RICHLAND, Wash. - A local judge is the first of Hispanic heritage from eastern Washington to serve on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. That is basically the last stop for a case before it goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Richland, WA - The big man himself took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with Tracci Dial for a special, festive edition of Dialed In. 

RICHLAND, Wash. - The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington has been on the job for just over a year. Vanessa Waldref is a northwest native now making a big impact regionally and nationally. She is the first woman to hold the post and is one of the youngest U.S. attorneys in t…

PASCO, Wash. - School is back in session for every grade level and higher education. Dr. Rebekah Woods has been at the helm of Columbia Basin College in Pasco for nearly five years now. 

KENNEWICK, Wash. - In a special Water Follies Edition of Dialed In, Tracci sits down with the new Water Follies Event Director. Mark Williams has decades of experience in events and security. He's bringing his talents to the table as the top organizer for the biggest event of the year in the…

KENNEWICK, Wash. - June is Pride Month. It all started in 1969. Pride Month now marks the annual commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club. The raid led to a riot followed by six days of protests, catapulting the …

KENNEWICK, Wash. - A Tri-Cities transplant now embodies everything good the Mid-Columbia has to offer. Michael Novakovich is well-known around the region for his professional work, philanthropy, love of tacos and 'outlandish' music videos. 

RICHLAND, WA - April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and the mid-Columbia region has an incredible resource in SARC in helping combat sexual assault and a slew of other issues. 

KENNEWICK, WA - The Coronavirus pandemic is finally winding down. Over the last 15 months, Tri-Citians have often heard from Benton-Franklin Health District's Health Officer Dr. Amy Person. She has talked a lot about public health but not much about herself. Ever. 

KENNEWICK, WA - The effort to recall Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher is about eight months in. The committee behind it has until May to get enough signatures on a petition to bring the recall to a public vote. 

KENNEWICK, WA - A Tri-Cities native has done very well for himself. He is well-known as an entrepreneur and a public servant. He also started the hashtag #dogoodstuffandbragabout it that has inspired a domino-effect of local philanthropy several times. 

PASCO, WA - A Tri-Cities woman made history last fall when voters elected her to a city council seat. She was the first Muslim woman to be officially elected to a position in Washington State. A second woman in Washington, from Redmond, was also elected last fall. Both started their terms th…

Tim Adams is coming up on full retirement. He sits down with Tracci Dial for a special Dialed In.

Chief John Bruce took the helm of the Richland Police Department in the summer of 2019.

PASCO, WA - For the first time in decades Pasco Police hired a chief from inside the department. He's been a longtime member of the force, was born and raised in Tri-Cities and has a common family backstory: his parents moved to the Tri-Cities for work at Hanford.

The newest member of the NBC Right Now anchor team sits down with Tracci Dial for a special in-house Dialed In segment.

Chief Hohenberg has spent his entire life serving the community.

Bob Tory IS the 'Ams' man. 

Mirko Micic is a local business owner, father, and quite the inspiration.