Good morning, Pasco.

A local youth shelter in Kennewick is expanding its services by opening a new Hope Center next door to serve teens ages 12—17 with 30-, 60-, or 90-day stays so they can return home, while the original facility will now care for teens ages 16—20 to give them time to finish high school. Officials said the expansion is expected to open by November or December to better address the growing need for youth homeless services in the Tri-Cities.

In Kennewick this October, Columbia Ability Alliance is connecting people with disabilities to job opportunities — residents like Elliott Souza, who has very limited vision, are getting the support they need.

CAA’s CEO Michael Novakovich said the program shows local employers that most job accommodations are simple and help boost work culture.

The historic Family Drive-In, nearly 70 years old, faced possible closure when its landowner announced plans to sell the property for $1.5 million—owner Andrew Thomas started a crowdfunding drive that has raised about $30,000 to help save the theater.

The decline reflects a national drop in drive-in attendance as more people choose indoor movie options.

A local dance studio, The Dance Connection—home of the Diamond Ridge Cloggers—will perform at the Nightmare Before Christmas Ball at the fairgrounds today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will feature the Stars in Motion group and Addams Family dancers and offer free trial classes for new sign-ups.

WSU Tri-Cities history faculty are recording Latino oral histories to capture local experiences of prejudice and hope among residents in Pasco where over half identify as Hispanic.

The project gathers stories from locals like Ruben Lemos and aims to preserve this important cultural heritage—an effort to share real voices from the Tri-Cities.

Washington students can now apply for 2025-2026 FAFSA and WAFSA as part of state financial aid programs, though the region has historically low application rates.

Columbia Basin College’s assistant director urged students to gather tax and residency details and complete the free digital application—without paying for help.

The Hanford site has begun turning radioactive waste into glass for safe, long-term storage at the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste facility+ this move meets a court deadline ahead of Oct.

15 as the vitrification process enters hot commissioning. Sen. Patty Murray said decades of work between the government and state led to this milestone+ even as reduced staffing from a federal shutdown may challenge full operations.

A new treatment combo adding the drug niraparib to hormone therapy slowed tumor growth and delayed symptoms in men with advanced prostate cancer, according to a study published Oct.

7. The trial showed a 37% lower risk of progression and greater benefit for patients with gene mutations like BRCA1 and BRCA2—though it led to more side effects.

Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland now offers a free Prevention4Me program that sends a 10-minute online cancer risk test to patients before their mammograms — giving instant risk results for breast and other hereditary cancers — while connecting them with genetic counselors to plan next steps.

Researchers at Siteman Cancer Center found that cancer patients who quit smoking had nearly double the chance of surviving—advanced cases gained almost an extra year of life while those who continued smoking faced a doubled risk of dying within two years.

The study tracked over 13,000 patients and experts stressed that quitting smoking should be a key part of cancer care.

Washington agriculture officials confirmed that bird flu was detected in a large commercial poultry flock in Moses Lake on October 7—flock owners within six miles are now in a surveillance zone and urged to report flock health, while officials say the risk to humans remains low.

Three spooky Halloween events are planned for Washington with one in Yakima offering tarot readings and folklore, another in Snohomish featuring glow-in-the-dark mazes, and a third in Richland that requires a waiver for its scare zones—visitors should bring comfortable shoes and be ready for fun chills until November 1st.

Michael Salgado 30th Anniversary Concert

7-11:59 p.m. — High Point Concert & Event Center — VIP Tables $925, General Admission $55 — Experience an unforgettable night with Michael Salgado and special guests in a stunning outdoor setting.

Annual Makeup Blowout Sale in Pasco

10 AM – 5 PM — Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pasco-Tricities — Free entry — Enjoy discounts up to 75% on makeup, skincare, and hair care products this weekend.