‘Perfect storm’ thrashed Richland school’s budget. But are more cuts looming next year?
Richland School District has found itself in a fiscal quagmire as its schools reel from rising student needs, lower state ...
3 lawsuits claim Inslee, regulators sidestepped state law to approve Eastern WA wind farm
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state agency responsible for authorizing energy projects overstepped state law when they ...
Homeless man killed in Richland was defending a woman being robbed, documents say
A 36-year-old homeless man remembered for his kindness was killed while trying to defend a woman being robbed outside the ...
Archaeologists discover prehistoric sewing needles — made from the bones of fur-bearers
Not only did early people in North America wear tailored garments made from animal skins, archaeologists now know they used ...
Did a sand eel eat its way out of a shark? Odd catch made off New Jersey, anglers say
The image shows a spiny dogfish with the head of sand lance sticking out of its head. The tail is seen sticking out of its the dogfish’s mouth. Spiny dogfish are a type of shark that grow to 4 feet ...
Election officials begin mandatory recount in a Tri-Cities race with 6-vote difference
The recount process is open for the public to watch at the Benton County Election Center at the Justice Center campus at 7122 ...
Woman couldn’t sleep after seeing her huge lottery prize in Michigan. ‘Such disbelief’
A Michigan woman was in disbelief when she learned she won a huge jackpot on a second chance lottery game. The 65-year-old ...
Car goes airborne, lands on top of Idaho home, cops say. One passenger dead, two hurt
One person died and two others were hospitalized Sunday, Dec. 1, after a car went airborne, crashed into a chimney and landed ...
Mysterious group builds barbed-wire fence blocking public land. Now the feds are suing
The fence illegally blocked public access to the land, which is owned by the U.S. government and managed through the U.S.
Wife of 49ers’ Trent Williams gives birth to stillborn son after previously losing twin
San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams and his wife, Sondra Williams, have issued a heartbreaking statement at ...
Woman killed when accused drunk driver fleeing police hits her car, Oklahoma cops say
We all were so proud of the person she was becoming, and this devastating loss has left a hole in our hearts,” family members ...
Pair used ‘ghost’ names to apply for funding for fake kids, officials say
The pair is accused of submitting applications to Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program for 50 children, ...