Daily editionWednesday, March 18th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 18th of March.
Government
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a law on March 16 to update protections against deep fakes by making it illegal to use someone’s digital likeness without consent — the law, sponsored by Kennewick Sen. Matt Boehnke, will take effect on June 10.
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Accidents
Firefighters responded to a fire at a downtown Mexican restaurant on March 17, rescuing five kittens from the roof and treating two firefighters (cleared by paramedics) as the blaze damaged the building and blocked Kennewick Ave. vehicles between Auburn and Benton.
Investigators are checking possible causes (under investigation).
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