Charidy Caldwell

The Colony

Reporter/Weather Anchor at KEPR-TV (Pasco, WA)

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Real ID enforcement beginning May 7

1 week ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

As a reminder, travelers will need to have a Real ID compliant driver's license beginning on May 7, 2025. The Real ID Act will be enforced that day, meaning every passenger 18 years and older must present a Real ID, or another form of identification. Those other forms may be a valid U.S. passport, or a military ID. Passengers who do not have their Real ID will be pulled aside for additional screening.
Cherry orchards in bloom- take a driving tour

1 week ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Chukar Cherries in Prosser is welcoming everyone out to witness their beautiful flowering orchards, which are currently at peak bloom. They've even set up a free driving tour for folks interested, you just have to follow these directions (pictured below) or click here for the Google Maps link. If you're interested in a paper map, they also have those available at the Chukar Cherries Flagship Store & Headquarters.
Treat your lawn and eradicate the Japanese Beetle

1 week ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Annual efforts have begun to treat the invasive Japanese Beetles, right here in Pasco. In fact, multiple homes have already received their treatment today, April 15, 2025. Japanese Beetles, an insect South Central Washingtonians are all too familiar with since their detection in 2020. Three were found in Grandview and Sunnyside that year, that number has since risen to just under 27,000 last year. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has noticed how destructive the beetles can be.
Distracted driving- get pulled over

2 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Distracted driving- get pulled overTri-Cities, WA- — April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, an all too common occurrence with 30% of fatal collisions in the state of Washington the result of distractions. These distractions range from interacting with passengers, applying makeup , eating, to the most common: using a cell phone. The first few are considered secondary offenses, whereas anything related to the cell phone is a primary infraction.
Pre-Mosquito season treatments begin

2 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Pre-Mosquito season treatments beginTri-Cities, WA- — "We're just trying to treat them now, so that we don't have mosquitoes in a week or two," said Kevin Shoemaker, Assistant Manager at Benton County Mosquito Control. On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, folks might've seen a plane flying around the Richland area, and not just any plane, but Benton County Mosquito Control treating mosquitoes pre-hatch.
13 dogs seized from Benton City residence

2 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

13 dogs seized from Benton City property- ongoing investigationBenton County, WA- — More than a dozen dogs were seized from a Benton County property on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Deputies with the Benton County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a property in the Benton City area as part of an investigation into animal cruelty and dog breeding law violations. Under state law, there are certain conditions that need to be met if you have more than ten when it comes to those breeding laws.
Journey to 100 years- celebrating the anniversary of the first air mail flight in the U.S.

2 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Journey to 100 years- celebrating the anniversary of the first air mail flight in the U.S.Tri-Cities, WA- — Today, April 7, 2025, a year long celebration commenced to highlight the upcoming 100th anniversary of the first commercial air mail flight in the United States. It's officially been 99 years since this first air mail flight took off from Pasco on April 6, 1926, made possible through Varney Airlines.
Upcoming immunization clinics for school-aged kids

2 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Upcoming immunization clinics for school-aged kidsTri-Cities, WA- — Benton Franklin Health District has teamed up with Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco School Districts to provide back to school vaccination clinics. Children 18 and under are eligible to receive vaccinations, regardless of what school they attend. No health insurance is required, and walk-ins are welcomed. Leaders of the immunization clinics told us there's more to these clinics than preparing kids for the upcoming school year.
Semi-truck full of food on the way to local food bank

3 weeks ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Semi-truck full of food on the way to local food bankTri-Cities, WA- — A semi-truck load of food is set to be donated and delivered to Pasco Riverview Seventh-Day Adventist Food Bank on Thursday, April 3, 2025 to help folks in need. The truck load, which will contain 24 palettes of shelf stable foods, is a direct donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To give you an idea of how much food that is, that will go directly to feeding their weekly 1,400 families and counting.
Toast with an I.P.A. in support of a local non0profit

1 month ago | keprtv.com | Charidy Caldwell

Toast with an IPA in support of a local non-profitTri-Cities, WA- — Ice Harbor Brewery is teaming up with Columbia Ability Alliance to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, with a "Cans for a Cause" event happening on March 24, 2025. The Brewery's signature I.P.A. received a limited edition rebrand for the cause. They're calling it Inclusion, Potential, Ability. Proceeds from every six-pack or case sold will directly benefit Columbia Ability Alliance.