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Christopher Poulsen

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Kennewick, Pasco
As seen in: KEPR-TV (Pasco, WA), Color Research & Application, Nature, Wiley Online Library, Science Magazine, DEV Community, KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA), WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA), WPEC-TV (West Palm Beach, FL), KATU-TV (Portland, OR), WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL) and
Covers:  Local news, specializing in stories of human interest or non-profits doing good things around Tri-Cities.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, unless it's related to the Special Olympics. Because that's kind of my beat.
If you see something cool happening around the Tri-Cities, I want to know about it! | 509-521-4838
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Remembering Nichelle: Beloved disabilities advocate passes Friday

Remembering Nichelle: Beloved disabilities advocate passes Friday

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Tri-Cities lost a woman known and loved by many Friday. Advocates say Nichelle Alfaro…

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Kennewick's new international market also sponsors refugee families

Kennewick's new international market also sponsors refugee families

An international crowd showed up at the grand-opening of a store aiming to enhance and expand Tri-Cities acce…

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Kennewick mom honors son's legacy with random acts of kindness

Kennewick mom honors son's legacy with random acts of kindness

Annie Ackerman-Brown told Action News she's using the loss of her beloved son as the catalyst behind performi…

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Overflowing area food bank needs more hungry mouths to feed

Overflowing area food bank needs more hungry mouths to feed

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A lesser-known food bank in our area needs your help, but instead of donations they tell …

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Young Chiawana graduate in medically induced coma after cardiac arrest

Young Chiawana graduate in medically induced coma after cardiac arrest

PASCO, Wash. -- A Pasco family is at their son's bedside in a Utah hospital after the young athlete went into…

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Nonverbal man with severe autism jailed as last resort

Nonverbal man with severe autism jailed as last resort

PASCO, Wash. (KEPR) - A Franklin County man went to jail in late January, even though county prosecutors don'…

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Tri-Cities in 2035: A glimpse into the future

Tri-Cities in 2035: A glimpse into the future

TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- With near-constant growth and ambitious plans our area is expanding at a rapid pace. Act…

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Monstrous piles of tumbleweeds invading Kennewick neighborhood

Monstrous piles of tumbleweeds invading Kennewick neighborhood

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A neighborhood on the south end of Kennewick is looking for solutions to an invasion of t…

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Renter claims landlord ignoring bed bug crisis, shares disgusting evidence

Renter claims landlord ignoring bed bug crisis, shares disgusting evidence

RICHLAND, Wash. -- After breaking the story about bed bugs at Jefferson elementary last week, Action News had…

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Pit bull advocates pushing for change in Pasco

Pit bull advocates pushing for change in Pasco

TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- It's a new day for Kennewick pit bulls as the city ordinance removing their classificati…

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Richland widow suing city for right to renovate home

Richland widow suing city for right to renovate home

RICHLAND, Wash. --- A homeowner is taking on the city of Richland, suing the city for the right to renovate t…

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Young Pasco athlete home after surviving 35 minutes without oxygen

Young Pasco athlete home after surviving 35 minutes without oxygen

PASCO, Wash. -- A former Chiawana High School student and beloved athlete is back in town after spending 56 d…

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Area foodie still serving rolled ice cream and ramen (separately)

Area foodie still serving rolled ice cream and ramen (separately)

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Whether you're in the mood for hot and savory or cold and sweet, the owner of a Richland f…

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Gospel singing flash mob serenades Richland shoppers

Gospel singing flash mob serenades Richland shoppers

RICHLAND, Wash. -- For the second weekend in a row a group of singers serenaded shoppers at a local store, th…

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Experimental jail program gets national attention, saves local lives

Experimental jail program gets national attention, saves local lives

The numbers behind America’s opioid crisis are daunting, with addiction destroying millions of lives in the l…

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Hide-and-snake: Early traffic stop gets weird

Hide-and-snake: Early traffic stop gets weird

File this one under "something you don't see every-day. "A routine traffic stop turned into a game of catch-m…

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Kennewick road crews ready for the snow... whenever it hits

Kennewick road crews ready for the snow... whenever it hits

KENNEWICK, Wash. --- With snow already breaking records across much of the west, driving conditions in our ne…

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Drive a green car? Prepare to spend more green on new tabs

Drive a green car? Prepare to spend more green on new tabs

TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Beginning Monday, October 1, a new bill is increasing how much drivers must pay to regi…

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Kennewick store turns refugee's American dream into reality

Kennewick store turns refugee's American dream into reality

KENNEWICK, Wash. --- One of our area's newest marketplaces is already switching around their management team.…

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Pay it forward? How about #DoGoodStuffAndBragAboutIt

Pay it forward? How about #DoGoodStuffAndBragAboutIt

BENTON COUNTY, Wash. -- A Kennewick business owner paid off thousands of dollars in lunch debt for Columbia a…

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Exploring the effects of homelessness around the Tri-Cities

Exploring the effects of homelessness around the Tri-Cities

Results from the Washington Department of Commerce annual point-in-time count show statewide homelessness num…

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