Two local men, one from Yakima County and another from Benton County, have tested positive for West Nile Virus, marking the first two cases in Washington state this year, state health officials announced Friday. According to the Yakima Health District,…
The Evans Canyon Fire is nearly 70,000 acres in size and is 10% contained, as of Friday morning.
A stash of beer and gum that dates back to the 1980s was discovered inside the Walla Walla Public Library, city officials said in a Facebook post Wednesday.
A Kennewick tanning salon has been fined $9,639 for opening in violation of Gov. Inslee’s Safe Start plan, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said Wednesday.
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Toppenish man is presumed to have died by drowning after he jumped off a cliff and into the Yakima River. Kittitas County deputies say Brian George, 53, went missing after jumping from the “smiley face” rock…
Kennewick police say the culprit in a series of recent cat killings wasn’t human after all.
The Washington State Patrol says a driver fled from the scene of a crash on I-82 that injured 15-year-old Toppenish boy late Thursday night.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly killing, torturing and stealing multiple birds at the Pioneer Park Aviary in Walla Walla.
Two children were shot — one of them twice — at the same Yakima home in the past 72 hours.
The family of a 12-year-old girl who fell into a coma after nearly drowning at Howard Amon Park in Richland says she isn’t going to survive.
Benton and Franklin Counties were approved Thursday to move to a modified Phase 1 of the state’s Safe Start Phased Reopening Plan.
WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash. — A Christopher Columbus statue outside the Walla Walla County courthouse was vandalized with spray paint late Tuesday night. The words “stolen land” and “genocide” were written at the base of the statue, which is located…
Gov. Jay Inslee will visit Columbia Basin College in Pasco on Tuesday to meet with Tri-Cities public health and elected officials, as well as business and community leaders about COVID-19.
Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell issued a statement Thursday saying his office will not enforce a statewide mandate to wear face coverings in public.
Kagen Cox, owner of Kagen Coffee & Crepes in Richland, said self-employed people who are unable to work because of coronavirus restrictions can get a free crepe and coffee on the house this week.
The City of Richland shared a video Monday featuring Gen. James Mattis, a Washington native and former US Defense Secretary, asking Tri-Citians to work together to beat COVID-19.
Ten inmates at the Yakima County jail have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release Thursday.
Police say seven mutilated cats have been found dead in Kennewick in the past few weeks, police confirmed Tuesday.
During a press conference Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee called for the state to take legislative action regarding law enforcement amid nationwide protests demanding justice for the death of George Floyd.
The Tri-Cities Animal Shelter is warning the public of a possible cat killer on the loose.
The Benton-Franklin Health District has confirmed a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare condition associated with COVID-19, in a Franklin County child.
More than 30 boys were removed from a boarding school in Prescott following multiple allegations of abuse and neglect.
Troopers said a 16-year-old driver was caught going 110 miles per hour on I-182 while intoxicated Tuesday afternoon.
Krispy Kreme is giving away boxes of a dozen doughnuts to graduating seniors on Tuesday, May 19.
Two active-duty soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are suspected of killing a man whose body was found north of Ellensburg on Saturday, April 25, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.
The County had previously moved to reopen small businesses.
Tyson Fresh Meats will temporarily halt production at at its beef facility in Wallula while team members undergo testing.
Health officials say at least 100 workers at the Tyson beef packaging plant in Wallula have been infected with the coronavirus.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a motion Tuesday rejecting Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order.
Dozens of employees at a beef packing plant in Wallula, about 15 miles south of Pasco, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
A Washington police officer who was being treated at a hospital for coronavirus-like symptoms has died.
Health officials have confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus in the Tri-Cities area.
Oregon’s third presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus has been identified in a Umatilla County resident, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced Monday. The patient was hospitalized in Walla Walla.
A Yakima fast food employee wasn’t having it when someone tried to rob him last Saturday, according to a police report.
A Pasco man is suspected of trying to have sex with an undercover cop posing as a 13-year-old girl.
PASCO, Wash. -- Pasco police captured a convicted felon on Friday who was recently featured on the program "Washington's Most Wanted."
O'FALLON, IL. -- A baby was born in Illinois on December 12 at 12:12 a.m. during the peak of the full moon of the decade.
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A Kennewick man's petition to impeach Washington state Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson has received thousands of signatures in less than 24 hours.
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A 61-year-old man and his dog were found dead in a van from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Thursday, according to Benton County Coroner Bill Leach.
TOUCHET, Wash. -- A 15-year-old boy is charged felony assault after deputies say he admitted to peeing in a classmate's water bottle at Touchet High School.
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A 13-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly making a shooting threat toward Desert Hills Middle School.
SEATTLE -- The University of Washington marching band showed gratitude to their rival at this year's Apple Cup.
UPDATE: Police have released photos of a possible vehicle of interest.
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- A registered sex offender is accused of kidnapping a Sunnyside woman's baby after meeting her through a dating app, according to a police report.
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Richland Police Department on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly snuck into a sleeping 11-year-old girl's home and tried to kidnap her.
A couple found a dog with a horrific gunshot wound to the face while they were driving near Finley over the weekend.
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. -- Criminal charges against Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher have been dismissed, his defense attorney Scott Johnson said Wednesday.
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. -- Sheriff Jerry Hatcher is stepping away from daily operations at the Benton County Sheriff's Office, according to a document obtained by 4 News Now partner KAPP-KVEW.
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The wife of Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher has filed for divorce, claiming her husband strangled her after she confronted him about an affair.
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