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Scott Frakes, who has worked at five state prisons for 26 years, will take the helm of the Monroe prison complex Tuesday.

Fire officials are encouraging area residents to think safety when celebrating the nation's independence with fireworks.

Boeing workers on Friday celebrated a government ruling that could re-open the flow of huge amounts of cash into the Puget Sound economy.

A semi-truck carrying 9,500 gallons of diesel fuel rolled over just east of Pasco on US-12. The Connell Oil truck was turning a corner on Tank Farm Road, but the exact cause of the accident is not known as of ...

Rising Hay Prices YAKIMA, Wash.-The price of hay is on the rise. Hay farmers are feeling the pinch of high fuel prices and low temperatures, leaving a dent in their haystack.

Gang violence threats to Connell High School Graduation Connell Police say there is a rise in gang violence in the area.

As Franklin County continues looking for ways to solve its jail crowding problem, it may find the solution lies under a stone already turned.

Connell Police say there is a rise in gang violence in the area. There were two reported fights this week involving multiple gang members.

From the Dust Devils website... PASCO, Wash. - Opening Day is just a month away, and the Tri-City Dust Devils are pleased to announce some of the highlights of what is sure to be the most fun-filled summer in ...

Connell's Lee Barrow on Wednesday is scheduled to announce he'll take on Franklin County Commissioner Bob Koch this fall.

Andy McGuire shows farmers how they can farm their land with less energy and still yield a healthy crop.

Inside a plain, metal-sided warehouse in Basin City, about 70 workers clean, size and bunch freshly cut asparagus for Paradise Produce.

Nine people were arrested by Syracuse police Monday evening following a couple large disturbances on Bellevue Avenue, police said.

“We're going to have so much fun. It's a wonderful year: No rain!”

Nancy Kennell wipes down the model trolley as Jim Larson works on the wiring of the Astoria Oregon parade float Friday May 16, 2008. via The Spokesman-Review

“This is largely due to the relatively new and legally questionable phenomenon of solitary confinement for death row inmates and partly due to the reduced opportunity to have the fairness of their trial evaluated”

Convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad has changed his mind again and now wants to go forward with a federal appeal of his conviction and death sentence, according to his lawyers. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“It's part of how we keep the city operating and running”

Remember that endless day you spent Christmas shopping at stores throughout the Mid-Columbia? And the wine aficionado relatives who visited the Tri-Cities and spent a small fortune on a selection of vintages? ... via Tri-cityherald.com

A 26-year-old Connell man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after allegedly forcing his girlfriend into a car and repeatedly assaulting her. via Tri-cityherald.com

A woman and two children are safe after being kidnapped at their Kennewick home and taken to Connell. via Kndu.com

The expansion of the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center at Connell will increase the city's population by two-thirds. The 600-inmate prison that opened in 1992 is adding space for another 2,000 medium- and ... via Bellingham Herald

Evan Whitfield, above left, Roy Stanton and Connell Brown Jr. in Seattle Public Theater's production of "Lobby Hero." Jefferson Mays, far left, in the Broadway show "I Am My Own Wife." Evan Whitfield, left, in ... via Seattle Times