Q: I remember back in the day it was illegal to drive while wearing headphones. But has the law changed with the times of Bluetooth? I see a lot of drivers wearing earbuds. A: Washington’s headphone ...

Layshawne Bethea-Dickerson was barely a teen when he allegedly helped gun down an 18-year-old Richland woman. For 2 1/2 years his attorneys have fought to keep his trial out of adult court. But this ...

Pasco City Council considers removing fluoride from public water after 30 years. Public feedback sought through online survey and meetings ahead of Sept. 29 vote. Local educators and dental ...

Tillis’s retirement spares him a brutal primary and offers a dignified end to a complicated career. But make no mistake: this ...

A 5-year-old boy is dead after Ohio police say he was left in a hot car. Around 3:15 p.m. June 26, Mansfield police officers ...

The Tri-Cities is expected to swelter under its second heat wave of the year with 100+ temperatures Monday and Tuesday. A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for most of ...

The Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant reconnected to the electric grid Sunday morning after a short shutdown, just in time to power air conditioners during a heat wave forecast for parts ...

Daniel B. Gonzalez, 81, of Sunnyside, died June 26 in Sunnyside. He was born in Elroy, Texas, and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident. He was a former construction worker. Smith Funeral Home, ...