Washington Benton County Richland news

BARNARD GRIFFIN WINERY, RICHLAND - Family coming to town for Thanksgiving? Run out of things for them to do while they are here? Go and enjoy some wineries! Jordan Steele is telling us about the Yakima Valley Wine Association tradition, "Thanksgiving in Wine Country."

Sounds like Sci-Fi, but hyperbaric chambers are actually becoming more mainstream medicine. KADLEC now has a hyperbaric chamber.

A local boy is making his television debut Wednesday night. Nine year old Joseph Marsh will be on "Criminal Minds" on CBS.

As 2009 winds down a big deadline is coming up for the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center. There needs to be a new site for the Reach.

Nearly $2 billion in funding at Hanford. On Thursday, Senator Murray defended the work done here with stimulus dollars.

There's a new plan to save one of the last little pockets of untouched land in Richland. And it's not by a preservation group. Believe it or not, it's a developer.

CHEESE LOUISE, RICHLAND - Its all about the cheese. Jordan Steele takes a look at the new cheese store in the Tri-Cities.

Last week we told you about two new developments bringing in roughly 200 new homes near Paradise Drive* and Collins Road. Despite backlash from homeowners, West Richland city leaders approved plans to route traffic through their community. Now, one of those homeowners is suing the city.

The leader of a grassroots group was killed in a car crash. Her husband sat down with Action News to talk about efforts to make her dream happen in the Tri-Cities.

Pasco Autoplex dealerships teamed up with Yoke's to get $10,000 of food donated to local food banks. They beat their goal, bringing in more than $11,000.

A local West Richland couple has 400-pounds of pumpkin goodness on display at Red Mountain Feed and Irrigation in West Richland. And that's just one gourd.

RICHLAND - Rest Haven Cemetery and Crehst Museum are hosting the 4th "Tombstone Tales." Jordan Steele gives us a little info on what will take place this weekend.

A local scientist takes home the highest honor for helping Homeland Security. Jim Thomas spearheads the Visual Analytics technology used across the world by the CIA and FBI to keep you safe from terrorists. PNNL gave Action News access to the lab for a look at their highly-touted technology.

As new numbers come in and more kids go home sick, uncertainty over the severity of swine flu intensifies. Several students and parents from Hanford High emailed us with fears the flu is widespread...more in the Richland school. Action News shows you the breakdown of what students and parents can expect at local schools.