Straight from the Benton County Sheriff, it's illegal for a dog or animal to be riding in the back bed (regular, flat, or otherwise) of a vehicle or truck unless it has a suitable cage, enclosure or harness.
Sheriff's deputies say they're seeing an increase in the number of animals (especially dogs) running around unsecured in pickup beds...
Kennewick police say very early Wednesday morning, an intoxicated driver failed to negotiate another of those 'tricky' roundabouts, wrecked their truck, and strolled away.
Police say this Dodge driven by 29-year-old Tyler Jenson of Oregon, was driving through the roundabout at 19th and Union Streets in Kennewick when he lost control...
Sunday afternoon, Kennewick police were called to the Clover Island boat launch, for a report of a truck that tried to 'join' the boat for an excursion.
Police say the driver was trying to pull the boat out of the water, but the truck slid down the launch ramp and ended up fully submerged...
The crash tied up traffic at Highway 395 and Hildebrand in Kennewick for hours. Fortunately, the bus was not full or the crash would have been far worse. Five people on board were injured, one seriously, but no fatalities.