Evergreen was unable to rebound from three first-half lost fumbles en route to 21-7 non-league loss to Kamiakin of Kennewick on Friday night at McKenzie Stadium.

RITZVILLE – A 26-year-old man was arrested and his under-age passenger released following a high speed pursuit and vehicle fire on Interstate 90 on Saturday, Aug. 29. Jose Oscar Ayala-Lara, 26, was booked into the Benton County Jail on a charge of attempting to elude a police vehicle. As of press time, he remained in the jail, held without bail. Meanwhile, his passenger, Kayla L. Miraz, 16, was re...

By  BEN FINLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action. U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that the strikes “follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.” On Sunday, the U.S....

Benton County has been added to the list of Washington counties with residents and businesses eligible for state help to recover from this year’s devastating wildfire season.

BENTON COUNTY, Washington — Health officials are urging residents to take precautions after identifying a ...Read More The post First West Nile Virus case of the year reported in Washington State appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.

A wildfire threatening homes in the Lower Yakima Valley over the weekend had blackened 38,600 acres by Sunday evening.

RICHLAND, Washington — Health officials are warning the public to exercise caution along the Columbia ...Read More The post Toxic algae warning issued for Columbia River near Richland appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.

RICHLAND, Washington – A federal jury has convicted David Mendoza Ayala, 30, of possession with ...Read More The post Tri-Cities man found guilty of large-scale fentanyl trafficking appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.

Can Nolan Finley possibly be serious? In his Aug. 10 column (“Is El-Sayed’s win a moment or a movement?”), he labels the nominations of Democrats in Michigan and elsewhere “lunacy on a scale to match anything Republicans have done over the past two decades.”

BENTON COUNTY, Washington – The vehicular homicide trial for former Washington State Patrol Trooper Sarah ...Read More The post Vehicular homicide trial delayed again for former WSP Trooper Sarah Clasen appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.