Aiden Whitaker

A 14-year-old shooting victim is loaded into an ambulance in October 2022 near Men’s Warehouse on Columbia Center Boulevard in Kennewick. Aiden Whitaker Special to the Herald AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors and defense agreed to an exceptional six-year sentence which the judge. The gunshot injured the 14-year-old and ended his ability to play football.

TRI-CITIES, Wash.— Nearly a month after the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery was supposed to open, it still hasn’t accepted any patients. Renovations have now been fully paid for, but questions remain about funding for uninsured patients who need to use the facility. Why patients aren’t being accepted May 1st was originally the scheduled opening date, but the state Department of Health still hasn’t issued an operating license.

Wed, May 20, 2026 at 9:11 AM Updated Wed, May 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM A longtime Richland restaurant known as a community staple could be forced to permanently close if it can’t afford a major kitchen safety upgrade. The Emerald of Siam Thai Restaurant, a family-owned, four-generation business, needs a new kitchen hood because the current hood is failing. Owners say replacing it would cost around $100,000 because of several safety upgrades required by the city’s fire code.