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Yakima County Sheriff's seeking suspect in July 3 Grandview murder
GRANDVIEW- Following the July 3rd, 2024, murder of Mariano Garcia-Yanez in Grandview, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Department have identified 35-year-old Omar Ambriz-Lorenzano as a prime suspect. Ambriz-Lorenzano of Porterville, California, is suspected of the July 3rd fatal shooting that happened on the 100 block of Bridgeview Road, Grandview, following...
Local, Federal Office Holders Voice Concerns Over Pioneer Fire
Concerns among elected office holders over the Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan continue to grow after Level 3 evacuation notices were issued for the town of Stehekin. Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering says she's fearful about residents refusing to leave. "I would foresee that there are several people who are...
Nonprofit Spotlight: Special Olympics Tri-Cities
Nonprofit Spotlight: Special Olympics Tri-Cities: A Cop and Fire on Top to benefit the Special Olympics is set for Aug. 3 at the Walmart in Richland. Cop and Fire on Top to benefit Special Olympics set for Aug. 3 in Richland. TRI-CITIES, Wash.-Law enforcement agencies will participate in the Cop...
Washington State Aurora Forecast: Viewing Opportunities Tuesday Night
Washington State – The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may be visible over Washington state Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued an aurora forecast indicating the potential for aurora activity tonight into Tuesday morning, and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to the National...
Safety Concerns Lead to New Route for Umatilla County Fair Parade
To avoid disappointment, people are reminded that the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade is rolling into 2024 with a new route. The event is Saturday, Aug. 3 and begins at 6:30 p.m. on West Highland Avenue near Hermiston High School. However, it will depart in the opposite direction than in past years — and then travel along South Highway 395 to make the downtown loop on East Main and Northeast Third streets and Gladys Avenue before finally crossing the highway and ending at Ruty’s Restaurant, 130 W. Hermiston Ave.
Interview: The Importance of Farmer Feedback with Andy Juris
PNW Ag Network recently attended a wheat field day hosted by WSU in Bickleton. Here we spoke with Andy Juris, past president of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. PNW Ag: We are lucky enough to catch Andy here at Bickleton, and we were having a great informational conversation I thought we really needed to share with everybody else out there. Can you share some of what we were talking about?
Innovative fish passage meant to revive Yakima River Basin salmon opens in Cle Elum
(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was in Cle Elum, Washington, Wednesday to highlight federally funded salmon restoration projects. Secretary Haaland joined Gov. Jay Inslee and state, local and Native American tribal leaders to celebrate the opening of almost 30 miles of critical habitat for salmon and steelhead populations above Cle Elum Dam via the completion of the juvenile fish passage facility.
Garfield County Fire Which Sent Smoke And Ash Into Pullman & Moscow At 2,000 Acres
A new large wildfire sent smoke and ash into Moscow and Pullman Monday afternoon. The Lower Granite Fire broke out miles away across the Snake River in Garfield County North of Pomeroy around 11:30 Monday morning. The blaze grew quickly in strong winds which keep the smoke and ash low to the ground and push it all the way to Moscow and Pullman. The blaze has torched about 2,000 acres and did push East into the Snake River Canyon on the Garfield County side. It burned in the canyon across the river from Wawawai Landing and Granite Point in Whitman County. The blaze has been state mobilized which will bring in firefighters from other parts of Washington to fight the flames. Firefighters on the ground from Garfield County and nearby Asotin County fought the fire with assistance from aircraft attacking from the sky. Rain late Monday afternoon helped slow the spread of the fire. Evacuation orders for North Garfield County have been lifted. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
New Public Art Plaza Being Built In Wenatchee Memorial Park
Work is underway to install a new public art plaza at Memorial Park in Wenatchee. The center of the park where walkways cross is now a construction zone while the plaza is being built. It'll be circular in shape and will be 20 feet in diameter with a planter section...
Five hospitalized, including three children after hit-and-run in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash.-Five people were hospitalized after a hit-and-run in Kennewick on July 30 and police are still looking for the driver suspected of causing the crash. Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the two car crash on SR 397 and West Columbia Drive around 6:33 p.m. According to the WSP,...