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‘Porch pirate’ accused of stealing mail and packages with his bike and cart
A Pasco man was arrested this week after allegedly stealing mail and swiping packages off porches in Richland and Pasco.
Not too long from now, we’ll be gene-editing our CRISPR kids | Opinion
A CRISPR kidney that is part pig, part person is just another step toward editing our children’s genes. Call it sci-fi ...
With Hanford Reach at risk again, is national park status the answer? | Editorial
The Hanford Reach became a national monument a quarter-century ago. That designation along with citizen-led, ...
Faith | A descent at Hatley’s Gulch steered him from a false sense of security
To this day, Micah Smith remembers his harrowing ride through the Blue Mountains. One that had him understanding misplaced ...
WA House adds to list of government transparency assaults | Opinion
In the latest move against government transparency, the public records officer of the Washington House of Representatives ...
3 arrested after SWAT raid, shooting in same day at troubled Kennewick apartments
Earlier that day, Kennewick police, along with multiple regional law enforcement teams, served two coordinated search ...
Mom helps son kill 18-year-old mother of his child, FL cops say. She’s convicted
A woman is accused of goading her adult son into killing the 18-year-old mother of his young child, and now she’s going to ...
Pile of ‘venomous’ but ‘docile’ creatures found in Minnesota. ‘Rare sight’
“Although they are a venomous snake, timber rattlesnakes are generally docile; their first reaction when faced with a threat ...
11-year-old allowed to drive SUV crashes into home, injuring 2, CA officials say
An 11-year-old’s mom let her drive an SUV and she ended up crashing into a home, California officials said. Cathryn Kreceman, ...
Drew Scott reveals his daughter’s first two words — neither of which are ‘Dada’
In an interview with People, published Aug. 3, Drew Scott revealed that his daughter’s first word was “Mama” — a word she ...
Brandon Blackstock died weeks after 23-year-old daughter announced pregnancy
His death was announced on Aug. 7. He was 48. The news came one month after his 23-year-old daughter Savannah Blackstock-Lee, ...
What’s behind all those joyful painted rocks around Tri-Cities
Lynnette Gallegos has found her creative outlet in rock painting and then in a quiet act of kindness she shares her colorfully transformed creations by hiding them around the Tri-Cities for strangers ...