Richland News

The Richland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to spend about $385,000 to improve access to 25 acres of industrial land on Kingsgate Way.

A cross country air race with all women pilots got off the ground Tuesday, for the most part.

In this undated photo, the Columbia River flows next to the Hanford Atomic Plant in Richland, Wash.

Law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Washington will put extra officers on the roads to catch drunk drivers this week.

Podiatrist Dr. Rodney Graves from River City Foot and Ankle of Richland and Randelle Fuller, physical therapist at Oasis Physical Therapy in Richland, will discuss common foot and heel pain June 25. Highlights of the free talk include myths about pain in the heel and foot, facts about plantar fasciitis and treatments to alleviate pain.

Chinese congestion: The increasing number of cars in China means motor vehicles have become a significant source of air pollution and urban smog.

Big army trucks and vehicles are parked at the school where you might normally see school buses and children playing.

Allen Seifert, right, a nuclear engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, leads students Hannah Gardiner, left, Andrea Richard and Pat Mulligan on a tour of PNNL's Shallow Underground Laboratory, June 11, 2013.

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Police are looking for a man who held up a convenience store Sunday night in Richland.

When I saw the recent editorial headline, "Telling Hanford story critical role for Reach," I thought it was going to echo a recent plan proposed to the Richland Public Facilities District board and some Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science and Technology board members.

"We're going to need investment from the state to get to the next level," said H. Keith Moo-Young, who started June 1. But he doesn't expect that to happen anytime soon with the Legislature needing to go in to a second special session after failing to approve a state budget.

The public is invited to come visit with the LaVoies, who are in the midst of a cross-country trip, with Alex on a bicycle and Helen driving their motorhome, to raise money to help wounded veterans.

This includes Franklin and Lions Pools in Yakima; the George Prout Memorial, Howard Amon, and Splash & Play at Badger Mt.

Tawnya Waingardner of Pasco helps classmate Kathi Stevens of Richland on Friday during Columbia Basin College's graduation ceremony at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

Seattle's former police chief, Norm Stamper, who's most well-known for being in charge during the 1999 WTO riots, is speaking Friday night in Richland.

NBCRightNow.com - A Richland mother is asking for the community's help to cover fees for her baby girl's funeral.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Tri-Cities Metro Drug Task Force executed three federal search warrants Friday morning.

It is a new twist on an old trick on the Columbia River. One fence has been in place for years but by about 2007 it started to fail.

It melted fences like and burned landscaping to a crisp, leaving behind a big mess and questions about how to pay for the pick up.

Several cities across the Pacific Northwest are holding an epilepsy walk this weekend, including the Tri-Cities area.