Laynie Erickson

3 days ago | nbcrightnow.com | Laynie Erickson

ELLENSBURG, Wash.- Central Washington University students, staff and faculty continue to raise their voices against recent budget cuts. Wednesday, May 7 hundreds of students protested the recent defunding of programs. Brandon Mattesich and Jackson Roberts are Editors-in-Chief at CWU's student-run newspaper, The Observer. Both students worked to organize the protest, planning the walkout weeks in advance.

6 days ago | nbcrightnow.com | Laynie Erickson

Pasco Farmers Market opening dayThe Pasco Farmers Market celebrates their opening day of the season Saturday, May 10. The farmers market is 9a.m.-1p.m. and continues every Saturday through October. A chance to stop by, shop around and get a taste of Pasco's local flavor! Grace Hollow Spring MarketA chance for last minute Mother's Day shoppers! You can stop by the Grace Hollow Spring Market to shop small businesses with handcrafted goods.

1 week ago | nbcrightnow.com | Laynie Erickson

Rudy's Pepperblends crafts salsa mix, meat rubs and pepper blends all made with locally grown peppers. Rudy Peña grows the peppers, dries them up then uses his own recipes to formulate different levels of heat in the spices. "My wife didn't care for any of the local spices," said Peña. Which is why he decided to make the TCB (Tri-City Blend) in 2005. Using 30 kinds of chili peppers Peña created a medium heat blend that he says can go on just about anything.

1 week ago | nbcrightnow.com | Laynie Erickson

Pooch and Pal Fun RunPet Over Population is hosting their Pooch and Pal Fun Run/Walk Saturday, May 3. Runners and walkers can show up with their pups starting at 8:30a.m. for registration and the Star Wars themed pet costume contest! The run starts at 9:30a.m. with the option to walk or run the 1K or 5K course. Tacos, Tequila and ChelasYou can join the fiesta Sunday, May 4 at the Benton County Fairgrounds for Tacos, Tequilas and Chelas.

2 weeks ago | nbcrightnow.com | Laynie Erickson

TRI-CITIES, Wash.- Jumping Around Party Rentals has been renting bounce houses, waterslides, obstacle courses, games, and other equipment like tables and chairs in the Tri-Cities area for 12 years. Owner, Pablo Romero, said they make it easy and stress-free for their customers. "We are locally owned and operated and we deliver everything to customer parties," said Romero. Jumping Around Tri-Cities takes pride in giving customers the most "bounce" for their buck.