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Newsradio 610 KONA Election Center: See Results Here
(Olympia, WA) -- The following are unofficial results from the November 8, 2022 Midterm Election
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U.S. Senator
Patty Murray
(Prefers Democratic Party)
951,877
57.48%
Tiffany Smiley
(Prefers Republican Party)
700,934
42...
Election Officials Expect Rush Of Ballots Today
(Seattle, WA) -- Election officials in Washington state expect a lot of ballots to be turned in at the last minute today for the midterms. On Monday, nearly 39-percent of ballots had been returned, which is low for a mid-term election. Voters are d...
Storm Damage, Power Failures Throughout Tri-Cities
(Kennewick, WA) -- Authorities throughout the Tri-Cities reported trees falling on houses, trees blocking roads, trailers flipped and thousands without power after a major windstorm blew through the area last night. Crews from the Benton County Roads Department spent much of Friday night cleaning up the debris...
One in Custody After Kennewick Officer-Involved Shooting
(Kennewick, WA) -- Gunfire exchanged between a fleeing suspect and a Kennewick Police Officer. This happened Tuesday night around 6:15 during a planned “top offender round-up” in conjunction with the Richland Police Department and the Benton County Sheriffs Office. A KPD dete...
Brush Fire Forces Finley Neighborhood to Standby to Evacuate
(Finley, WA) -- Crews from Benton County Fire District One responded to a wildland fire burning in some grass and olive trees off Meals and Piert Roads Saturday afternoon. The fire, which initial estimates put at 100 acres started just before noon and quickly grew in size...
Dog Adoptions Suspended at TC Animal Shelter after Deadly Parvo Outbreak
(Pasco, WA) -- The Tri-Cities Animal Shelter says it is suspending all dog adoptions until further notice, following an outbreak of the Parvo virus there. The City of Pasco says 1 dog has died and 9 others tested positive for the illness. The city cautions the dog that was fatally stricken came into the shelter already carrying Parvo, and they were too far gone to be saved...
BFT Offering Shuttle Service To The Fair
(Richland, WA) -- Benton Franklin Transit says the shuttle is back for the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo. The transit agency says they'll be running the shuttle to and from the Fairgrounds, originating at several points in the Tri-Cities. The locations follow below...