KNDU - Tri-Cities News

WSDOT adds new tools to deliver travel information

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:47:00 EDT

The Washington Department of Transportation has added apps for iPhone and Android users to get up-to-the-minute travel information.

Police warn of an check fraud scam

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:21:00 EDT

Richland police are warning about an on-going check fraud scam.

Young girl hit by a truck while crossing the street

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:19:00 EDT

A young girl is recovering tonight after getting hit by a truck after the last school bell rang.

Graffiti in Kennewick could be a sign of more gang activity

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:51:00 EDT

Graffiti is popping up more and more in one East Kennewick neighborhood.

Tri-Cities Schools Getting Ready for Increased Enrollment

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:47:00 EDT

School administrators throughout the Tri Cities already have plans to deal with a significant increase in students.

New Fast Forward program aims to put high-school drop outs back to school

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:50:00 EDT

A new educational program is being launched in the Tri-Cities out of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin County. Fast Forward is designed to put students who have dropped

Men's Wearhouse donating gently used suits to job seekers

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:52:00 EDT

That's why the Men's Wearhouse in Kennewick off Columbia Center Blvd is taking donations and then giving them to the Goodwill Industries of the Columbia who are training people to go to work.

Kimo's among top 8 in nationwide ESPN competition

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:40:00 EDT

Kimo's Sports Bar in Richland has the chance to be named the #1 sports bar in the nation by ESPN.

Opponents say Initiative 1082 is bad for both boss and employee

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:33:00 EDT

Opponents of revamping Washington State's workers' compensation system say initiative 1082 would cost both you and your boss.

Boys & Girls Club receives grant

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:25:00 EDT

A celebration was held at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties. The Club Mentoring program received a $5,000 grant from Bank of America.

Department of Ecology "Greener Cleaner" video

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:53:00 EDT

The Washington Department of Ecology has created a whimsical video showing you how to easily make your own all-purpose cleaner out of simple ingredients.

Second mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile Virus in Morrow County

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:19:00 EDT

West Nile virus was isolated in a second mosquito pool at a site near Irrigon, Oregon in Morrow County.

Two men arrested accused of several burglaries from Walla Walla to the Tri Cities

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:11:00 EDT

Two men face charges for burglaries from the Tri Cities area to Walla Walla County.

Interim Kennewick City Manager chosen during special meeting

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:57:00 EDT

Kennewick City Council members voted six to one in favor of appointing Marie Mosley as the new Interim City Manager.

WSP continues patrol emphasis

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:59:00 EDT

Washington State Patrol troopers continue their emphasis patrol on Interstate 182 between mile post 3 and mile post 14.

Pasco Pre-School Plans to Re-open After Big Changes

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:16:00 EDT

A teacher has been fired and that teacher along with another is under investigation from the Washington Department of Early Learning after two children wandered off school grounds.

Online school enrollment up

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:57:00 EDT

While students head to their classrooms, many others are pulling up a chair to their computers.

Semi rollover blocks traffic for an hour

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:58:00 EDT

State troopers say the driver was going too fast on the ramp which caused the semi to flip.

Proficiency Exam results are in

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:59:00 EDT

The statewide results are in for the Middle and High School Proficiency Exam, and the outcome was mixed.

Direct route to Cottonwood Elementary hopefully open by Friday

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:59:00 EDT

The Kennewick School District says it hopes the road directly to Cottonwood Elementary will be completed this Friday.

Heritage University improving access for students

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:53:00 EDT

Heritage University leaders announced Tuesday they're a step closer to a partnership with community colleges in Yakima and the Tri-Cities.

A healthy back to school snack

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:49:00 EDT

Students are back in school and some parents are looking for a healthy snack to stick in their kid's lunch boxes.

Federal judge denies appeal for death row inmate

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Federal judge denies appeal for death row inmate Cal Brown, execution still set for Sept. 10.

Defense wants new judge

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:31:00 EDT

The attorney representing a man charged with murder wants the judge removed from the case.

Speedy drivers near Cottonwood Elementary

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:33:00 EDT

We received several calls from neighbors living near the new Cottonwood Elementary school complaining about drivers speeding through the area.

Washington and Oregon sign agreement to ensure faster safe placements for children in border counties

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:42:00 EDT

Leaders in Washington and Oregon have signed an agreement to extradite the placement of children in state care in identified counties along the Washington/Oregon border.

Positive Student Achievement Gains Kick-off New School Year in Hermiston School District

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:41:00 EDT

Student achievement results for 2009-2010 in the Hermiston School District were announced Monday.

Fair brings in more than 100,000 people

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:04:00 EDT

We talked with organizers of the fair, and in all, 117,000 people walked through the gates to enjoy the festivities.

Bomb threat forces evacuation of Grant County Courthouse Monday

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:19:00 EDT

The Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata was evacuated Monday morning after a bomb threat was phoned in.

Benton County Commissioner Seat move meeting in Prosser

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:00:00 EDT

PROSSER, Wash -- An independent consulting firm, Extrix conducted the financial break down of how much it would cost Benton County tax payers to move the commission seat from Prosser, where it has been for the last 100 years to Kennewick where majority of the population lives.

Police Investigate Boat Motor Thefts

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:52:00 EDT

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- During the month of august, police have been busy receiving calls from Kennewick residents stating the motors on their boats were stolen. So far, seven people have called mainly reporting

Preschool Temporarily Shut Down

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:35:00 EDT

Not all children got to experience the excitement of back to school today. A preschool in Pasco is shut down temporarily.

Gang sweeps put dozens in jail

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:15:00 EDT

19 law enforcement agencies from across the area are working together to keep the streets safe. From the Yakima valley to Walla Walla.

Tri-Cities drug prescription plan expands

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:03:00 EDT

Tri-Cities Community Health is expanding its program that provides prescriptions drugs at considerable savings.

State Patrol honors their fallen

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:49:00 EDT

It was a law enforcement tribute unlike anything Yakima's ever seen, for a loss unlike anything the Washington State Patrol's ever suffered.

Man sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:48:00 EDT

Man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a Pendleton boy.

Three-year-old lives her dream

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:45:00 EDT

PASCO, Wash.—A three-year-old with Leukemia lived her dream Saturday.

Hurricane Katrina volunteers remembered

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:44:00 EDT

KENNEWICK, Wash.—American Red Cross volunteers are remembers on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Fill the Boot for Muscular Dystrophy

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:42:00 EDT

KENNEWICK, Wash.—Firefighters were out raising money for Muscular Dystrophy.

Benton County Seat Relocation meetings Monday

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:40:00 EDT

Prosser, Wash.—Two public meetings on the Benton County Seat Relocation will take place Monday.

Family raises money for funeral

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:39:00 EDT

KENNEWICK, Wash.—A family is trying to raise money for their father's funeral after he died from a heart attack.

Many schools start tomorrow and that means drivers need to drive slow

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:37:00 EDT

KENNEWICK, Wash.—Many schools start tomorrow and that means drivers need to slow down.

Pasco grass fire

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:36:00 EDT

PASCO, Wash.—A grass fire broke-out Sunday afternoon in Pasco. The fire was south of Washington on 12^th.

Ballot counting change for Franklin County

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:29:00 EDT

It's primary election day and counting ballots has changed in Franklin County.

HDTV Programming

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:53:00 EDT

High Definition TV has come the the Yakima/Tri-Cities area!

We've been broadcasting in digital for some time, providing NBC and local news in digital quality. But, now your favorite shows will be in HIGH DEFINITION! Over-the-air on KNDO DT 23.1, KNDU DT 25.1, or Charter Cable Channel 782.

RSS / XML News Feeds

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EDT

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a format for content distribution based on XML. We offer a vaierty of news and sports RSS feeds with headlines and descriptions with links back to our site for the complete article.

WSU Tri-Cities receives donation

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:57:00 EDT

Washington River Protection Solutions announced this morning they will donate $450,000 over the next three years to WSU Tri-Cities. The money will be used to fund an additional faculty member in the engineering department. Funds will also help with student internships and scholarships.

Laboratory design complete at Vit Plant

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:46:00 EDT

The Vit Plant is one step closer to startup activities in 2013.

Stimulus money goes to capping tank farm

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:47:00 EDT

The Department of Energy is working to keep millions of gallons of nuclear waste from entering the soil or water table by using asphalt.

CH2M Hill clears first-of-a-kind waste retrieval milestone

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:57:00 EDT

CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CH2M HILL) recently completed retrieval of highly radioactive waste from Settler Tubes in Hanford's K West Basin.

Hanford’s ERDF is ahead of schedule

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EDT

Hanford's ERDF site is currently undergoing it fourth and largest expansion project.

K East Reactor stack taken down

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:53:00 EDT

As crews work on demolishing the K East Reactor stack on the Hanford site they're also cleaning up the mess it leaves behind.

Murray secures $50 million increase for Hanford cleanup

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:43:00 EDT

U.S. Senator Patty Murray says she's well on her way to getting a significant amount of additional funding for Hanford site cleanup next year.

Sen. Murray trying to license Nevada waste site

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:50:00 EDT

Sen. Patty Murray says she'll introduce a measure Thursday to spend $200 million to continue the licensing process for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Hanford disposal problem: contaminated train

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:52:00 EDT

The Department of Energy is considering what to do with 14 contaminated railcars and two contaminated locomotives parked...

Neighbors say Yakima is feeling safer

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:51:00 EDT

Yakima County may be easing up on gun laws, but the city of Yakima has cracked down on major crime.

Yakima County campground closes due to budget

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:27:00 EDT

Island Camp Campground in Yakima County near Glenwood, northwest of Goldendale, has been closed due to a budget shortfall.

Yakima Valley featured in Seattle magazine

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:25:00 EDT

The Yakima Valley is being featured in the September issue of Seattle Met magazine.

Rosenow makes it on the November ballot

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:24:00 EDT

The former Yakima police deputy chief has qualified as a write-in candidate in the upcoming November election.

Yakima County woman gets 9 years for robbery

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:51:00 EDT

The woman arrested in the Nob Hill Food Mart armed robbery last September was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison on Wednesday.

Yakima budget cuts should be lower than anticipated

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:05:00 EDT

The city of Yakima is in a $2.2 million dollar deficit and will be making some cuts come December. City council members have asked several departments to submit areas that could be shaved down. The majority of the cuts will come from the police and fire departments since they account for 70% of the budget.

WSDOT installs “Prepare to Stop When Flashing” warning lights on U.S. 12 near Suntides

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:51:00 EDT

WSDOT turned on the newly installed "Prepare to Stop When Flashing" warning lights today on US 12 near the Old Naches Highway intersection at Suntides.

Grand Vin a boost for Yakima Red Cross

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:53:00 EDT

The attendance numbers for this year's Yakima Valley Red Cross "Grand Vin Washington Wine Celebration" were down compared to last year.