KEPR 19 - Local & Regional

New chiefs are in town

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:44:09 -0800

Walla Walla selected a new fire chief and police chief on Wednesday night.

Positive changes make a huge impact on Lincoln High students

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:40:46 -0800

There is nothing special about the way the school looks, but what happens inside has made a big difference in many students' lives.

Miguel Reyna Transformed HIs Life One Literal Step at a Time

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:04:26 -0800

Kevin Lusk to return to Prosser High next week

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:10 -0800

Kevin Lusk will be back on the job as principal of Prosser High School on Thursday, February 16th.

Tournaments packed and businesses ready for Kennewick's Southridge Sports Complex

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:10 -0800

After years of anticipation, the Southridge Sports Complex is nearly complete. Every weekend is booked for a tournament from opening day to August and that's exactly what the city and local businesses have been waiting for.

Charter leaves Tri-Cities without cable until 3 PM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:35 -0800

A massive cable outage left T-V's black across the Tri-Cities on Thursday.

Court docs from 1980s detail Huston's prior charges of stealing U.S. money

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:26 -0800

KEPR obtained records from Montana with additional details on the prior case against Dennis Huston from the 1980's. They show three counts filed against him for theft of U.S. monies in a seven month span. >>INSIDE: Official court documents

Local Representative turns her back on the party for lesbian daughter

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:48 -0800

Party lines were not enough to make Walla Walla representative Maureen Walsh turn her back on her daughter's happiness.

Culinary trend has customers wondering what's in their meat

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:39:46 -0800

A growing trend among restaurants, food producers and butchers has some consumers scratching their heads and wondering "what's in the beef?"

The circus is coming to town . . . from Shanghai

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:29:54 -0800

The New Shanghai Circus has a show Saturday, Feb. 11 at Richland High School.

Voters may face 2 ballot measures on gay marriage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:45 -0800

Voters may be presented with two ballot measures seeking to overturn a recently passed measure that would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state.

Initiative to legalize marijuana headed to voters

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:24 -0800

Rep. Sam Hunt, who chairs the House committee considering Initiative 502, said Thursday that the Legislature would not act on it, meaning it would appear on the November ballot.

The $30,000 artwork Kennewick says is a money-saver

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:34 -0800

Instead of landscaping, sculptures were added at Clearwater Avenue and Leslie Road. Costing about $30,000, they will be cheaper in the long run rather than maintaining grass or shrubs.

Wash. state's share of mortgage settlement: $648 million

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:46 -0800

Washington's share of a landmark $25 billion national settlement with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders will be about $648 million.

Con Agra worker complained of heartburn on day of accidental death

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:09:23 -0800

An accidental drowning took the life of a Con Agra worker this weekend in Connell.

Damage to Manastash Creek results in $16K penalty

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:28 -0800

A Kittitas County resident has been fined for changing the channel of Manastash Creek and causing extensive damage to the shoreline and creek bed on property northwest of the creek at Brown Road.

Wash. Supreme Court upholds tribal fishing rights

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:45 -0800

The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that the state cannot police tribal fishermen at a Columbia River fishing site south of Goldendale.

Anti-gay church to protest Powell boys' memorial service

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:36:58 -0800

A rabidly anti-gay church known for its loud protests is planning to picket Saturday's funeral for the two sons of missing mom Susan Powell, who died in a raging house fire Sunday.

Layoffs Looming at PNNL

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:28:20 -0800

KEPR has learned potential layoffs are coming to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.

Find out how much that Valentine's Day gift is really worth

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:38:00 -0800

Trying to get rid of that ex's old Valentine's day gift? You're not alone. Old jewelry could be worth more than you think. But if you're not careful, you could be trusting the word of a gemologist who simply printed a degree at home.

Want a quick divorce? Don't go to Umatilla County

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:09 -0800

For some courts, there's not enough staff to move the divorce process along.

State lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:17:16 -0800

The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.

Log: Deputies arrived at Powell home 21 minutes after 911 call

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:43 -0800

Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between the time a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when deputies were dispatched, and it took another 14 minutes for a deputy to arrive on scene.

Whooping cough cases up 50 percent in Wash.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:18:48 -0800

State health officials say whooping cough is a growing problem in Washington state. The number of cases has increased by more than 50 percent between 2010 and 2011.

Unanswered questions on gay marriage bill addressed

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:04:40 -0800

Washington's Office of the Secretary of State puts out a list of answers to many of the outstanding questions facing Senate Bill 6239.