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No deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the Tri-Cities area this past week for the first time in 11 weeks. → Read More
Radioactive contamination was found on the faces of two pipe fitters, leading to the evacuation of 20 more workers. → Read More
Washington health officials said Saturday that one person has died from the coronavirus in the state, in King County near Seattle, the first reported death in the United States. More virus cases have been found. → Read More
The highway from Route 10 near Richland northwest to the Vernita Bridge over the Columbia River was closed to traffic Thursday afternoon as the fire burned near the road. → Read More
Kennewick Irrigation District, KID, announces schedule for voluntary water restrictions because of a reduced forecast from the Yakima River. Residences are allowed 30 minutes 2 days a week. → Read More
A study of the Hanford Site nuclear reservation’s PUREX plutonium processing plant found it was deteriorating and at risk of releasing radiaoctive contamination into the environment. It proposed risk reduction. → Read More
State recreation grants will be used to add boat launches on the Columbia River in Pasco, buy land for a park on the Yakima River, develop A Street sports complex, improve the Richland ORV park road and more. → Read More
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) will ask customers to voluntarily restrict water use on a schedule to be announced as the forecast outlook for Yakima River water worsens. No water rationing planned now. → Read More
An unusually hot and dry July is forecast for the Tri-Cities by the National Weather Service. June was warmer than usual with a record temperature, lots of windy days and a severe Hanford thunderstorm. → Read More
West Nile virus has been detected for the 1st time this year in Washington state in mosquitoes near West Richland in Benton County. Mosquitoes may infect people, causing potentially serious illness. → Read More
The Washington state (WA) Department of Ecology has set new legally binding milestones at the Hanford nuclear reservation site related to tank waste after DOE missed a deadline to negotiate deadlines. → Read More
One of Tri-Cities’ first major dealers of fentanyl, an opioid drug, was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison. Taylor Fertig, of Kennewick, was caught by the Drug Enforcement Administration. → Read More
DOE Under Secretary Paul Dabbar defended new policy for high level radioactive waste classification after visit to the Hanford nuclear reservation site and meeting with state official. → Read More
An outbreak of norovirus made diners sick this winter at a Tri-Cities restaurant. Two bartenders were ill, and drink garnishes may have been handled with bare hands, said the Benton Franklin Health District. → Read More
Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station near Richland, the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant, is back on the grid after a refueling and maintenance outage. → Read More
The Colville Tribes have purchased land once used by the tribes in Franklin County near Pasco and plan to develop it, possibly including a casino, creating jobs to benefit the tribes and the Tri-Cities economy. → Read More
The season for mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus has started early in the Tri-Cities because of hot weather. Infected mosquitos can cause a serious illness when they bite. Repellent is recommended. → Read More
A red flag fire warning has been issued for much of Benton County and Franklin is under a fire weather watch. The Tri-Cities can expect wind gusts, low humidity and cooling but still hot weather. → Read More
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center and Kadlec Hematology and Oncology Clinic plan an anniversary open house with tours, education, family games and a panel discussion June 20 in Kennewick. → Read More
Columbia River kayak tours of the McNary National Wildlife Refuge and Hanford Reach National Monument are offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Registration opens June 17. → Read More