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Crews from Fowler General Contracting demolish the old Marcus Whitman Elementary School Wednesday in Richland ahead of building its replacement.Click to Continue »

Fortified by freshly baked cookies and cold bottled water from the Walla Walla Senior Citizens Center, 17 travelers climbed aboard a motor coach last month and made the trip in…Click to Continue »

Former Franklin County Sheriff Richard Lathim has a 210-vote advantage over Democrat Kenneth Caylor for the right to move on to the November general election.Click to Continue »

Authorities are investigating the death of a Washington State Patrol trooper from Whatcom County who apparently suffered a medical condition and died this morning while on duty in the Chinook…Click to Continue »

Benton County jail roster Aug. 6, 2015…Click to Continue »

Franklin County jail roster Aug. 6, 2015…Click to Continue »

The action comes about 1 1/2 months after a DNA analysis showed the bones were more closely linked to contemporary Native Americans than other populations around the glove.Click to Continue »

There will be at least one new member of the Richland School Board after the November general election, but former Richland High Principal Gordon Comfort is looking to unseat incumbent…Click to Continue »

Benton County jail roster Aug. 5, 2015…Click to Continue »

Franklin County commissioners put off a vote Wednesday on allowing Pasco to move land north of the city into its urban growth area because of its proximity to Tri-Cities Airport.Click to Continue »