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The underground fire will be circled with underground walls and then the smoldering trash will be mixed with grout, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology.Click to Continue »

Michael Salazar has used his artistic skills to make Wilson shine. He created a clay bust of the quarterback, spending weeks honing and perfecting.Click to Continue »

Since the facility opened last July, it’s drawn thousands of visitors from the Tri-Cities and beyond.Click to Continue »

Although over the years there has been public debate over whether Mount St. Helens should be part of the national parks system, much of its north side can be enjoyed…Click to Continue »

Bail was set at $200,000 Thursday for a Yakima Fire Department lieutenant accused of having sex with an underage girl he was teaching at a local school.Click to Continue »

Columbia Basin College will offer information sessions about its new competency-based education program in business beginning July 7.Click to Continue »

The bodies were found Thursday night in a ravine near Scootney Road and Hendricks Road, said Sheriff Jim Raymond.Click to Continue »

Officials ask people not to ignite fireworks in the Mid-Columbia over the July 4 holiday, but stop short of temporary bans like those implemented in the Wenatchee area.Click to Continue »

George Dress, 82, founder and owner of the Ranch & Home stores, will serve as grand marshal of Saturday’s Grand Old 4th of July parade in Pasco.Click to Continue »

July also is expected to be warmer than usual in the Tri-cities, according to the National Weather Service.Click to Continue »