Tamyra Meeks
Sunnyside Boy Disarms Step-Father on Christmas Morning
On Christmas Day, a 12 year old boy ended a domestic violence situation after his step-father threatened his mother with a fully-loaded gun.
The boy and his younger brother locked themselves in the bathroom with the gun and contacted police...
Deputies Find 2 Tons of Junk in Umatilla Homeless Camp
Authorities cleaned out a popular transient camp last Thursday along the Umatilla River.
The county sheriff's office was aware of the illegal squatting, but complaints from people living in the area didn't start until late August. Six people known to be regulars in the tent camp were found and a few were arrested on old warrants...
Dropping Temperatures Leaves Mid-Columbia Basin Quivering in Its Boots
It's a winter blunder land outside in the Mid-Columbia Basin for the next week with below freezing temperatures, and wicked piles of snow covering our little shrub steppe.
The cold weather with infrequent snowfall will be continuing for about a week, and the icy air will be becoming even nippier...
Local Man Locked in His Own Apartment for 3 Days
The Pasco Police Department got an interesting call from an annoyed neighbor who was tired of the man on the other side of the wall banging on the wall. Little did the griper know that his neighbor as locked in his own apartment with no way out...
14 New Year’s Eve Events Around Tri-Cities to Welcome 2017
Check out these fun events for a great New Year's Eve!
How to Order a Taxi for New Year’s Eve in Tri-Cities
Anyone looking to party Saturday night and needs a safe ride home can easily make reservations now.
Amigo Taxi based in Kennewick can be reached at (509) 440-8580
Tri-Cities Limo based in Pasco can be reached at (509) 737-8675
RAD Cab based in Kennewick can be reached at (509) 585-2944
Tri-City Cab based in Kennewick can be reached at (509) 222-9208
On Time Taxi based in Kennewick can be reached a
Local Woman’s Home Burns Down While She’s at Cancer Treatment!
While undergoing treatment in Seattle, lymphoma patient Mary Sabreda lost her home in Sunnyside to a fire. Although she had lived there for 30 years, the woman had no insurance for the mobile home.
Mary is also disabled from rheumatoid arthritis and has fought lymphoma for two years...
Woman Missing From Kennewick Home
Marcella Almanza can't find her mother, who suffers from mental illness, and Kennewick Police are asking for the public's help.
Mary Allbee gets a little turned around when she's out and about. Allbee was last seen with her chihuahua and let's hope the little yapper is protecting her and keeping her calm...
Hermiston Store Says Brown Dog Was Stealing From Shelves!
A pit bull has been stealing snacks right from the shelves of a convenience store in Hermiston.
West Richland Artist Has Beautiful Ceramics for Great Holiday Gifts
Angie Matte is making a mark with her custom ceramics in West Richland.
West Richland Getting Its Own Food Bank!
Bill Kitchen (great name for a director of a food bank) says the new location of the Tri-Cities Food Bank in West Richland is coming soon.
They are now searching for a location and would be willing to start paying rent immediately since the need for the bank is so great...