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1 day ago | tri-cityherald.com | Amanda Zhou

Have you ever been near the water and wondered whether it's safe to go in? Thanks to a new law, the public will soon have an easier way to check whether a body of water might have been recently contaminated by sewage. Under the law passed this year, the Washington State Department of Ecology must develop and publish a website by June 2026 with notices of reported sewage spills, including the volume, level of treatment of the spill, location and other details.

1 day ago | tri-cityherald.com | Alison Abbey Hudak

A new housewife is set to join the ladies of Beverly Hills and Bravo fans are sure to recognize the new addition. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe took to social media to confirm the rumors that she will join the cast for season 15. "It's official, I'm coming back to Bravo," Zoe said.

2 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- Kyra Sedgwick says her comedy Bad Shabbos, in theaters now, holds a relevant message about making time for family. She plays Ellen, a mother hosting a Friday night Shabbat dinner for her family and future in-laws, in the new film. The dinner goes comically awry, but Sedgwick said families should prioritize making time for each other. In a recent phone interview with UPI, the actress, 59, said her family does not allow phones during meals.

2 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Yana Grebenyuk

CBS is expanding the Blue Bloods universe with its Boston Blue spinoff - but who makes up the cast? Blue Bloods, which premiered in 2010, followed the lives of the Reagan family, many of whom worked for the NYPD under the leadership of NYC police commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck). Frank and his father, Henry Reagan (Len Cariou), were central to the show alongside Frank's children: daughter Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) and sons Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie Reagan (Will Estes).

2 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Annette Cary

Richland, Wash. Leadership at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland are reviewing options, including reducing staff, as it prepares for a likely cut in federal spending at the lab. In addition, more furloughs are expected in the coming weeks, after some staff were furloughed in March, according to a memo sent to lab staff this week by Steven Ashby, director of the Department of Energy laboratory in Richland.