Good morning, Richland.

TC Futures is hosting a donation drive in Kennewick to support families displaced by Spokane wildfires.

Donations of funds and essential items are being accepted at designated drop-off locations.

Parents of children with autism or developmental disabilities may see support from Parent to Parent at risk after a state memo cited budget shortfalls.

Bipartisan legislators have signed a letter urging continued funding, and the Arc of Tri-Cities expects an update by late Aug.

A Kennewick family was displaced after their home caught fire on South Kent Street at 6:42 a.m. Monday; fire crews extinguished the blaze while an investigator checks the cause and the Red Cross helps the family.

A triangle lot sign near Gowen and the Uptown Mall now gets a fresh painting each week; Mr. Chad Brown (a local teacher, artist, and dad) started this project after a child requested a panda and it continues to delight drivers.

Students and parents in Richland prepare for back-to-school shopping, focusing on supplies like backpacks and notebooks as some kids opt for squishy fidget toys amid new classroom rules at Pasco's McLoughlin Middle School.

The Pasco Chamber of Commerce is hosting a school supply drive (accepting cash donations) through the month.

Officials reported that the Nunamaker Fire near Kahlotus burned 25K acres and is 80% contained after crews fought the blaze since Saturday (1,200 firefighters worked on the effort), and some State Route 261 closures have been lifted with no reported building losses.

Officials say the Nunamaker Fire, which started Saturday near Kahlotus and burned over 25K acres, is now 80 percent contained after 1,200 firefighters worked to control it.

A statewide burn ban remains in effect through Sept.

30 as wildfire smoke threatens parts of central Washington—especially near Moses Lake and Ellensburg—with air quality to reach very unhealthy levels by this evening; residents are advised to keep windows closed and limit outdoor exposure if sensitive.

The DOE Hanford Field Office asked state Ecology to modify permits to speed up cleanup so that waste from tank AP-106 can be routed to a licensed treatment facility.

The change will let the site process nuclear waste that the Waste Treatment Plant cannot handle.

Wildfire smoke has prompted a state-wide burn ban until Sept.

30 and an air quality alert across areas from Moses Lake to Ellensburg + nearby communities. Air quality varies from moderate in the morning to very unhealthy by evening so sensitive residents should limit outdoor time.