TUMBLEGEDDON: This is what the tumbleweeds looked like on SR 240 north of Richland, Washington, just moments before transportation officials shut down the highway for hours on New Year's Eve. 📱: Patrick Antonson
McClain's spouse, former Air Force intelligence officer Summer Worden, brought a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission that McClain had committed identity theft, despite not seeing any indication of moved or spent funds.
"I've now had the opportunity to sit back and understand and absorb all of the impacts that it had on a personal level and ... I'm very comfortable saying that to our community and what he did to us, he was a domestic terrorist."
"I'm not messing with you." This Montana reporter was getting ready for a live report at Yellowstone when he saw a herd of bison getting too close for comfort.
HUGE MESS: Numerous crashes due to poor visibility have shut down Highway 395 between Ritzville and SR 26. Several other highways, including part of I-90, are also closed. 📱: Jaime Monty
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A small tornado likely touched down just north of Richland on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. This video was taken from a parking lot off Columbia Center Boulevard in Kennewick. 📱: Chamise Hartman
TUMBLEWEED TORNADO: Matt McKnight captured amazing footage of swirling tumbleweeds along WA-240 near the Hanford Site. Courtesy of
@mattmillsphoto
/
@Crosscut
Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline.
Pope Francis said the trip marked "a new page in the history of relations between religions, confirming that we are brothers and sisters, even though we are different."
After a 10-hour closure due to cars trapped in tumbleweeds, SR 240 is back open outside of West Richland! Video shows WSDOT crews freeing a car that was abandoned overnight. 📱: Trooper Chris Thorson
BREAKING: A massive fire has broken out in the Queensgate area of Richland with first responders from across the region responding to assist (Video credit to Amanda Hugs & Maggie Call Ayling).
When you ask for license and registration but also need to social distance...😂
"Deputy Rosser has been trying out some new options to collect driver documents and maintain his 6 foot distance," the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office said.
GRAB THE TISSUES: Pasco Officer Madsen received a stuffed toy resembling K-9 Lemon who passed away earlier this month. The gift was from the Berg family, who said the dynamic duo made an impact on their lives.
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell today announced her support for the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act of 2023, aimed at providing banking and financial services to licensed marijuana, hemp, and cannabidiol businesses.
An Arizona sheriff's office shared video of a "burglary in progress" at a tractor supply store: "Two suspects, three feet tall, gray in color." 😂🐷 Courtesy of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
NOT THIS TIME: Surveillance footage shows 77-year-old fight off masked man who tried to steal his cash as he walked away from an ATM. Police in Wales say the suspect fled the scene empty-handed.
"We were both so surprised!" These two women had no idea they were planning to propose to each other on the very same day at the Memphis Zoo on Friday. 📹: Jessa Gillaspie
#Solidarityat8
asks people to go on their balconies or open their windows and doors at 8 p.m. and cheer, clap or just make some noise to honor the people who continue to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other medical facilities.
NOW TRENDING: With nearly 2 million views on twitter, this Madrid Police Dog has gone viral -- by showing off its CPR skills.
Would your pup perform CPR if you needed it?
Sheriff Jim Raymond harshly criticized Gov. Inslee's stay-at-home order, saying the governor “has overstepped his constitutional powers and is trying to control us under the guise of protecting us.”
Do you agree with the sheriff's stance?
BREAKING: In an unprecedented victory for Eastern Washington, 250 workers at the Fred Meyer location in Richland are successfully unionizing to combat harsh working conditions.
The City of Richland shared a message from General James Mattis, a Richland resident and former US Defense Secretary, encouraging the community to work together and listen to local health officials to beat COVID-19.
A man suffered a heart attack while laying sod in his front yard to avoid a fine from his homeowner's association. First responders not only saved his life - they also finished his yard work!
BREAKING: Avoid the area of Fred Meyer at 101 Wellsian Way in Richland. A large-scale police presence is responding to a potentially dangerous situation inside the store.
More details are to come on our website, .
Hometown rapper Victor Rodriguez was asked by his teacher to write a rap about Pasco High School. It turned into a music video that has since racked up over 100,000 views on social media.
BREAKING: A SWAT standoff is currently taking place outside of the Thunderbird Motel in
#Pasco
—stay clear of the area.
Tune into KAPP KVEW Local News tonight for more details.
UPDATE: The family of Lucian Munguia, the 4-year-old boy missing out of Yakima, released more photos in hopes of finding him as community members join the search on Day Four.
PURE JOY: This servicemember returning from a six month deployment to the Middle East is knocked to the ground by her golden retriever, who couldn't be more thrilled to have her home. (via ABC)
BREAKING: 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelly was arrested on I-90 near
#Spokane
late tonight for the deadly shooting at Fred Meyer in
#Richland
earlier today.
Check out P!nk and Chris Stapleton taking the stage together! Tune into KAPP-KVEW right now for more unique collaborations throughout the night!
#CMAawards
#BREAKING
A Pasco Police Officer was shot at the Circle K on W Court St. Suspect is in custody. This is a
#developing
story, more information will come as it’s released on
MIRACLE DOGS: These two 10-month-old puppies survived the house fire in West Richland. Brothers, Jimmy and Mick, put their paws on each other when they were reunited.
BREAKING: The jury came to a unanimous conclusion that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd.
BREAKING: All Washington school campuses are staying closed for the rest of the school year to prevent spreading of the coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee said.
NEW FRIENDS: The Georgia Aquarium might be closed to the general public amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but these puppies from the Atlanta Humane Society got the royal treatment.
The Spudnut Shop was named best doughnut shop in Washington by Travelocity! It was founded in 1948, serving tens of thousands of doughnuts over the past 60 years.
"The decision to reopen is a conscience decision. Not to thumb our nose at the bureaucrats in Olympia, but to put Americans first. To put the good people of the Tri-Cities first," Wagz2Riches Premier Dog Grooming said in a Facebook post.
A Richland police officer "ordered" a girl to have "an exceptional and wonderful happy 16th birthday" (while also practicing social distancing, of course.)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL! The Kennewick boy turned 4-years-old today. To help him celebrate, his family and friends put together a birthday parade 🎈 🎉
🎥: Julie Adelmund
Lamb Weston has agreed to donate $25,000 every year for the next three years to the Cougar Cupboard, which supplies students with a variety of groceries free of charge.
Pasco police make their TikTok debut with a new version of the "Fleetwood Mac skateboarder" video that went viral on social media. You can follow them at
@pascowapd
BREAKING NEWS: The teens have have been expelled and are facing possible charges. The district wouldn't say if they will be allowed to walk in graduation.
BREAKING: Fire crews are attempting to put out a massive brush fire in Richland near the Yakima River Bridge/SR 240. Authorities ask that you avoid the area.
BREAKING: Starting tomorrow, health officials say face coverings must be worn anywhere, indoors and outdoors, where people cannot maintain six feet of distance from anyone they do not live with.
AMAZING: A bald eagle landed on a fire truck where firefighters set up a memorial to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who died in the 9/11 attacks and to the emergency responders.
After posting a video of a coyote on the I-90 wildlife overcrossing, WSDOT shared a few more clips of animals using our various animal crossings, including bobcat, cougar and elk.
HEARTWARMING: White Bluffs Elementary students Jacob, Robert and Daniel earned $500 doing chores and donated the money to pay for student lunch debts, according to the Richland School District.
After the City of Selah washed away the chalk for the third time, more than 100 community members came together to recreate it in a school parking lot — on a much larger scale.
AWESOME: The free grocery store that Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped found will deliver groceries to seniors so they don’t have to go shopping during the coronavirus crisis.
“To have an American president to encourage people to violate the law, I can’t remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing,” said Inslee.
A private school in Richland has introduced a "No Cell Phone Policy" for the entire campus from students’ arrival to dismissal. Should more schools do this?
Gov. Jay Inslee says he suggests "a little less tweeting here and a little more listening" in response to President Donald Trump's proposal to arm some school employees.