Benton County

Further investigation revealed the driver had an active felony warrant for allegedly trafficking narcotics out of Mississippi.

The suspect fled the scene as a passenger in a white Chevy Tahoe traveling toward Prosser.

Japanese beetles have made their first appearances of the year in the Lower Yakima Valley.  The Washington State Department of Agriculture said nine beetles were detected in ten traps in Grandview and one beetle was detected in a trap in Wapato on June 9.   ...

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According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state.  And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen. T...

A pair of dogs at the Benton County Canine Shelter need a loving home as soon as possible. The dogs, one male and one female, have been together so long that they are bonded together.

A "criminal mastermind" in Finley hit the worst luck after a trailer they had just stolen was noticed because of a seemingly random nearby car fire.

This year, as in year’s past, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will deploy thousands of traps to monitor for Japanese beetle adults.  While the program traps around nurseries and farms throughout the state, most traps are placed at pathways like airports, railways, or transfer stations.  The Departmen...

After investigation, it was learned that the motorist not at fault had been drinking.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr