A homeowner's small fire in Richland got out of control and caused four homes to lose power. The homeowner says he was burning weeds at his house on Cedar Ave., when a gust of wind carried the fire to neighboring shrubs. He then said the fire spread rapidly to a neighbor's car, home and utility pole.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 5:51:15 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

A 22-year-old Kennewick man has a nationwide extraditable warrant out for his arrest after he assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend, set some of her clothes on fire, and then took off with their 3-year-old after being confronted by a concerned bystander. On April 1 at about 6:30 p.m., Kennewick Police officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 100 block of S.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 3:51:39 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

But as the City of Lathrop continues to grow by leaps and bounds – with the majority of that residential growth focused in River Islands and on land west of I-5 – the construction of a fire station to serve that community and house the district’s administrative offices represented the dawning of a new era for the agency. 

 Station 35 will be the second in the district that was constructed to be able to accommodate two full crews working simultaneously – the first being Station 34 which serves the Mossdale development and the new residential and commercial growth around Lathrop City Hall. 

But when it’s fully staffed – which could take up to five years depending on whether the rate of growth in River Islands is sustained – the new station will operate both an engine and a truck company to meet the demand.