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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...
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...
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.
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.”
Griz hosting postseason playoff at Murr Sports Park
American Legion summer baseball postseason action happens Friday, July 19, in Walla Walla at Murr Sports Park with the Griz hosting the Pasco Riverdogs for a first-round playoff. The Griz go on to win, 19-0.
18-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on East 3rd Avenue [Kennewick, WA]
Troopers Investigate Benton County Hit-and-Run Crash Kennewick, WA (July 20, 2024) – An 18-year-old pedestrian was injured following a hit-and-run crash on East 3rd Avenue early Thursday morning. The authorities responded before 4 a.m. to the traffic accident at the 1600 Block area in Benton County. Investigators said a dark colored sedan had struck an […]
Unveiling the Historical Roots: Baseball Legacy At Hanford Site Revealed
Play Ball! A look at some local Tri-Cities Baseball History. It is Baseball Season, and the Hanford Site had a Historic Role in America's Pastime. This week saw Opening Day for Major League Baseball, and the Seattle Mariners opened with a game against the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the special day in the sports world, the Hanford Site wanted to join in with some baseball history of their own.
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