The Tri-Cities News Minute

There are a total of 343 confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus in the Tri-Cities, 16 in Walla Walla County. A Pasco man woke up up Tuesday night to find his house on fire. And the Superintendent of Pasco Schools has an inspiring message for high school seniors... one that promises some socially-distance-approved but "special" is on the horizon.

A Kennewick businessman died after suffering a medical issue while hiking Badger Mountain this morning, there are three new deaths related to COVID-19, and a surge in coronavirus cases at nursing homes in the Tri-Cities, plus-- PPE has arrived from the state's supply.

School's out for the rest of the year for kids in Washington state... but parents have a LOT of questions. Coronavirus deaths are up in the Tri-Cities, and a murder investigation lands four people behind bars.

The biggest one-day jump in the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the Tri-Cities, Gov. Jay Inslee signs Tiffany's Bill to give added protections for abuse victims, and a local business raises close to $10,000 to help local restaurants.

There are now nine coronavirus-related deaths in Benton County. Car prowls and business burglaries are on the rise during the Stay Home, Stay Safe order, and police in Kennewick are looking for a shoplifter who assaulted a worker at Fred Meyer.

The National Guard is headed to Walla Walla and Franklin Counties to help distribute humanitarian supplies, the Pasco Fire Department is investigating a pair of suspicious early-morning fires, and the latest numbers on the coronavirus pandemic.

Police are looking for 34-year old Eduardo Felix after he led troopers on a high speed chase that reached speeds of about 129 miles an hour and ended in Kennewick. Local health officials say nearly 3-dozen health care workers are among those who are positive for COVID-19, and tomorrow is the 65th anniversary of the on-duty shooting death of a Pasco Police Patrolman.

There are now 45 cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes in the Tri-Cities, Gov. Inslee wants you to report anyone who is violating the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, and could social distancing force the HAPO Columbia Cup to cancel this year?

A fifth COVID-19 death in Benton County, a water main breaks in Pasco, and Kennewick is setting up a new email notification for utility customers.

16 new cases of coronavirus in the Tri-Cities... we have good news on the testing from from the Benton-Franklin Health District. And law enforcement agencies are rounding up the six men who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday night.