DOUGLAS, CO., Wash. – In an update to a story we first brought you Saturday, authorities have identified a Kennewick woman as the person who was shot to death on a road in Douglas County. Authorities said the woman was identified as Alyssa Longwell, 37. Longwell was shot several times after she fell out of a vehicle on Badger Mountain Road. She died at the scene. Dalton Potter, 27, of Wenatchee, was arrested and taken to the Chelan County Jail. He is facing charges of murder and two counts of attempted murder. According to authorities, witnesses called 911 after they saw a woman, later identi ..read more

YAKIMA, Wash. – A Yakima woman is dead after a rollover crash early Sunday morning. Authorities said it took a few hours before the crash was discovered. It happened near the intersection of River Road and Fruitvale Boulevard. Authorities said they believe the crash happened between the hours of 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. They said the 32-year-old Yakima woman was driving west on River Road and they believed she was driving too fast when she came upon a curve in the road. Authorities said it appeared she lost control of the vehicle and went off the road, hitting the railroad tracks. The vehicle then a ..read more

RICHLAND, Wash. – A man was arrested Saturday night after reports of gunshots being heard at a hotel in Richland. Officers with the Richland Police Department were called to 50 Comstock to the Riverfront Hotel after it was reported there were several gunshots heard. When officers got to the scene, they said they found a man who they believed was severely intoxicated. Upon searching him, officers said they found an unloaded handgun in his waistband. After further investigation, authorities said they found eight casings near the front of the hotel. Investigators said they watched surveillance v ..read more

YAKIMA CO., Wash. – A 14-year-old Yakima driver has died after a fatal crash just outside of Naches Friday. Authorities identified him as Angel Comachoagustin. The crash happened on SR 12, about 13 miles west of Naches, just after 12 p.m. Authorities said a preliminary investigation showed Comachoagustin lost control of his car while rounding a curve. The car went off the road, hit the rock wall and rolled. Authorities said the car ended up coming to a stop, partially blocking the westbound lane of SR 12. The 15-year-old passenger was hurt and was taken to the hospital. His condition is not k ..read more

DOUGLAS CO., Wash. – The Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office said they have made an arrest in the shooting of a woman Saturday night. Authorities said deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 17000 block of Badger Mtn Rd just before 5:30 p.m. Witnesses allegedly told authorities they saw a woman fall out of the passenger side of a car and when the vehicle stopped, a man got out and approached the woman. According to witnesses, they said they saw the man shoot the woman several times. They said the man then turned the gun on the witnesses and began shooting at them. Author ..read more

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is now part of the MultiCare Health System, which is planning to invest more than $100 million to improve local healthcare. “MultiCare is a community-based not for profit health system, headquartered here in the great state of Washington,” MultiCare CEO Bill Robertson said. “We’ve been interested in being here for a number of years.” The hospital has been struggling financially, but with the help of the health system and with a new name — MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital — big changes are coming. “We are not planning cuts to healthcare service ..read more

RICHLAND, Wash. — For its 2022 end-of-the-year gift, the Kadlec Auxiliary designated $130,000 through the Foundation to the Kadlec Project da Vinci fund. Kadlec is raising money for a second robotic surgical system. Since the first one came to the campus in 2012, they say they’ve seen reduced pain for patients, a dramatic decrease in complications and faster recovery times. “We have had a campaign throughout this year between the Kadlec Foundation and the Tri-Cities Cancer Center foundation and our community to raise $2 million to fund an additional surgical robot for our surgeons here at Kad ..read more

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Kennewick Fire Department and Richland Fire & Emergency Services responded to a fire off the Columbia Park Trail Friday morning. The call for help came in just after 7:30 a.m. Firefighters responded to the 1900 block of Columbia Park Trail, which is near the REACH Museum. When crews got to the scene, they said the fire was found at the old Columbia Park Campground in a small shed. They got to work, putting out the fire quickly and fire officials said no other buildings were affected by the blaze. No one was hurt in the fire and all firefighters are okay. Officers with ..read more

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MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. – January 20 is celebrated nationwide as Cheese Lovers Day. If you can’t resist this guilty pleasure, you won’t have to look far to see where you can find some of the best aged cheddar, creamy gouda and flavored cheeses. If you take a trip down through the lower valley, just over the Umatilla County line, you’ll find the Walla Walla Cheese Company in Milton-Freewater. KAPP-KVEW’s Jill Sperling and Briana Bermensolo traveled to this locally-owned and operated company. They discovered the story behind the small business was truly a lesson for many of us: If at first you do ..read more