Benton City News

Superintendent Mick Miller recommended George based on her community service. Most of George's volunteer work has taken place at Lincoln High School, where there has never been a paid librarian position.

A cross country air race with all women pilots got off the ground Tuesday, for the most part.

Paul Anderson, 64, was ordered Monday afternoon to serve 51 days in the Walla Walla County Jail, and was given credit for that amount he spent before being released pending the outcome of his case.

In regard to the article about the black bear killed in Benton City. The article states that a 1-year-old black bear was a risk to public safety.

A Benton City woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the bathtub death of her 1-year-old daughter will not serve any jail time.

A Benton City mother who admitted her negligence caused the death of her one-year-old daughter last year will not spend any time in jail.

A Kiona-Benton City School District administrator has been placed on leave and could face felony charges for allegedly selling district equipment on eBay for thousands of dollars.

Precept Wine, Seattle, purchased a Yakima Valley-area vineyard located just south of Red Mountain outside of Benton City, Wash.

Hundreds of runners went through the 5K course which included obstacles to climb, jump over, and crawl under through the course.

The kids line the main hall of the building and then clap and give high fives to the fifth graders who are moving up and graduating into middle school.

NBC Right Now has obtained a copy of a message Bechtel sent to workers at Hanford's Vitrification Plant after work stopped today.

Firefighters are trying to figure out what started a mobile home fire in Benton City early Wednesday morning.

Deputies say the 1-year-old black bear had been threatening workers in the apple orchard near Goose Ridge Vineyards in Benton City, so game wardens had to kill it and take it away.

The bear was in an apple orchard for around three hours before members of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shot it to keep it from going into residential areas, Vineyard Manager Robert Rivera said.

Bob Brown has many interests -- science fiction, raising chickens, koi and goldfish, as well as playing with his dogs and writing.

Mortarboards flew and loved ones smiled Saturday as the Mid-Columbia’s biggest weekend for high school graduations wrapped up.

The salutatorian kept track of all 2,340 days between the middle of sixth grade and the moment she’d be in a cap and gown.

West Richland is a growing community and they are looking to boost economic opportunity here.

NBC Right Now taking a closer look at how sequestration is affecting early child-hood education.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office says two men are behind bars and one still at-large after the three tried to steal an ATV in Benton City.