Ed Dawson
Gov. Inslee drops Presidential bid
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced on MSNBC Wednesday evening that he is dropping out of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
Just days ago, he reached the 130,000 donor threshold, but was not close to meeting the 2% poll standard to get an invitation to the next debate...
UPDATE: Kennewick School District, Teacher’s Union agree to mediation
UPDATE:
The Kennewick School District and its teacher's union have agreed to two bargaining sessions with a state mediator, Wednesday August 21 and Thursday August 22.
The KSD statement released early Wednesday morning:
Kennewick School District remains committed to doing everything possible, while maintaining the financial health and sustainability of the district, to reach a contract agreement w
Kennewick City Council approves Ethics Officer
The Kennewick City Council approved a change to its Code of Ethics Tuesday night, including the creation of the position of Ethics Officer.
On a 5-to-2 vote, the ordinance passed that sets up a way to address complaints against council members and can only be initiated by two fellow council members under oath...
Study finds WA has best community college system in the U.S.
The personal finance website "Wallet Hub" has ranked more than 700 community colleges throughout the nation and Washington state has been declared to have the best system in the U.S.
Specifically, schools were judged on their cost-to-education quality ratio...
Kennewick teachers vote to strike if agreement not reached
The first day of school is slated for next Tuesday, August 27th in our area. But that is very much in doubt in Kennewick.
The union representing the 1,200 teachers voted in favor of going on strike if a tentative agreement is not reached by the 26th...
Bully Self-Defense course offered by Kennewick Parks & Rec
The school year begins for districts in our area next week.
Parents are busily buying clothes and supplies, but the Kennewick Parks and Recreation Department is offering something that could prove just as valuable. On Saturday, August 24, a course called "Bully Self-Defense" will take place at the Southridge Sports Complex...
Final “Old Profanity” wolf-pack members killed
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the final four members of the Old Profanity Territory wolf-pack in Ferry County have been killed.
That pack were responsible for 29 cattle depredations since last year. However, environmental groups opposed the killings, which they contend benefit only one ranch operation in the Kettle River range...
BFHD closes Scooteney Reservoir in Franklin Co.
The Benton-Franklin Health District has closed the Scooteney Reservoir in north Franklin County due to toxic levels of blue-green algae.
The body of water has been shut down to people and animals for the past several years when the warm weather triggers the bloom of Microcystin, exposure to which can be fatal...
WA Supreme Court affirms “3 Strikes” law
The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state's "three strikes and your out" law...sentencing adults to life in prison without the possibility of parole on a third major conviction.
Three cases were combined before the court that unsuccessfully argued that the Persistent Offender Accountability Act was cruel and unusual when offenders get their first "strike" as a young adu
Judge tosses Orozco case
A Yakima County Superior Court judge Wednesday threw out the criminal case against former Wapato Mayor and City Administrator.
During a preliminary appearance on allegations of corruption in public office, Judge Douglas Federspiel ruled there was "no factual basis" for the charges and dismissed the case against Juan Orozco...