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(Chelan, WA)  --  A man floating on an inner tube with friends on the Wenatchee River drowned on Saturday.  The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the 60-year-old Walla Walla man wasn't wearing a life jacket when he fell off the inner tube in rapids.  In a second ...

(Olympia, WA)  --  Tuesday is the Washington state primary.  The big races include U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Supreme Court, Secretary of State and state Legislature.  Voter turnout trends are on-par with 2018, with around 40 percent expected.  Folks can still r...

(Walla Walla, WA) -- Fire crews say an overheated lithium-ion battery left on a wooden shelf inside a pump house at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary caught fire, and led to an inferno that caused around $35,000 in damage. High Temperatures Played a Role The blaze broke out around 10:17am Thursday...

(Wapato, WA)  --  Officials say the Japanese beetle infestation in Grandview, Washington is spreading.  Three beetles were found in Wapato, 30 miles away, and the Washington Department of Agriculture is warning growers in Yakima and Benton counties to watch for signs of the beetles.  They're high...

(Plymouth, WA) -- One is dead, two are badly injured after a crash on State Highway 14 near Plymouth Friday morning. State Patrol says the wreck went down around 4:30am about a mile west of where the highway meets the 82 Freeway. When police arrived, they found someone dead at the scene, with the two injured there as well...

(Soap Lake, WA)  --  A UPS driver is credited for saving the life of a girl who fell into a swimming pool.  The incident happened at the Smokiam Resort in Soap Lake, Washington.  The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the seven-year-old girl was pulled from the water and the UPS driver performed CPR, saving the girl's life.  She was awake and ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington's economy added 25-hundred jobs last month. The unemployment rate remained three-point-nine-percent. State Economist Paul Turek says the labor market remains strong, but hiring is showing signs of slowing. Efforts to curb high inflation will likely slow job growth...

(Kennewick, WA) -- Washington State University-Pullman says they temporarily reassigned the duties of a university police officer and members of the Washington State University-Pullman Police command staff. This after allegations of employee misconduct on the force triggered an investigation...

(Moses Lake, WA) -- New details are coming to light regarding an officer-involved shooting in Grant County on Sunday. The Quincy Police Department says the Grant County Sheriff's Office was helping bail enforcement agents locate 42-year-old Robert Gwinn, who had outstanding warrants...

(Othello, WA) -- The victim of a recent shooting in Othello has died. 50-year-old Felipe Garza reportedly passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. 16-year-old Suspect, Arturo Pineda- Feliciano is currently in custody and will now be charged as an adult for multiple felony charges...