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Condemned killer files motions to try to stop his execution

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Convicted killer and rapist Cal Coburn Brown filed a third motion Friday afternoon to stay his execution.

Tumbleweed Music Festival

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RICHLAND, Wash.--- Music, dance, food, and arts and crafts are all part of the fourteenth annual Tumbleweed Music Festival at Howard Amon Park in Richland.

Craigslist scam Video included

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KENNEWICK, Wash.—The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new Craigstlist scam.

Six males arrested after fight

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KENNEWICK, Wash.—Six males were arrested Sunday morning after a fight broke out on 10th Avenue.

Road construction in Richland

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RICHLAND, Wash.—While most of us have Labor Day off from work, some construction workers are still putting in those extra hours.

Adoptable cats

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KENNEWICK, Wash.—The more than 50 cats that were neglected after a woman was evicted from her home are now looking for families.

Update to Hit and Run New Information

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KENNEWICK, Wa.- The car involved in the hit and run of a 26 year old woman earlier today has been found.

Kennewick Police Officer badly burned Video included

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A Kennewick Police Officer has been upgraded from critical condition to serious condition, after being severely burned.

Big donation for WSU-TC biofuel research Video included

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Friday was a big day for Washington State University Tri-Cities. $250,000 was donated toward research in the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Lab.

Oldest Trooper shares safety tips for Labor Day Weekend Video included

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Rupp was joined by State Patrol Chief John Batiste and Kennewick Chief of Police Ken Hohenberg as well as Captain Shawn Berry to announce the group effort by the different departments over the holiday weekend.

Arsonist behind playground fire at Kennewick Church Video included

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Kennewick Fire Department and Kennewick Police are investing an act of arson at Word Of Faith Center

Another hit and run involving a pedestrian Video included

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Officers say it stopped, backed up then drove around Kara and left her in the roadway.

Word of Faith playground fire ruled arson

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Investigators say a fire that broke out at the Word of Faith Center Tuesday night was intentional.

Son accused of stabbing father in Yakima Video included

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A man accused of stabbing his father in Yakima has been jailed for investigation of attempted murder.

Time running out this year for sentencing of Delonde Pleasant

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A backlog of murder cases in Franklin County may delay the second sentencing of a man convicted of murder.

Dinner in the Dark fundraiser

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The Edith Bishel Center for the Blind helps and prepares the visually impaired for a life without sight.

Hospital Highlights Cancer Awareness Month

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KENNEWICK, Wash. -- September is prostate awareness month, and leaders at Kennewick General Hospital are using this time to help people learn more about this disease. 

 

Discounts on wine just a click away Video included

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During the months of September and October people in Washington can save on their favorite wines.

Remains of missing Pasco man identified Video included

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The Walla Walla County Coroner has identified the remains found near the Boise Paper Mill back on August 24th.

Crime could change as the school year begins Video included

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An eventful first week of school for many students after several accidents in the area spurred on more discussion about school safety.

Car update in hit and run accident involving a 10 year old girl

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KENNEWICK, Wash. --  Kennewick Police have new information on the vehicle involved in Wednesday's hit and run accident involving a 10 year old Canyon View Elementary School student. 

School bus involved in head on collision Video included

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It seems to be an unfortunate theme this week, accidents involving students.

Benton PUD customers will be paying more Video included

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Benton PUD leaders says their rates are going up significantly. A representative says they don't have an exact amount as of now, but they are working on getting it.

West Pasco may get a new library Video included

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Mid-Columbia Library leaders are planning on building a new one in West Pasco by 2013 and they need your help.

Sisouvanh statements to police reviewed before trial

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Prosecutors and defense attorneys are on track to start the trial of a Pasco woman charged with murder.

Tri-Cities doctor traveling to Ethiopia to perform eye surgery Video included

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An eye doctor from the Tri Cities is traveling to Ethiopia to perform eye surgery on people who have gone blind from cataracts.

Updated description of hit and run suspect vehicle Video included

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Kennewick Police have new information on the vehicle involved in a hit and run accident Wednesday afternoon.

Attorneys for death row inmate file for appeal

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Attorneys for a death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed this month are looking to a federal appeals court for a stay.

Richland Baptist Church re-model almost complete

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Richland Baptist Church comes closer to completing a renovation with the addition of a new steeple.

Graffiti in Kennewick could be a sign of more gang activity Video included

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Graffiti is popping up more and more in one East Kennewick neighborhood.

WSDOT adds new tools to deliver travel information

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The Washington Department of Transportation has added apps for iPhone and Android users to get up-to-the-minute travel information.

Police warn of an check fraud scam Video included

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Richland police are warning about an on-going check fraud scam.

Tri-Cities Schools Getting Ready for Increased Enrollment Video included

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School administrators throughout the Tri Cities already have plans to deal with a significant increase in students.

New Fast Forward program aims to put high-school drop outs back to school Video included

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A new educational program is being launched in the Tri-Cities out of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin County. Fast Forward is designed to put students who have dropped

Men's Wearhouse donating gently used suits to job seekers Video included

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That's why the Men's Wearhouse in Kennewick off Columbia Center Blvd is taking donations and then giving them to the Goodwill Industries of the Columbia who are training people to go to work.

Kimo's among top 8 in nationwide ESPN competition Video included

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Kimo's Sports Bar in Richland has the chance to be named the #1 sports bar in the nation by ESPN.

Opponents say Initiative 1082 is bad for both boss and employee Video included

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Opponents of revamping Washington State's workers' compensation system say initiative 1082 would cost both you and your boss.

Boys & Girls Club receives grant Video included

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A celebration was held at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties. The Club Mentoring program received a $5,000 grant from Bank of America.

Department of Ecology "Greener Cleaner" video

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The Washington Department of Ecology has created a whimsical video showing you how to easily make your own all-purpose cleaner out of simple ingredients.

Second mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile Virus in Morrow County

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West Nile virus was isolated in a second mosquito pool at a site near Irrigon, Oregon in Morrow County.

Two men arrested accused of several burglaries from Walla Walla to the Tri Cities

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Two men face charges for burglaries from the Tri Cities area to Walla Walla County.

Interim Kennewick City Manager chosen during special meeting Video included

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Kennewick City Council members voted six to one in favor of appointing Marie Mosley as the new Interim City Manager.

WSP continues patrol emphasis Video included

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Washington State Patrol troopers continue their emphasis patrol on Interstate 182 between mile post 3 and mile post 14.

Pasco Pre-School Plans to Re-open After Big Changes

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A teacher has been fired and that teacher along with another is under investigation from the Washington Department of Early Learning after two children wandered off school grounds.

Online school enrollment up

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While students head to their classrooms, many others are pulling up a chair to their computers.

Semi rollover blocks traffic for an hour

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State troopers say the driver was going too fast on the ramp which caused the semi to flip.

Ballot counting change for Franklin County Video included

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It's primary election day and counting ballots has changed in Franklin County.

 

Yakima News More>>

Condemned killer files motions to try to stop his execution

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Convicted killer and rapist Cal Coburn Brown filed a third motion Friday afternoon to stay his execution.

Patty Murray talks gangs during visit to Yakima

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Senator Patty Murray was in Yakima Friday for the second time in two weeks.

West Valley romance under Friday night lights

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Friday night during halftime at the West Valley-Selah game, one lucky West Valley High drill team member got quite the surprise.

Exhibit space available at Central Washington State Fair

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It's not to purchase exhibit space at the Central Washington State Fair.

Lake Aspen residents help put out fire

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The fire started in one of the apartments, and thanks not just to the Yakima Fire Department, but also to some quick thinking neighbors the fire didn't get far.

Inside Hanford More>>

WSU Tri-Cities receives donation

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Washington River Protection Solutions announced this morning they will donate $450,000 over the next three years to WSU Tri-Cities.

Laboratory design complete at Vit Plant

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The Vit Plant is one step closer to startup activities in 2013.

Stimulus money goes to capping tank farm

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The Department of Energy is working to keep millions of gallons of nuclear waste from entering the soil or water table by using asphalt.

CH2M Hill clears first-of-a-kind waste retrieval milestone

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CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CH2M HILL) recently completed retrieval of highly radioactive waste from Settler Tubes in Hanford's K West Basin.

Hanford’s ERDF is ahead of schedule

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Hanford's ERDF site is currently undergoing it fourth and largest expansion project. 

K East Reactor stack taken down

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As crews work on demolishing the K East Reactor stack on the Hanford site they're also cleaning up the mess it leaves behind.

Murray secures $50 million increase for Hanford cleanup

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U.S. Senator Patty Murray says she's well on her way to getting a significant amount of additional funding for Hanford site cleanup next year.

Sen. Murray trying to license Nevada waste site

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Sen. Patty Murray says she'll introduce a measure Thursday to spend $200 million to continue the licensing process for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Hanford disposal problem: contaminated train

The Department of Energy is considering what to do with 14 contaminated railcars and two contaminated locomotives parked...

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