Kevin Uretsky has been one of the most recognizable members of the local television media for fifteen years. After a long and successful run as a sports anchor, Kevin joined KAPP/KVEW Local News as a news anchor in the spring of 2006. Kevin co-anchors Good Morning Northwest from 5:30-7 AM each weekday and also anchors KAPP/KVEW Local News at 5:00 PM and Local News at 6:30 weekday evenings. He does play-by-play for KAPP/KVEW's broadcasts of Tri-City Americans hockey games and serves as the host of the station's monthly "Americans Insider" show. Kevin also helps host the station's broadcast of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association as well as the Children's Miracle Network's two day event each May. Kevin has been honored by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists and in 2004 was the dedicated honoree at the Pasco Invite track meet, the largest single day high school track and field event in the United States. He has also been nominated several times for the Central Washington Sports Hall of Fame and was honored in December 2005 by the Tri-City Americans, who held "Kevin Uretsky Night" to say thank you for Kevin's help in keeping the team in the Tri-Cities in the spring of that year. The Tri-Cities Republic newspaper also named Kevin its media personality of the year during the ceremony. Kevin has lived in the Tri-Cities since 1992 and enjoys trying to stay competitive and active in all sports. He was a member of the undefeated Tri-City Rattlers semi-pro football team which won the 2004 Inland Northwest Football League championship and can often be found participating in several local charity golf events every year, although as a golfer, Kevin makes a good broadcaster. Kevin is a native of Freehold, NJ and graduated from American University in Washington, DC with a BA in Communicatons-Broadcast Journalism in 1989. Prior to his arrival in the Tri-Cities, Kevin was a sports anchor at WBNG in Binghamton, NY and through his years here has also spent time as a radio talk show host and newspaper columnist. During his down time Kevin enjoys spending a lot of time with his children and rooting for his favorite sports teams--the Giants, Mets, Knicks, and Rangers. After all, you can take the "boy out of New York", but you can't take "the New York out of the boy."
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Today KAPP/KVEW not only covered the news, but became the news. One of our vehicles rolled into the Columbia River and had to be towed out after something failed mechanically while it was on the shore and in park with the engine off.
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A Klamath County, Oregon grand jury finds the shooting of Alberto Martinez on May 1st by an oregon state trooper to be justified.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- The city of Seattle, King County and investor Chris Hansen have reached an agreement in the effort to build an arena that could bring professional basketball back to the Puget Sound.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state's unemployment rate fell in April to 8.1 percent), despite a loss of 300 jobs last month.
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Two people were sent to the hospital after their boats caught fire in the marina at the Richland Yacht Club.
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The Tri-City Americans have announced the signing of 17 year old defenseman prospect Wil Tomchuck as well as the fact that 19 yr old forward Nathan MacMaster will not return for his 20 yr old season
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The Richland PD bomb squad detonates a non-explosive suspicious device found this morning at the Benton County Justice Center.
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Work at George Washington Way intersections will result in lane closures starting next week.
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Tony O'Rourke has officially signed a contract to become the next city manager of Yakima.
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Kelly Clarkson has sent a message of thanks to the young group of cancer patients at Seattle Children's Hospital who made a video using her song "Stronger". That group of patients includes Finley 17 year old Abi Hamlin
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Tri-Cities Crimestoppers is looking for a man wanted for violating his probation
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has pleaded guilty to charges that he broke into a house and possessed prescription painkillers.
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The Central Washington State Fair announces its 2012 concert lineup
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state has agreed to pay nearly $2.9 million to a woman who said she was sexually abused by her father following an inadequate investigation into her case by social workers.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington State University's Board of Regents has voted to raise tuition by 16 percent. That increase of $1,500 will make WSU in-state tuition $10,874 this next school year.
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The Tri-City Americans selected 11 players in the 2012 WHL Bantam draft Thursday. The teram's first pick was defenseman Parker Wotherspoon of Surrey, BC. He is the younger brother of Portland Winterhawks defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon.
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The Tri-City Americans have traded goalie Ty Rimmer to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a second round draft pick in the 2013 WHL bantam draft and a third round pick in the 2014 draft
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Tri-City Americans forward Brendan Shinnimin has been named the WHL's player of the year and Americans head coach Jim Hiller has been named the league's coach of the year.
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First degree murder charges have officially been filed against 58 year old Joseph Shuba of Dayton, who is accused of shooting and killing his 59 year old wife Suzanne in their home Sunday.
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