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That's the case with a pair of conflicting studies on the economic effect of closing the Columbia Generating Station and replacing its output with a natural gas fired plant.

Kennewick Mayor Steve Young said it's important for Kennewick to implement Initiative 502 correctly.

The 18 month old boy killed when a TV fell on him Sunday has been identified by the Benton County Coroner as as Lyric R.O. Burrows The coroner said all signs indicate that it was an accidental death.

The CREHST Museum will feature a Christmas village exhibit from now to Jan. 9. The village is valued at $1,800.

Child Protective Services is investigating the death of a 18-month boy in Richland who was hit by a falling television.

Judy Westsik is executive director of The Arc of Tri-Cities, which could use a hand with their landscaping at 1455 Fowler St. in Richland.

A Richland trucking company owner who filed suit against contractors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Southeast Washington, now has a powerful partner.

Don had been serving as the Interim President and CEO since June of 2013. "Don's broad knowledge of the financial industry and the markets Gesa serves make him the ideal candidate to lead Gesa into the future," said Board Chairman, Gregg Andrews.

The Columbia Generating Station's nuclear power plant in Richland, Washington that, together with hydroelectric power, gives Washington State the lowest carbon, cleanest energy footprint in America, delivered with the lowest cost per kWhr of any state.

On Friday, President Obama's Department of Energy announced the first of its final findings and determinations for major elements of the cleanup of WWII military radioactive waste tanks at the U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Reservation in Washington State on the Columbia River.

Her 1994 Lexus ES sedan was on the off-ramp when it left the roadway and rolled, according to a Washington State Patrol report.

NBCRightNow.com - As cooler temperatures move into the area, some people may be tempted to turn on their space heaters.

Editor's Note: This month the Herald is featuring a series of stories on the Holiday Wish Lists of Mid-Columbia nonprofits and how you can help.

Hanford High hosted Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Richland for a doubleheader.

Richland high school students will soon be able to earn up to two years of college credit before graduating without setting foot on a college campus.

Kristin Faught, a nurse at Kadlec Regional Medical Center, displays photos of her adult son, Brian, who is shaken baby survivor during Friday's press conference to raise awareness in the prevention of shaken baby syndrome.

There are so many Friday Freebies we couldn't fit them all in the show. Here is a full list of what is going on this Saturday and Sunday for FREE around the Tri-Cities.

Robin and Jim Morris of Richland recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and instead of gifts and cards they asked their guests to bring nonperishable food for donation to the Tri-Cities Food Bank.

The U.S. Department of Energy this week will issue its final decision on how to deal with the nation's biggest collection of radioactive waste.

Steve Kirk, 74, of Benton City stands on the bridge over the Yakima River Thursday to photograph the ice choked waters near West Richland.