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Duplex fire in Kennewick extinguished, residents displaced
KENNEWICK, Wash. – A duplex on West 6th Avenue in Kennewick caught fire on Friday, forcing its residents to be displaced. A press release from the Kennewick Fire Department says crews were called to the home at 6:26 p.m. with reports of a bedroom on fire. One of the residents attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher but could not.
Volunteers set the stage for Water Follies
TRI-CITIES, Wash.- The NF Lampson Pits are being prepared for the 2024 Tri-City Water Follies. Volunteers began setting up with the docks on Saturday. With Lampson cranes bringing the ramps and docks from the road to the Columbia River, it’s the first item on the “to-do” list before hydro planes hit the water.
Umatilla National Forest July 19 fire update
PENDLETON – (News release from Umatilla National Forest) Firefighters continue to actively suppress multiple fires across the Umatilla National Forest. With the high temperatures, dry conditions, and lightning strikes from Wednesday July 17, fire officials continue to monitor for new ignitions. Fire suppression coordination and management continues with help from the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Washington Department of Natural Resources along with county and district resources.
Project upgrading Broadmoor Boulevard-Burns Road intersection in Pasco starts July 22
PASCO, Wash. - The City of Pasco announced that its Broadmoor Corridor project is continuing on Mon., July 22 with upgrades to the intersection of Broadmoor Boulevard and Burns Road. The City says upgrades include new curbs, gutters, sidewalks and a traffic signal. Throughout construction, the intersection will be a...
Tri-Cities Airport Using Worms to Solve a Huge Pollution Problem
If successful, this new system using worms will be used to solve this huge pollution problem at airports all over the world. Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) Using Worms to Solve Pollution. The Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has teamed up with BioFiltro to try a new theory to study the effectiveness of worm-powered...
Legalizing cannabis stores in West Richland would be a boon for the community | Opinion
“Ten years into a regulated cannabis sector in Washington State, millions of Washingtonians and visitors to our state have experienced safe, tested products in a marketplace that curtails youth access.” | Opinion
Tri-Cities forum draws support for Lower Snake River dams
In the Tri-Cities, a forum recently drew mostly people who want to keep the Lower Snake River dams in place. They raised some lesser-discussed concerns to local, state and federal representatives. Nearly 80 people gathered in Richland for a Snake River dams forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, a...
Large police presence on W. 10th Avenue in Kennewick, multiple suspects arrested
KENNEWICK, Wash.-Multiple suspects were arrested on warrants in Kennewick on the morning of July 19. Patrol officers identified the wanted suspects in a residence on the 3300 block of West 10th Avenue around 7:55 a.m., prompting a large police response. According to the KPD, the Criminal Apprehension Team, METRO drug...
All lanes of I-182 reopened after crane tips near Road 100 in Pasco
PASCO, Wash.-All lanes of I-182 are now reopened after a crane tipped into the median near Road 100 on July 19. The crane is still on its side in the median of the interstate and will stay there until crews can get to it, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson.
Tri-Cities Airport works through tech outage
PASCO, Wash. - Businesses worldwide struggled this morning because of a major tech outage, but the Tri-Cities Airport worked through it. “Well, we had some delays. In our first bank of flights, we had some delays,” Buck Taft, Director of Operations at the Tri-Cities Airport said. “And then we had one cancellation.”
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