Benton County

If you’ve tried to boat or fish on the lower Yakima River lately, you might have noticed matted weeds clogging the waterway. Now, work is underway to get it under control.

This year, at the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo in southeastern Washington, the weight limits have changed — for goats.Compared to last year, market goats…

In southeastern Washington, the Richland City Council approved signing a letter addressing the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ and women's sports.

In a Richland neighborhood, little remains of hateful messages left recently. Neighbors said those messages have no place there and investigators are still looking into what happened.

6/10/24: This post has been updated with information from Lineage Logistics.Smoke continues to make people sick in Finley, Washington, following a fire at…

Las escuelas de Washington deben incluir en sus planes de estudios la historia y las contribuciones de grupos marginados y poco representados en el marco de la diversidad, la igualdad y la inclusión. Sin embargo, en Prosser, la ley recién aprobada ha causado divisiones.

Washington schools are now required to include Diversity, Equity and Inclusion history and contributions in curriculum. But in Prosser – the newly passed law is already causing divides.

Applications for federal student financial aid are open from now, through June. FAFSA recently launched its form 2024-25, which expands the eligibility criteria for federal student aid. Students and families can get some help understanding the process at several different places in Central Washington.

It’s still warm in the afternoon on the edge of the Columbia River as water laps against the shore.A team of Environmental Protection Agency scientists…

Starting over in a new country is not easy, but a Southeastern Washington organization helps refugee families create a path to success through education.