# Tri-City Herald: WA Local News

> Latest news, politics, crime, weather & sports for Kennewick, Pasco, & Richland

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tricityherald.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tricityherald.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tricityherald.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 15,773
- **Rating:** 3.21 / 5 (171 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2012-03-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tricityherald.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.tri-cityherald.com/customer-service](https://www.tri-cityherald.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Tri-City Herald: WA State News is a fast, easy-to-use local news app for Kennewick, Pasco and Richland. Read daily local news, investigative reporting, national headlines, and more with live video and expanded sports coverage.

Features include AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom, topic personalization, bookmarking, dark/light mode, article search, sharing, and access to past issues, plus puzzles and games for downtime.

## Rankings

- #474,968 — Overall
- #158 — News and magazines (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.tricityherald.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Provides local news updates
- Helpful for staying informed about community issues
- Useful for COVID-19 information

### Cons

- Expensive subscription fees
- App frequently malfunctions or fails to open
- Poor customer service and support
- Heavy advertisement presence
- Limited access to articles without a subscription

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tricityherald.android)