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May 18, 2013 - Chiawana High School students representing the dead sit on stage Friday during an "Every 15 Minutes" assembly. Students played the roles of victims of a drunken driving car wreck, complete with police, firefighters and the coroner arriving on the scene. The event is designed to show students the deadly consequences of underage drinking and drunken driving.

Week in Photos - May 12-18, 2013

Check out these photos from the Tri-City Herald for the week of May 12-18, 2013.

May 11, 2013 - Tawney Johnson leaves Benton County Superior Court with her father, Derek Johnson, left, after a mistrial was declared Friday in the trial of Kelli A. Jacobsen.

Week in Photos - May 5-11, 2013

Check out these photos from the Tri-City Herald for the week of May 5-11, 2013.

Kennewick attorney George Fearing named appeals court judge

Fearing will start June 24, with a swearing-in ceremony planned for sometime that week. He will be the third person in the court’s 44-year history to hold the District 2 seat representing nine southeastern counties.

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Study looks at storing wind energy in Mid-Columbia

Wind energy could be stored underground among volcanic rock formations in two places in Eastern Washington, making the seasonal and intermittent power that wind generates more practical, according to a new study.
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Reach center CEO Lisa Toomey to manage CREHST

The CEO of the Hanford Reach Intepretive Center is adding management of a Richland museum to her duties.
CRIME

Daughter charged with killing Irrigon mother by neglect

A 64-year-old Irrigon, Ore., woman is in jail for recklessly killing her dependent mother, Morrow County District Attorney Justin Nelson said Monday.

CRIME

Man convicted of child molestation living in Kennewick

A Level 3 sex offender convicted of child molestation is currently living on the 1100 block of N. Arthur St. in Kennewick, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

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Kennewick man wins $250,000 in lottery

A Kennewick teacher recently won $250,000 from Washington’s Mega Millions lottery.
CRIME

UPDATE: Police tentatively ID suspect in illegal dumping incident

Police have tentatively identified a man who they say dumped paint cans into a Kennewick business’ dumpster earlier this month.
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Attorneys representing florist seek lawsuit dismissal

Attorneys representing a Richland flower shop owner are requesting a lawsuit alleging she discriminated against a gay couple be dismissed.
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Tri-City area Red Cross volunteers ready to help in Oklahoma

Trained volunteers from the Benton-Franklin and Blue Mountain chapters of the American Red Cross may deploy to Oklahoma to help after Monday’s devastating tornado.
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Tri-City cyclists, businesses that tackled illegal dumping problem to be honored

The Kennewick cyclists who made it their mission to clean up garbage dumped in the hills around Highway 397 -- and to curb the practice of illegal dumping in the community -- are being recognized by the state for their efforts.
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Habitat for Humanity Tri-Cities director set to retire, new leader sought

The executive director of Habitat for Humanity Tri-Cities is retiring and the agency is seeking a new leader to take her place.