Franklin County News

The state has paid the city of Connell more than $11 million in impact fees for the expansion of the Coyote Ridge prison in Franklin County.

A 26-year-old Pasco man is in jail after allegedly trying to kill his girlfriend during an argument over another man.

Local people in desperate need of skin tissue and bones may be able to get them thanks to a new donation program.

More Tri-City motorists appeared to be buckling up when they hit the road - or they just weren't driving in areas where special seat belt enforcement patrols were being conducted.

All three Franklin County commissioners and one Benton County commissioner are attending a state conference this week at their counties' expense.

Kennewick, Pasco and Richland city officials are still on a merry-go-round when it comes to determining what kind of regional facility to build -- such as an aquatic or performing arts center -- and how to pay for it.

Franklin County's budget problems are making the likelihood of the county finally addressing its animal control problem questionable.

State wildlife officials say this week's cougar sighting in Pasco was probably just a dog, large house cat or a coyote.

If a cougar sighting is reported in Franklin County but no tracks are ever found, does it really exist? Probably not, say Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife officers.

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.

It's being called the first of its kind in north Franklin County-- an affordable housing complex for seasonal workers.

Franklin County Sheriffs want you to know about a level three sex offender who is registered in Pasco.

Franklin County voters said no to a public safety tax that would have helped pay for a jail expansion, a new police station and other needed infrastructure fixes.

From the outside, an old brown van looked inconspicuous. But on the inside, an intricate system was laid out, jimmy-rigged to steal hundreds of gallons of gas.

Two major headlines developing on election night. First, voters in Kennewick are apparently ready for a change.

Franklin County commissioners believe they have scrimped, saved and squeezed enough out of next year's budget to avoid raising property taxes.

It was in north Franklin County deputies say Mike Ross was killed in a tragic farming accident.

Long time Benton-Franklin Fair board member Mike Ross has been killed in an accident on his property in Franklin County.

Proposition 1 was a tricky subject for voters; raise taxes or support local police.

A sales tax increase to help pay for a jail expansion and public safety enhancements in Franklin County appears to be failing, but officials said they're hopeful that ballots still left to count will trend in their favor.