Basin City News

A suspect in the triple homicide this week near Mattawa allegedly was involved in a series of armed robberies stretching from Sunnyside to Pasco and Basin City, authorities said Wednesday.

The suspect in Monday's triple homicide in Mattawa in police custody, behind bars Wednesday night.

A suspect in a series of armed robberies in Pasco appears to have moved on to Sunnyside over the weekend.

The past three months have thrown several obstacles into the path of Maria Ramirez and Alfredo Rizo and their growing family.

Franklin County is one step closer to moving Road 170 away from the blanket of rubble left from the 2006 landslide.

Franklin County will get $1.95 million for construction of Road 170 near Basin City, which was covered by a massive landslide.

Another convenience store in Pasco was robbed at gunpoint - the third in five days - and police suspect the same robber is responsible.

It was business as usual Thursday at Atomic Foods in Pasco. No sign of the chaos the night before.

Another robbery in the area, this time in Basin City. This marks the second robbery of the night.

Police were looking for suspects in two similar armed robberies this evening, one in Basin City and the other in Pasco.

Organizers who are set to build farmworker housing near Ringold hope it will lessen conflict between seasonal migrant workers and anglers who camp there and reduce garbage problems.

A controversial project is now under construction. State workers were out in Basin City on Wednesday to break ground on a new farmworker housing unit.

This weekenda s landslide in Naches brings to mind another landslide in Basin City.

Mosquito traps set up around Franklin County have collected 37 mosquito samples that tested positive for the West Nile virus.

Two drownings this summer are raising questions as to what happened and how drownings can be prevented.

Two drownings this summer are raising questions as to what happened and how drownings can be prevented.

A 24-year-old Basin City man is wanted for questioning about the theft Friday of a pickup at gunpoint near the owner's home.

A 24-year-old Basin City man is wanted for questioning about the theft Friday of a pickup at gunpoint near the owner's home.

Robert Martin bought two big bottles of scotch whisky Friday to avoid paying an additional markup that kicks in today.

Five people were injured in a crash at Taylor Flats Road and Fir Road northwest of Pasco today that left one vehicle in flames, police said.