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Meals on Wheels menu for Aug. 24-28

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Struggling to fill teaching positions, districts look to emergency hires

Some of the hires will be student teachers originally scheduled to work with a mentor teacher; others will have a university degree but no formal teacher training.Click to Continue »

 

Convoy of Hope Tri-Cities draws thousands to Columbia Park

With help from dozens of local churches, businesses, social service groups and the Missouri-based Convoy of Hope humanitarian organization, the event was aimed at providing tangible help to people in…Click to Continue »

 

Miss Rodeo America signing autographs Aug. 25

The Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo will play host to the Wrangler Champions Challenge on Aug. 25. In addition to dozens of top cowboys and barrel racers, the event also…Click to Continue »

 

Tri-Citians join nationwide Planned Parenthood protest

The local demonstrations were among hundreds held across the country aimed at cutting the health care organization’s federal funding.Click to Continue »

 

Franklin auditor criticizes pending county land deal

Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton is questioning a recent sale on property near the TRAC center.Click to Continue »

 

Benton City woman hurt in I-82 wreck

A 25-year-old woman was hurt Friday in a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 82 about four miles east of Benton City.Click to Continue »

 

West Richland meth dealer gets more than 7 years in federal prison

Scott E. Derrick is going to federal prison for seven years and three months after sheriff’s deputies found at least 102 grams of methamphetamine and $7,100 in cash in his…Click to Continue »

 

Fundraiser set to help Prosser’s Princess Theatre after sewer line break

The Princess now belongs to the nonprofit Valley Theater Company, and on opening night of the group’s spring production a sewer line broke. Because the line was outside, insurance didn’t…Click to Continue »

 

Intersection of Canal and Volland to close for repairs Aug. 25-27

The Kennewick street intersection damaged by heavy rainfall months ago will be repaired, though it will require detours for a few days next week.Click to Continue »

 

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