Good Day
Pasco
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Good morning, Pasco. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Richland was built during World War II to support the secret Manhattan Project that made the plutonium for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki 80 years ago, and experts at the Manhattan Project National Historic Park say the legacy of Hanford’s work still shapes our community today (a turning point in global history). NBC Tri-Cities
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Law enforcement officials are looking for the driver of a Jeep that ran away on foot after a three-vehicle rollover crash on Route 397 near Finley Road on August 10; an adult and a minor in a car were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (firefighters arrived at 7:34 p.m.). Apple Valley News Now
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Benton County sheriff’s deputies apprehended a man with felony warrants who stripped and jumped into the Yakima River in Benton City after he claimed he was hiding in seaweed—while in Finley, drones aided officers in cornering a burglary suspect who ran into a ravine and later surrendered. NBC Tri-Cities
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Pete Serrano, formerly the mayor of Pasco, was sworn in as Interim US Attorney for Eastern Washington on August 6. He will oversee civil litigation and federal crime prosecutions across 20 counties—including Spokane and Yakima. NBC Tri-Cities
- ➤ Pete Serrano, the former mayor of Pasco, was sworn in on August 6 as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington and he will supervise civil litigation and federal crime prosecutions across 20 counties including Spokane and Yakima. FOX 41 Yakima
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Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con 2025
10 AM - 5 PM — Red Lion Hotel Pasco Airport & Conference Center — Tickets available — The ultimate multi-genre pop culture and comic convention uniting all fandoms in Tri-Cities.
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Benton Franklin County Fair
Aug 18 - Aug 23 — Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo — Entry fee varies — Celebrate agriculture with rides, exhibits, and family-friendly activities at this local fair.
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Columbia Crossing Swim
4-6 p.m. — Columbia River — Registration fee required — Compete in a thrilling 1.5 mile open water swim across the scenic Columbia River.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Stephen McCranie
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