4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (72+ words) KIMA A vegetation fire that broke out south of Toppenish on Thursday night has been 100% contained. Crews responded to a fire near Mile Post 43 on Highway 97 at around 8 p.m. on Jul. 9. The fire reached up to 462 acres in size when a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (338+ words) A seven-year habitat restoration project at Cowiche Creek has been completed, bringing new life to an important salmon spawning area in Yakima County. Cowiche Creek, a tributary of the Naches River, serves as habitat for all species of salmon commonly…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (329+ words) We've seen a number of fire weather alerts issued across the Northwest this summer, but officials say there are still some common misconceptions about what those alerts actually mean. According to the National Weather Service, a Fire Weather Watch is…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (134+ words) KEPR-TV The North Cayuse Fire burning on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has grown to about 1,600 acres and was 8% contained as of 11 a.m., according to WildCAD. The fire is located south of the intersection of Cayuse Road and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (82+ words) KEPR-TV BFHD begins toxic algae monitoring on Columbia River KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Benton-Franklin Health District has begun its annual monitoring progr… Two men identified in plane crash near the Columbia River Level Three ‘Go Now’ Evacuation orders for Lambdin…...