Eltopia News

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

If anyone embodies the phrase "cowboy up," it's McCall Lovejoy, daughter of Diane Lovejoy of Eltopia.

Two brothers were arrested in Othello on Tuesday for their suspected involvement in the burglary of Mr.

Two brothers were arrested in Othello on Tuesday for their suspected involvement in the burglary of Mr.

The record cherry harvest expected this year in Washington state may seem like sweet news.

With the abundance of cherries this season, a local group is taking full advantage and giving the produce to those in need.

Rudy Vidal Vidal is wanted for a felony warrant for Escape from Community Custody.

A group of farmers joined two environmental groups in filing a lawsuit Tuesday to block a proposed feedlot from using a well that is exempt from requiring state permits to water up to 30,000 cattle.

We hope the next six months are productive for a group of lawmakers, dairy and feedlot operators, environmentalists and Native Americans.

A proposed Franklin County feedlot has finally obtained a water right to begin construction on a facility that will house 30,000 head of cattle.

I'm new enough at my job to still have aspirations of greatness. It remains to be seen if I actually have the talent and persistence to make an indelible impression in photojournalists' lore, and though self-doubt and cynicism slowly seeps into me, I haven't given up yet.

Franklin County dispatchers used GPS coordinates from a cell phone to help find a badly injured motorcyclist early today.

Officials will allow traffic north on Highway 395 at Eltopia after 5 p.m. The northbound lanes of the highway were closed after two semitrucks collided there about 3:30 p.m. The two southbound lanes will be used to route traffic around a two-semitruck collision -- one lane for northbound traffic, the other for southbound traffic.

A truck driver was burned in a fiery collision between two semis Monday afternoon on Highway 395 near Eltopia.

Crunching on an organic apple may be a choice associated with the state's west side and its reputation for tree-hugging environmentalists.

A Richland man was seriously injured when he crashed into another car today on Highway 395 near Eltopia, causing both vehicles to roll, authorities said.