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The 29th annual Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire at Howard Amon Park in Richland.Click to Continue »

Some in the Tri-Cities welcome the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. Others are concerned about what it could mean for religious freedom.Click to Continue »

Fireworks officially go on sale statewide Sunday. There will be 23 licensed stands in Benton County to legally purchase them.Click to Continue »

The Port of Pasco has surpassed its goal and raised nearly $300,000 from local government and businesses to match a potential federal grant that would support daily flights to Los…Click to Continue »

All campfires have been banned in Washington state parks and forests, even in campground fire rings, because of the extreme heat and dry conditions, the state announced Friday.Click to Continue »

A normally hyper-alert squirrel seems to be conserving energy in the sweltering heat by lounging on a branch of a shade tree in downtown Kennewick.Click to Continue »

Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland…Click to Continue »

Habitat for Humaity will remove items from a Richland house Saturday. Habitat is collecting goods for its shop, while helping the house get ready to be demolished to make way…Click to Continue »

Lauren Hays and Chelsea Kupitz of Kennewick achieved the dean’s list at Belmont University for spring semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a…Click to Continue »

Bill and Debbie Robertson, prized sponsors and investors of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Franklin Counties, recently unveiled its latest show of support for the local organization: a…Click to Continue »