Richland News

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.

Kingston Road just off Van Giesen Road near the Yakima River in Richland is closed because if water and ice over the roadway.

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

One woman was injured in a two car collision in Richland at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, the Washington State Patrol said.

Benton County officials are putting together a plan to guide use and shape future improvements at the Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve -- the most popular county park and one of the best-used in the region.

Three Richland businesses were still mopping up, airing out and assessing the damage Wednesday after a water pipe failed Sunday night in a building in the Uptown Shopping center.

From the National Weather Service- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN... CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON... * UNTIL 445 PM PST WEDNESDAY * AT 438 PM PST MINOR FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG THE YAKIMA RIVER NEAR JONES ROAD AND VAN GIESEN STREET IN RICHLAND WASHINGTON.

Residents along the Yakima River should watch for localized flooding caused by ice in low-lying areas of Benton City, West Richland and Richland, according to Benton County Emergency Management.

Several rooms in a senior living home in Richland flooded Tuesday after a pipe in the fire sprinkler system burst.

The Department of Energy and its regulators have issued a decision adopting a final cleanup plan for the Hanford 300 Area just north of Richland, the first of six final plans that will cover 220 square miles along the Columbia River.

Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken will come to the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St., for a celebration of poetry this Thursday.

Recently there has been a circulation of fraudulent emails suggesting the City of Richland is requesting nominations/selections for an award called the 2013 Best of Richland.

James Leroy Davis III was tired of running from authorities and called police around 5 p.m. Monday to turn himself in, said Richland police Capt.

Areva's efforts to minimize environmental impacts at its Richland plant earned it the 2013 Environmental Management System Award from the Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers.

Tri-City Americans players were at local Fred Meyers locations today ringing bells to raise money for the Salavtion Army.

A group of friends play a game of ice hockey Monday near Bateman Island in Richland.

Tommy Mayhew, 13, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive.

Professional trumpet player Ingrid Jensen ponders her reply while answering questions from students in the freshmen concert band Monday at Hanford High School in Richland.