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PASCO -- Franklin County is one step closer to moving Road 170 away from the blanket of rubble left Full Story »
PASCO -- Franklin County is one step closer to moving Road 170 away from the blanket of rubble left Full Story »
PASCO -- Franklin County has adopted a 2010 budget that officials describe as "bare bones." Full Story »
PASCO -- Community Health Center La Clinica officials plan to use a $7.4 million federal stimulus gr Full Story »
KENNEWICK -- The Kennewick woman at 210 Yelm St. will get to keep all her cats, the city Board of Ad Full Story »
WEST RICHLAND -- It's always a day at the beach at Smitty's Paradise, the most tropical co Full Story »
For Helen Ford, finding her birth mother four months ago was “exciting, but scary.” Full Story »
Due to this week’s freezing temperatures, a Kelso church has opened an overnight shelter for the homeless, and Community House in Longview is allowing people to sleep in its lobby. Full Story »
A house fire Friday in Kelso was caused by a piping-hot wood stove, Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue said. Full Story »
Thanks to an alert citizen’s call to the Crime Stoppers tip line, Cowlitz County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of committing in nine burglaries and thefts in Cowlitz County. The arrest also clears at least one Clark County case, according to the sheriff’s office. Full Story »
Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. will temporarily shut down its No. 6 paper machine in January and reassign 32 employees to other machines, company spokeswoman Sarah Taydas said Monday. Full Story »
A Kennewick family had it's Christmas wish come true this year after winning a contest hosted by a local radio station Full Story »
Each year local schools compete to see who can collect the most coats for the KNDU Coats for Kids Drive Full Story »
As you shop online for holiday gifts, you can also be helping out a local non profit charity or school, all thanks to a website called GoodShop. Full Story »
They got the money after applying for recovery act funds and their funding is part of nearly six hundred million dollars given to community health centers across the country. Full Story »
Today is the first of three days the Benton Franklin Health District will be giving out free H1N1 vaccines to any person at risk. Full Story »
PROSSER — Benton County has received one of six statewide historic preservation awards. The nonprofit Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has picked Benton County as a recipient for the fifth annual Landmark Deeds Award for Public Service. Full Story »
The community is invited to a wreath-laying event in honor of veterans Saturday morning. Full Story »
Lynnea K. Braun, a 2005 graduate of West Valley High School, was recently chosen to be highlighted in Saturday’s commencement ceremony by Washington State University’s College of Liberal Arts. Full Story »
Many of us are thankful for caring friends and family, and for the good things in life we have. Unfortunately, there are all too many whose fortunes aren’t as good and whose needs are great. Full Story »
Zillah High School freshman Veronica Cuellar works on an advertisement poster warning of the dangers of tobacco use Wednesday druing an anti-tobacco training session at Spanish Radio KDNA. Full Story »
ELLENSBURG — These protesters were not looking for an argument. Full Story »
ELLENSBURG — The Ellensburg City Council passed a rate increase for gas, water and sewer utilities, as well as a fee increase for electricity Monday night. Full Story »
For THE DAILY RECORD ELLENSBURG — Three men have been arrested in relation to a month-long undercover drug operation conducted by the Ellensburg Police Department Anti-Crime Team. Full Story »
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a seven-part Daily Record series looking at charitable efforts in Kittitas County during the holiday season.) Full Story »
KITTITAS COUNTY — Kittitas County commissioners will conduct their own round of public hearings starting 6:30 p.m. today on proposed changes to the county’s growth plan to bring it in line with state law and comply with state land-use board rulings. Full Story »
Former state Rep. Dave Mastin can’t resist a sports analogy when it comes to saving jobs at the Washington State Penitentiary. Full Story »
of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin The Washington State Penitentiary would lose a minimum of 29 full-time jobs under the no-new-tax 2010 budget proposal presented today by Gov. Chris Gregoire. Full Story »
of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin A local man serving a lengthy sentence for possessing child pornography appears to be in line for less prison time. Full Story »
An apologetic Hector Gonzalez also received a stern warning from Judge Donald W. Schacht. Full Story »
Splat Paintball and Outdoor Recreation Supplies has opened a new paintball field in a pasture near Touchet. Full Story »
YAKIMA -- A man facing a murder charge in the death of a Sunnyside girl may also face the death penalty. Jesus Perales is accused of killing 14 year-old Francisca Ramirez. Police say Perales stabbed Ramirez because she had planned to make rape accusations. Full Story »
YAKIMA -- His fellow officers accused him of creating a hostile workplace. Now an inquiry clears Yakima deputy police chief Kelly Rosenow, of no-confidence allegations. Full Story »
YAKIMA -- Two women are hurt after being hit by a car while crossing a Yakima street. The accident happened around seven tonight. Police say the women in their twenties, crossed Nob Hill Boulevard at Eleventh Avenue. One car stopped for them, but another didn't. Full Story »
WEST VALLEY -- Some West Valley residents are thrilled their neighborhood block watch program is working. Residents near Church Avenue formed their own block watch earlier this year. They've noticed crime going up in their area, and wanted to do something to fight back. Full Story »
UNION GAP -- From those who have to work in the cold, to those who help people stay warm in this weather, both can be a daunting task. As a barista for Brewlesque Espresso in Union Gap, it's Krystal Johnson's job to wear lingerie, no matter how hot or cold it is outside. Full Story »
Your leaf bags may earn you a fine if you leave them on the curb. Full Story »
We've learned that one of the young women hit by a car Tuesday night has died. Full Story »
We're still seeing shopping carts left throughout Yakima even after a new ordinance, aiming to stop it, took effect. We were the first to tell you about the ordinance and now nearly a half of a year later, Action News finds out if it's working. Full Story »
Winter is coming, but crime has not gone into hibernation. People don't stop breaking the law just because it gets cold, but they do move their antics indoors. Action News shows you how. Full Story »
YAKIMA -- A website is bringing people from all over the country to adopt pets from Yakima. Full Story »
COLFAX -- The Idaho motorist charged with striking down two pedestrians on the Washington State University campus may be suffering from "caffeine psychosis." Full Story »
WEST RICHLAND -- A West Richland police officer is awarded with the departments highest honor. Scott Oak said he was surprised after getting the Medal of Valor this week. Full Story »
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire says higher taxes will be needed to pay for health care, education and welfare programs as the state tries to climb out of the long recession. Full Story »
KENNEWICK -- A bizarre accident in Kennewick, one that police said two people barely escaped with their lives. Kennewick Police said a white mini-van drifted from the east bound lane of 10th Avenue just before 2 PM. Full Story »
TACOMA -- A procession of 2,000 cars followed four flag-draped caskets to a memorial service as thousands of mourners lined the streets to honor the slain officers. Full Story »
Hundreds of programs used by thousands in the Tri-Cities are on the chopping block. Gov. Chris Gregoire released a supplemental budget with severe cuts Wednesday, cuts even she thinks go too far. Full Story »
Hours before the police memorial procession in Tacoma, local police organized a smaller procession here in the Tri-Cities. Full Story »
State budget cuts announced this week mean one unit of the Walla Walla Pen will be shut down. Full Story »
After a daring rescue during a fiery crash on I-182, a local officer receives the highest award in law enforcement. Full Story »
Most of Walla Walla's pipes need to replaced, but first the city has to decide how to pay for it. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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