Richland voters take resounding stand on $81M Mid-Columbia Performing Arts Center
The Richland Public Facilities District’s asked its voters for the modest sales tax increase to support a long-held vision of building an $81 million, state-of-the-art performing arts center near the ...
Election results: 3 Tri-Cities area school levies failing by wide margins in 1st counts
The district’s $410,000 capital levy to fund technology upgrades and modernizations, as well as safety and security ...
Where Seahawks stand with Tyler Lockett’s future, 1 month before a possible decision point
The 32-year-old wide receiver has played all 10 of his NFL seasons for Seattle. He knows his 11th year may be for someone ...
Kidnapped woman was raped after she talked suspect into letting her go, CA officials say
A 26-year-old man is going to prison after being sentenced for raping a woman he kidnapped from her job, California officials ...
Injured California couple has to be rescued from long-closed Hawaii trail, officials say
A husband and wife from California were rescued after they became injured while hiking on a trail in Hawaii that closed to ...
Aunt kept bodies of young niece and nephew in car for months, Maryland officials say
A Maryland woman was sentenced to prison after police said they found the decomposing bodies of her young niece and nephew in her car. Nicole Johnson, 36, was sentenced to life in prison with all ...
Man sexually abused stepdaughter, MN cops say. He’s charged when teen comes forward
It started when she was around 8 to 9 years old, she told Crow Wing County investigators. Her stepfather would force her into ...
Rare 10-foot whale mysteriously washes ashore in Australia, video shows
A rare dwarf sperm whale mysteriously washed ashore in Australia, prompting an official investigation, according to news ...
Decades-old munitions in grocery bag left at Ohio fire department. Bomb squad rushes in
The munitions, both about 40 mm, were dropped off in a grocery bag. Mike Grimes, bomb squad commander for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, told McClatchy News in a phone interview that they were ...
Someone is holding a Powerball ticket worth $10 million. Where was winning ticket sold?
A single ticket sold in the city of Petal hit the jackpot, winning $10 million after matching all six numbers in the Double ...
14-year-old snowmobiler survives night alone after getting lost, Utah rescuers say
When 14-year-old Mason Archibald looked around after splitting off from his friends and father on a Utah snowmobiling trip, ...
Prediction: the Seahawks will keep Geno Smith, and the reasons are simple and obvious
If the Seahawks don’t have a good replacement for Geno Smith, it doesn’t make sense to let him walk away, says columnist.