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Department of Ecology looking into leak at DOE site
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Department of Energy has answered some of our questions regarding a leak report at a Hanford facility.
14 hrs ago | Tri-cityherald.com
Thousands rally to support disbarred Spanish judge
Thousands of people have taken to the Spanish capital's streets in support of a judge who won global fame for taking on international human rights cases, but has now been barred from the bench for ordering jailhouse wiretaps.
18 hrs ago | Tri-cityherald.com
Voter turnout lagging as Tri-Cities levy balloting deadline nears
School officials in the Tri-Cities are asking voters to get their ballots for Tuesday's special election in a dropbox or mailbox soon and not leave them to the last minute.
'Phantom of the Opera' marking 10,000 shows in NYC
The New York Times reports that 2011 was the show's highest-earning year. The newspaper says the show made a record $1.5 million in its best week last year, in December, and has made $845 million overall.
State names Richland native its poet laureate for 2012-14
Kathleen Flenniken didn't show much interest in poetry until after the birth of her second son in 1993.
2 Alaska boys missing since June found in Wash.
The Ketchikan Daily News reports the boys - 14 and 12 - were spotted Friday by a bus driver who noticed they were traveling without an adult.
Guatemala prez to propose legalizing drugs
The Guatemalan president said the war on drugs and all the money and technology received from the U.S. has not diminished drug trafficking in the area.
Thousands march against nuclear power in Japan
People march a street, demanding Japan abandon atomic power in Tokyo Saturday, Feb.
Remains of another 9/11 victim identified in NYC
The New York City Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced Friday that it had identified remains of Karol Ann Keasler.
WA House OKs document fee hike to aid homeless
The bill increases by $10 the current $30 homeless surcharge on a range of documents, including liens, deeds and deeds of trust.
US Virgin Islands police slaying case solved
Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands say they have solved an 11-year-old case involving a missing police officer.
Concerns heard at hearing about natural gas pipeline for central Hanford
A proposed natural gas pipeline under the Columbia River to central Hanford could save taxpayer money and reduce greenhouse gases.
Winner of S. Ossetian election hospitalized
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2011 file photo, Alla Dzhioyeva who claimed victory in South Ossetia's presidential election in November, stands in Tskhinvali, capital of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia.
New Roundabout "Artwork" Pleases Drivers
Drivers going through the Leslie Road/Clearwater Avenue roundabout are getting a glimpse at large structures as they cruise through the traffic circle.
Department of Ecology looking into leak at DOE site
RICHLAND, Wash. -- NBC Right Now has learned there's been a leak at the Central Waste Complex site, a Department of Energy facility at Hanford.
Arrest warrant issued for close Uribe associate
Some supposed rebels who disarmed in a March 2006 public ceremony have testified that they were not insurgents but thieves and unemployed and homeless people recruited to participate.
GM creates training center at Buffalo-area plant
General Motors has found a new use for a building that's sat vacant at its Buffalo-area manufacturing complex for seven years.
Food for Thought: Class teaches how to live gluten free
If wheat and wheat products set your digestion churning, discover how to go gluten free at a Feb.
Lecture series begins Feb. 16 in Richland
Wayne Horvitz will conduct a lecture series titled A Lumberjack's Prayer starting at 7 p.m. Feb.
Ohio school bus, truck collide; injuries reported
A pickup truck lost control on an icy road and crashed head-on into a school bus Wednesday morning, sending eight children and three adults to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.