR · 6d

Apple Valley News Now

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Richland 11-year-old runs Blue Mile to honor late Marine brother Xavier Zavala

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Richland, WA · 4d

Tri-City Herald

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Expanded services, less driving for vets. Work starts on new Tri-Cities VA clinic.

Work has started to build the Kennewick VA Clinic , a Tri-Cities clinic that will be 10 times larger than the current one in the Richland Federal Building and offer far more services. “The impact of this clinic is going to be measured far beyond concrete, brick and mortar,” said Luke Strozewski, acting regional operations officer for the Veterans Administration health service area that includes Washington state, at a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday. “It’s going to be measured by healthier veterans, stronger families and lives that have been improved because the care is available right here in their community,” he said. The new VA clinic building will have about 100,000-square feet, more than 10 times the size of the clinic now in Richland. It will offer not only primary care for veterans but expand offerings to include pharmacy, prosthetics, laboratory services, dental, audiology, optometry, radiology, home-based primary care and support for homeless veterans, all in a modern medical setting. Just this week local VA officials also heard that funding had been made available to offer some specialized cardiology care in the Tri-Cities. The result will be fewer trips for veterans to the Jonathan Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla

Kennewick, WA · 3d

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Kennewick residents get new recycling carts from WM starting today

UPDATE: November 2 at 12:12 p.m. WM announced that it’s delivering new recycling carts to residential customers in Kennewick starting today. Each customer will receive one blue 96-gallon cart. WM said the new carts will give people more space for recycling and are easier to roll to the curb.

Kennewick, WA · 6d

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Walla Walla to remove Fourth and Alder traffic signal after decades of use

WALLA WALLA — The city of Walla Walla will shift the traffic signal at Fourth Avenue and Alder Street to a flashing operation starting next Friday as a precursor to decommissioning the intersection’s hardware. Under the interim system, Fourth Avenue traffic will face a flashing red light and...

Walla Walla, WA · 3d

PNW is for Adventure

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Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December

Three Northwest wine weekends, three different dates. Here's when the Willamette, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys each open their cellars this holiday season, and which one ends with a parade. The post Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

Walla Walla, WA · 6h

Apple Valley News Now

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Kennewick looks to save money as inflation affects the city budget

The Brief

Kennewick, WA · 3d

whitmanwire.com

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Admin and Staff decide on Two-State Solution

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’re well aware of the conflict that’s been going on between the Whitman administration and the staff. If you have been living under a rock because it’s all you can afford, understandable. I’ll fill you in on what you missed.

Walla Walla, WA · 3d

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Walla Walla City Council approves 2027 residential recycling rate increase

WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday night raising monthly residential recycling rates beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Under the approved ordinance, the monthly household rate will increase from the current $8.15 to $8.52, an adjustment of 37 cents. The new total includes $6.87 per...

Walla Walla, WA · 2d

Explore Washington State

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Christmas Lights in the Tri-Cities: 2026 Displays, Dates and Cocoa Stops

Top photo courtesy Christmas Carol Lane. Last verified: October 28, 2026. Every date below was checked against the organizer or a current listing, and anything not yet posted for 2026 says so. We recheck through December. For years the answer to “where are the Christmas lights in the Tri-Cities” was easy: Senske’s drive through on... The post Christmas Lights in the Tri-Cities: 2026 Displays, Dates and Cocoa Stops appeared first on Explore Washington State .

Kennewick, WA · 7d

Apple Valley News Now

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Groundbreaking on Kennewick VA clinic to bring veterans closer to care

The Brief

Kennewick, WA · 3d

whitmanwire.com

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Unlucky Squirrel Interrupts Campus Heating

An ill-fated squirrel tripped off a line of power supplying heat to Whitman buildings on the evening of Oct. 15, leaving much of campus without heat until the morning of Oct. 20. Whitman’s Facilities Services department sent a campus-wide announcement regarding the incident in Whitman Today on Oct. 16.

Walla Walla, WA · 3d