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Washington Supreme Court will soon weigh in on Horse Heaven Wind Farm | Opinion
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (816+ words) Very soon, the Washington Supreme Court will issue a ruling that could shape the future of the Horse Heaven Hills — and the safety and character of the communities that surround them — for decades. At the center of the case is…...
New owner needed for Tri-Cities only nitrogen ice cream shop. Or it will close
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (536+ words) Engineer by day and Sub Zero owner by night, Nathan Rose found a niche that combines his two passions – science and ice cream. Since opening the Kennewick sweet treat location five years ago, he’s continued to support his business with…...
Key Hanford nuclear site contractor with $45B contract under new leadership
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (557+ words) The Hanford nuclear site contractor responsible for 56 million gallons of radioactive waste and eventually operating the vitrification plant to treat the waste is under new leadership. Ken Langdon has been named president and program manager of Hanford Tank Waste Operations…...
10-foot boa constrictor attacks Kennewick pet sitter then escapes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) A loose pet boa constrictor caused a scare Friday morning when it wrapped around the leg of a woman taking care of it in Kennewick. The snake’s owner was out of town and asked the woman to take care of…...
Owner of one of Richland’s ‘junkhouses’ headed to prison for rape, assault
1+ week, 2+ day ago (763+ words) The man behind one of Richland’s notorious nuisance homes is heading to prison for three years. Lee A. Green III, 43, spent much of the last year in Benton County jail in connection to a domestic violence assault and raping a…...
Only 3 WA counties have good air quality amid wildfire smoke. How to stay safe
1+ week, 2+ day ago (643+ words) Washington state has seen a disastrous fire season so far in 2026. Wildfires have burned more than two million acres across Oregon and Washington state. Hundreds of homes have been lost, and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. Each…...
Tri-City Herald death notices for Aug. 6, 2026.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) Robert Allan Dowle, 79, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Kennewick. He was born in Canada and lived in Kennewick for 60 years. Anthony Romero Braxton, 68, of Pasco, died Aug. 4 in Pasco. He was born in Pasco and lived in the Tri-Cities since…...
Smoke closures Aug. 6: Outlook for foul air quality in Eastern WA and Tri-Cities
1+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) The Tri-Cities woke up to a gray sky and air quality rated as “unhealthy” for the third day in a row Thursday. With no wind blowing, the layer of smoke hanging over the area, much of it from the Spokane…...
50 evacuated Spokane seniors find safety in Richland retirement center
1+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) Brookdale Richland, an assisted living and memory care residence, saw an outpouring of support as it welcomed 50 temporary residents after a sister facility in Spokane had to be evacuated because of wildfires. Local residents flooded the Richland facility with donations…...
2 hurt when car flips 5 times on Highway 240 near Columbia Park
1+ week, 3+ day ago (133+ words) Afternoon traffic was snarled on Highway 240 Thursday afternoon after a car flipped multiple times and landed in the median. A car heading west on Highway 240 flipped five times shortly before 4 p.m. The car ended up in the median near the entrance…...