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'Gone for good.' U.S. workers flee farms, leaving WA growers struggling under old rules

'Gone for good.' U.S. workers flee farms, leaving WA growers struggling under old rules

Tri-City Herald — Washington's farms are increasingly dependent on migrant workers in the H2A visa program, but critics say it's too slow and cost prohibitive.
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'So many fragile families.' End of pandemic housing aid has Tri-Cities bracing for the worst

'So many fragile families.' End of pandemic housing aid has Tri-Cities bracing for the worst

Tri-City Herald — New data from the state shows that housing insecurity is growing in the Tri-Cities, but are there really more than 4,000 homeless in Benton and Franklin counties? Experts say it depends on who you consider homeless, but regardless of how they're counted, their need should be considered critical.
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Exclusive | Easterday sentenced for 'brazen' NW cattle scam. 'This is not the man I am.'

Exclusive | Easterday sentenced for 'brazen' NW cattle scam. 'This is not the man I am.'

Tri-City Herald — Cody Easterday is headed to prison after being sentenced for a massive "ghost cattle" scam that defrauded Tyson Foods and another company out of more than a quarter billion dollars. Easterday pleaded guilty in March 2021 to wire fraud but has remained out of prison while he helped settle the bankruptcy for his family's extensive businesses, Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches.
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What we know about ex-Kennewick Mayor Bill McKay's massage parlor scandal

What we know about ex-Kennewick Mayor Bill McKay's massage parlor scandal

Tri-City Herald — Readers had plenty of questions after it came to light that Kennewick's mayor resigned ahead of a scandal involving paying for sexual services. What we know.
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Campus crime not always reflected in annual campus safety reports

Campus crime not always reflected in annual campus safety reports

Tyler Morning Telegraph — It's the toughest decision many high school seniors, and by extension their parents, recently faced. As they looked toward taking that next step on the path to higher education and adulthood, serious questions help guide that most important of answers - where to attend school in the fall. Our investigation uncovered major inaccuracies, leading to systemic change on campus. This story won the First Place for Freedom of Information reporting at 2017 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards.
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Police say WA drug laws are too lax. Tri-Cities took the issue into its own hands

Police say WA drug laws are too lax. Tri-Cities took the issue into its own hands

Tri-City Herald — Tri-City leaders say law enforcement's hands are tied when it comes to dealing with increasing drug use on public sidewalks, street corners and business doorways. Following a state Supreme Court ruling that forced changes to the enforcement of drug possession laws, police say many have been left with the impression that there are no criminal consequences for public drug use.
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Tyler ISD board agrees they must vote promptly on Robert E. Lee High School name debate

Tyler ISD board agrees they must vote promptly on Robert E. Lee High School name debate

Tyler Morning Telegraph — The Tyler ISD board came to the consensus that it needs to take a vote, and do it soon, on the issue of whether to rename Robert E. Lee High School. The board spent part of their Monday meeting discussing the best way to move forward on the discussion around whether or not Lee should retain its name as it is undergoing a near total renovation.
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UT Tyler officials address withdrawal of full-ride scholarships, vow to make changes

UT Tyler officials address withdrawal of full-ride scholarships, vow to make changes

Tyler Morning Telegraph — When the University of Texas at Tyler revamped its scholarship offerings for the 2018-19 academic year, the goal was to offer more comprehensive options for high-performing students. The updated options included the new full-ride Presidential Fellows scholarship and a significant boost to the Patriot scholarship, from $3,000 to $5,000 annually for eligible students.
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Whitehouse police officer resigns after internal affairs investigations alleging sexual improprie...

Whitehouse police officer resigns after internal affairs investigations alleging sexual improprie...

Tyler Morning Telegraph — A Whitehouse Police Department officer has resigned amid an internal affairs investigation involving claims of sexual impropriety. Officer Noble Kelley Jr., 37, who was hired in August 2011 and had been working since October as the department's K-9 handler, resigned July 1.
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Tri-Cities Jan. 6 inmate who threatened to bomb fed building with van faces new charges

Tri-Cities Jan. 6 inmate who threatened to bomb fed building with van faces new charges

Tri-City Herald — A Pasco WA man at Jan. 6 insurrection jailed for threats to kill GOP, Dem lawmakers and VP Harris has new illegal gun charges in D.C.
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