For decades, Washington has reaped the benefits of forward-thinking leaders who constructed a series of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The low-cost, carbon-free renewable electricity generated by the dams…
Kennewick child care center closes for apparent bomb threat
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The St. Joseph’s Children’s Center in Kennewick was closed out of an abundance of caution on October 14 after a threat was reported against the child care center. The…
Are You Required to Have a Front License Plate in Washington?
I see a lot of cars and trucks in Washington that don’t have license plates installed on the front. When we bought our family car a year or so ago, there was a…
Leslie Groves Park has high levels of toxic algae
October 14, 2022 12:56 PM Posted: October 14, 2022 12:56 PM Image Credit: Grant County Health Department RICHLAND, Wash. — A scenic lookout along the Columbia River, Leslie Groves Park is a…
Center Parkway extension highlights long-term thinking
Kennewick and Richland leaders gathered in the September sunshine to celebrate the start of what should have been a simple street project when they first conceived it back in 2001: connecting Center…
5 Things You Need To Know About Jury Duty in Washington State
Here Are Five Things To Know About Jury Duty Service In Washington State If you live in Washington State, you may be called upon to serve on a jury at some point…
Franklin County: Suspicious solicitors inspected roofs
October 14, 2022 1:41 PM Posted: October 14, 2022 1:41 PM Image via Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, FB MESA, Wash. — Four men driving around in Franklin County drew the suspicion of…
It took 22 years, but Center Parkway ‘punch through’ has started
A critical connection between Kennewick and Richland is being built after more than two decades of planning and litigation. Center Parkway is being extended across a Port of Benton-owned railroad track near…
Price Tag Switchers Sought by Pasco Police After Theft
It’s been a while since we’ve seen one of these pop up. Pasco Police seeking two price-tag switching suspects October 7th, last Friday, the PPD responded to a theft that had…
Pasco thieves swapped price tags at Walmart checkout
October 14, 2022 1:13 PM Posted: October 14, 2022 1:13 PM Image via Pasco Police Department, Facebook PASCO, Wash. — Do you have any information about the people pictured above? Pasco police…