May 19—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Richland Township residents Dave Jones and Mona D’Ambrosia are going away to Cookie College this weekend. The event, hosted by the Wedding Cookie Table Community, is expected to draw approximately 1,200 people on Sunday afternoon to the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Washington County. Participants will learn about recipes, admire the […]
In hopes of stemming the growing tide of teacher departures, Richland 1 board members in March approved a $2,000 retention bonus for teachers who return to their classrooms in the fall. But there was just one problem. District officials didn’t tell teachers about the incentive. As a result, the deadline for teachers to sign contracts […]
Former Birdville school trustee Jack McCarty has taken a big lead for mayor of North Richland Hills, according to unofficial early voting results. McCarty, 61, a retired CPA, garnered 63.09% in early voting results while Tito Rodriguez received 36.91% . Rodriguez was endorsed by Oscar Trevino, who was mayor for 22 years, and announced in […]
Halting construction on a controversial multi-million dollar project has cost Richland School District 1 more than $800,000 so far, the district said Thursday. The Vince Ford Early Learning Center, a $31 million building planned for Rawlinson Road in Lower Richland, had been under construction since late last year. But the work was paused after Richland […]
Angelica Santos was in the sixth grade when she started telling friends she had a secret boyfriend. She said it was Elias Huizar — a 34-year-old Yakima policeman working as a school resource officer at her middle school. Within the next five years, Huizar lost his police job, got a divorce and had a baby […]
One person was killed Wednesday night in a shooting, and a search is underway for the killer, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. At about 9 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Cottage Court, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. That’s in the Eastover […]
A Kennewick food truck court plans a fundraiser for the victim of last week’s murder at a West Richland grade school. Summer’s Hub is hosting the event for Amber Rodriguez’s family from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the truck hub at 6481 W. Skagit Ave. in Kennewick. The 31-year-old mother of two […]
This is a developing story. Check back to tri-cityherald.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here Oregon State Police were chasing the suspected West Richland killer in central Oregon when he reportedly shot himself. A West Richland Police news release said Elias Huizar, 39, was spotted near Eugene and a chase ensued. Oregon […]
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $255,389 during its April meeting. The foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The board approved 28 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children. Children leaned about […]
The Richland County Republican Central and Executive Committee met April 9 and elected officers. Marilyn John is chair of the Executive Committee, Bill Freytag is vice chair, Lu Blankenship is treasurer and Zoi Romanchuk is secretary. Central Committee officers elected were Megan Whatman as chair, Cliff Mears as vice chair and Jane Zimmermann as secretary. […]
A 14-year-old was charged with two counts of murder and other crimes days after two people were killed in a shooting in Columbia, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department has not publicly identified the 14-year-old because of his age. A man and another teenager died in the April 11 shooting that […]
A beloved Richland County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a collision with a tractor trailer last September, and now his estate is suing the truck driver. Jacob Salrin, who was 23-years-old at the time of his death, was driving on Bluff Road in his patrol car when he was hit nearly head-on by a tractor […]