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Exploring Hidden Spokane Apple Orchard Like Food Archeology
Dave Benscoter has discovered hundreds of apple trees from the late 1800's on Steptoe Butte near Spokane.
Within the ancient orchard were three varieties of apples having been out of the loop for the last century: the Arkansas Beauty, Dickinson, and Nero's...
Judge Says Children Have No Right to Land Given to Cousin/Stepmom
Tracy Nells, wife and biological niece of the late orchardist Timothy McNamara is accused of murdering him at their home in Belize. McNamara made her a beneficiary in his will, promising her land and money from his insurance policy. Her cousins filed a lawsuit wanting the transfer cancelled...
Possible Welfare Queen Charged With Fraud
A local woman has a no-bail warrant on her head after missing a court date to face charges for welfare fraud.
Judges Say County Not Liable for Man Tortured by Gang After Prison Release
Ahmet Hopovac requested protection from Grant County against local gang members after he was released from a five-year jail sentence. He asked to be assigned parole in Idaho because he had no home in Grant County, but was denied. He then asked permission to carry a gun, but was denied...
Former Pasco Cop Accused of Raping Niece Starts Retrial
Richard Aguirre's retrial is scheduled to start Wednesday. The former "Pasco Officer of the Year" is charged with third-degree rape and fourth-degree assault of a female relative. He denies the charges.
He also has trials pending in Spokane, where he's accused of murdering a prostitute decades ago in a cold-case file...
‘ABCs of Tri-Cities’ Gives a Virtual Tour of Our Community
All the time people post to social media pages, "I'm moving to Tri-Cities in a couple of weeks, what's it like?" Now you can just send them this page for a full summary!
Oregon Midwife Falsifies Birth Certificates to Skirt Laws
Sherry Lee Dress faced two charges for practicing midwifery without a Washington license. She falsified the birth certificates of the children she helped deliver saying they were born in Oregon.
The first charge was labeled a gross misdemeanor and because she's done this more than once, the second charge was a felony...
Local Doctor Accidentally Finds Enormous Tumor in 4-Year Old
Bella Burton was recently diagnosed with cancer when her family doctor decided to give her a check-up on a whim.
The family was originally there for their son, but just for convenience, the doctor offered to give Bella a look, too. What they found was near devastating...
Did You See the Crazy Photos From Stanfield’s Fire?
A local pet food plant erupted in flames when the potato dryer malfunctioned, and the fire soon traveled to other areas.
The Umatilla Firefighting crew had to hand stretch all the hoses because of the region's muddy soil. Talk about heavy lifting...
Prosser High Went Viral With Amazing Buzzer-Beater Shot
Prosser High School was all over the web Valentine's Day week! A video of one of their games literally went viral.
Logan Hatfield and his team of basketball players were famous for an incredible team play that beat the clock by a split second...
Tri-Cities Valentine’s Day Events for 2017
Check out this list of events going on throughout the Tri-Cities for ideas of what to do this Valentine's Day!
Washington Woman Makes History on First Day in Congress
Pramila Jayapal has become the first Indian-American Congresswoman for the United States.
She has replaced U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott who had served since 1988.
Jayapal beat Brady Walkinshaw for the 7th District seat and won with 57 percent of the vote...