The Benton County Election Center stopped counting ballots and closed down for about a half day on Tuesday after discovering ...

For only the third time in nearly two decades, workers cut into the top of one of the nuclear reservation’s single-shell ...

The move comes after all eight bills proposed by Tri-Cities lawmakers failed to gain any traction in Olympia last week.

People found violating traffic laws in that zone would face double the fines. That stretch of highway would be the test case ...

A Hit 5 lottery ticket sold in Western Washington scored a big jackpot, according to lottery officials. One lucky lottery ...

In Washington state, it’s illegal to drive above the posted speed limit — although there’s one exception. “No person shall ...

A former Western Washington University student just won big in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Skier Breezy Johnson won Team ...

Kathryn Baumgarten, the West Richland woman who turned her love of making candy into a beloved local business, has died. She was 87. Baumgarten wore many hats but to most, she was the founder of ...

Leydis Menendez Abdala, 52, was arrested in Mexico on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, and extradited to Miami. She was facing a vehicular-homicide charge after a 2006 Hialeah car crash that killed Gloria Hall.

Riq Woolen, Leonard Williams, Julian Love, Uchenna Nwosu are excited to parade through downtown Seattle before an expected 1 million fans.

Due to ongoing issues with Franklin County, Benton County no longer feels it is in our interest to continue this partnership.” ...

Florida has the dark distinction of hosting three of the nation’s top 10 deadliest passenger rail lines: Brightline, Tri-Rail and SunRail.