Benton City News

Four-year-old Cash Arteaga's holiday message to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center is a drawing of a Christmas tree with an oversized star on top, and his name boldly printed across the top.

Ben Franklin Transit will present several proposals to help streamline its services in Prosser and Benton City at a workshop Wednesday in Prosser.

Country singer James Otto got a second chance Wednesday to thank his wife. Otto, who grew up in Benton City, won a Country Music Association Award for co-writing the Song of the Year, In Color, along with Jamey Johnson and Lee Thomas Miller.

Yakima County commissioners are offering their version of using Columbia River water to supply basin water needs.

Dan Raap will likely remain a school board member for the Kiona-Benton City School District.

Harold Copeland took an engineering job at the Hanford nuclear reservation in 1947, swayed by a recruiter's pitch that he would be paid a good wage and could live in a house with his wife in the government-owned town of Richland.

Though last night's ghouls and goblins have hung up their costumes, some Tri-Citians continue to wait for a visit from some spirits.

It was dark and early, about 1:30 in the morning, when someone living on West 4th Avenue in Kennewick peaked out the window and saw two suspicious men breaking into cars.

The Richland Housing Authority may drop to two part-time employees to save money after giving up management of two federal housing programs.

BENTON CITY, Wash. - Wristbandfactory.com reports that its desktop printable sheets of wristbands are helping to control overflow crowds at swine flu vaccination sites where lines exceed 1,500 people and last for hours.

The three candidates vying for two positions on the Port of Kennewick Commission want the contentious Vista Field issue resolved so that the port can focus more on economic development.

People at emergency scenes are like women. The more experience I have with them, the less I'm able to predict their next move.

Police are looking into whether alcohol played a part in a fatal car wreck last week.

A 79-year-old Benton City man was killed Friday evening after being thrown from his car and trapped underneath it, the Washington State Patrol said.

Tapteal Greenway's annual celebration for members, volunteers and guests will be 6-8 p.m. on Oct.

Temperatures across the Mid-Columbia reached the mid- to upper-30s Monday night and early today, but only a few areas dipped below freezing, according to the National Weather Service.

A community comes together to support one of their own. Joe Petty, a key player in the Benton City community, had a massive heart attack earlier this week.

A fugitive arrested in Benton City this week for allegedly burglarizing her stepfather's home became the 83rd capture featured on Washington's Most Wanted.

A candlelight vigil will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in Benton City for Joe Petty, who suffered a massive heart attack Monday and was put into a coma after heart surgery.

County officials Monday chose growth over guidelines. The Benton County commissioners voted 2-1 to expand the urban growth areas of Richland and Benton City, despite recommendations to deny both requests.