KEPR 19 - Local & Regional

Badger Mountain Park vandalized

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:02:41 -0700

Vandals wreaked havoc at Badger Mountain Community Park over the weekend.

Juvenile offenders help wipe away graffiti

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:56:19 -0700

KEPR has reported many times -- graffiti spikes in the Spring. Work crews full of juvenile offenders are busy cleaning it all up.

Action News honored with 3 awards for excellence in journalism

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:26:51 -0700

The Society of Professional Journalists honored Action News with three awards for excellence in journalism. The awards were presented for outstanding work in 2011.

Video shows dramatic waterfall rescue of Burien teen

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:07:05 -0700

The video, shot by a volunteer rescuer, shows the 13-year-old Burien boy huddled on a narrow, sloping rock shelf with his back to the water just above Wallace Falls, a popular hiking attraction northeast of Seattle.

Masked gunman robs convenience store, escapes with nothing

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:17:59 -0700

Pasco Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a 7-Eleven store in Pasco late Sunday night.

Signs of improper campaigning in McKenna files

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:16:23 -0700

Using a fax machine and letterhead from the King County Council in April 2002, the office of then-Councilman Rob McKenna sent off an invitation to the U.S. secretary of the interior.

E. Coli outbreak renews raw milk fight in Oregon

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:51 -0700

The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association is calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of unpasteurized milk following an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 20 people last month.

Track coach, 41, fired for taking student to prom

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:16:54 -0700

The daughter-in-law of Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman has been dismissed as a volunteer track coach at a small Eastern Oregon high school because she escorted a 17-year-old boy to last month's prom.

Family gets stolen urn back, but without their baby's ashes

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:38 -0700

A family who lost their baby's urn in a home burglary earlier this month tell us they now have their urn back but their infant's ashes are gone.

Photos: Portland pugs gone wild!

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:24:51 -0700

It was pug mania outside a local tavern on Sunday as folks and their lovable little pooches got together to have a little fun and help out the Oregon Humane Society.

2 booked for shooting a gun in Richland

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:49 -0700

Richland Police said they booked two men into jail for shooting a gun within city limits and reckless endangerment.

Officials: 2 weekend wildfires likely started intentionally

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:39:19 -0700

Firefighters responded to two wildfires within four hours Saturday. Authorities said they believe both fires may have been intentionally set.

Dad helps paralyzed son earn degree at Whitworth

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:20:37 -0700

When Ryan Sutherland wanted to go to college three years ago, his father, Steve, went with him. Not just for a visit, but to stay. The father and son, from Cashmere, have been dorm roommates at Whitworth University in Spokane since Ryan started there in 2009.

AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $4.24

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:59:25 -0700

The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4.24. It's 55 cents higher than the national average, which dropped 4 cents in the past week to $3.69.

Photos: Millions view 'ring of fire' eclipse

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:27:41 -0700

Millions in Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.

Half-naked woman in hot pink duct tape attacks, injures 3 cops

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:48:10 -0700

A half-naked woman wearing hot pink duct tape attacked and injured three police officers in a bizarre incident Saturday night outside a lower Queen Anne bar, police said.

Fancy hotel delayed again

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:44:00 -0700

The Lodge on Columbia Point is being delayed because the city wants to make sure there's no historical significance on the property where the hotel is being built.

Fire leads to SWAT standoff in Finley

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:20:54 -0700

A routine fire call resulted in a four hour SWAT standoff with police.

Alaska's Copper River salmon arrive in Seattle

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:38:20 -0700

The first shipment of Alaska's Copper River salmon arrived Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport aboard an Alaska Airlines cargo flight from Cordova.

An easier way to vote in Benton County

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:30:59 -0700

It will soon be a bit easier casting your votes in Benton County.

New parking lot at Chiawana Park

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:25:48 -0700

You might want to hold off on going to Chiawana Park in June.

Controversy in the small town of Walla Walla

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:03:04 -0700

It started as a botched robbery by a known gang member and turned into a deadly shooting. Now folks in Walla Walla are divided on if the store clerk was right to shoot the suspect or if he went too far.

Home for refugee family built in 5 days

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:47:13 -0700

Habitat for Humanity's "Build Blitz" wrapped up Friday afternoon in Kennewick.

Richland gives new life for El Fat Cat Grill

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:36:34 -0700

It's no secret unemployment is rising here in the Tri-Cities AND KEPR found a restaurant owner who closed his business is bucking the trend.

Richland gives permit break to Badger Mountain South

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:18 -0700

The City of Richland is trying to make it easier for construction to start at the new Badger Mountain South development.