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Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic just hopes that people understand the laws of Washington state that allows for self-defense.

The federal lawsuit claimed Chelan and two other counties - Benton and Yakima - used practices in verifying mail ballots that discriminate against Latino voters

According to a press release from Grant County Mosquito Control District 1, two samples collected near Moses Lake have tested positive for West Nile virus.

The lawsuit contends canvassing boards in three counties - Chelan, Benton and Yakima - discriminate against Latino voters and other racial minorities.

Washington's 4th Congressional District Representative held a roundtable discussion on the impact of fentanyl on our communities.

The state Department of Ecology is trying to ensure new housing is cleaned up before people live there, and assist people who already live on old orchards.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is planning a prescribed fire in Chelan County next month. The Department has announced a burn on 500 acres in the Colockum Wildlife Area, which is 20 miles southeast of Wenatchee. Prescribed fires are used in wildlife areas to reduce the risk and severity of future wildfires, and improve habitat for wildlife...

The Cow Canyon Fire south of Ellensburg has burned through 4,633 acres as of August 6, with 15% currently contained.

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed in the small town of Mabton northwest of the Tri-Cities Wednesday. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says three engines and seven cars of a BNSF container train derailed when it was hit by a semi-truck with a piece of farm equipment on it ...

Governor Jay Inslee announced Saturday a new step that he will implement to help residents of Yakima County. "In the next few days I will be issuing a proclamation mandating facial coverings in public spaces in Yakima County. This is a legal requirement, it is not just a suggestion ...