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12 hrs ago | Tri-cityherald.com

Beaten Coyote Ridge inmate loses eye, still in coma after surgery

A Pasco man who was beaten by a cellmate has lost his left eye and remained in a coma Thursday after about seven hours of surgery at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA, Richland Metro, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, State Prisons, Prison, Connell, WA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Columbian

Clark County's population growth cools to 24-year low

A limping economy has cooled Clark County's once-sizzling population growth, knocking it down to almost a 25-year low.

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Related Topix: Clark County, WA, Washington, Vancouver, WA, King County, WA, Management

Wed Jul 01, 2009

KEPR CBS 19

New Rail Could Equal New Jobs in Franklin County

One thousand feet of new rail added to an exiting rail line near the Port of Pasco may not sound like a lot.

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Tacoma News Tribune

Men plead innocent to shooting at rolled car

Two Pasco men pleaded innocent Tuesday to allegations they fired upon a rolled car because the occupants had earlier taken their money and marijuana.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Richland Metro, Pasco, WA

Yakima Herald-Republic

Lawsuit filed over water for feedlot

A group of farmers and environmentalists have filed suit protesting the state's decision last month to transfer a water right to a Franklin County feedlot that will house 30,000 head of cattle.

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Related Topix: Thurston County, WA, Five Corners, WA, Yakima Metro, Yakima, WA, Eltopia, WA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

KVEW-TV Kennewick

Franklin County population growing fast

Washington's latest census report names Franklin County one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

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Related Topix: Richland Metro, Pasco, WA

Yakima Herald-Republic

Apple pickers file suit against pilot for allegedly spraying workers with herbicide

MATTAWA, Wash. -- Three apple pickers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a Connell-based pilot for allegedly spraying dozens of workers in Mattawa last year with a toxic herbicide.

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Related Topix: Mattawa, WA, Connell, WA, Richland Metro, Pasco, WA, Wenatchee, WA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Man gets 6 months in crash that killed cousin

A family torn apart by a crash that left a 20-year-old Pasco man dead and his 25-year-old cousin charged with vehicular homicide came together again briefly Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Richland Metro, Pasco, WA, River Road, WA, Kittitas County, WA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

COURT: Pasco slaying suspect to undergo mental health evaluation

A suspect in a fatal Pasco shooting is scheduled to meet next week with a state psychiatrist, three weeks after he was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Mid-Columbia fire crews on alert as fireworks sales begin

Fireworks sales begin Sunday in some areas of the Mid-Columbia, and firefighters in the region will be on alert because of high danger of wildfires and inconsistent laws in area cities and counties.

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Related Topix: Fire, Richland Metro, Benton County, WA, Connell, WA, Pasco, WA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Trial delayed for Pasco teen charged in shooting

The trial for a Pasco teen charged in an April slaying has been delayed two weeks.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA, Richland, WA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

KNDU-TV

Murder Trial Postponed for Ramon Garcia Morales

The hearing of a Pasco man accused of murder is postponed while attorney's wait for results of a mental exam.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

COURT: Man sentenced in Pasco cousin's death

A family torn apart by a crash that left a 20-year-old Pasco man dead and his 25-year-old cousin charged with vehicular homicide came together again briefly Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Richland Metro, Pasco, WA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Pasco woman strikes deal in Garcia shooting

A Pasco woman struck a deal with prosecutors and avoided more jail time for lying to police about a badly damaged van parked in her yard that was involved in the fatal shooting of Tiairra Jo Garcia.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA, Richland Metro, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

DEATH: Unidentified man dies in fiery wreck near Othello

Washington State Patrol investigators are working to identify a man who died last night after crashing his van about six miles south of Othello.

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Related Topix: Othello, WA

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Kennewick fire burned 250 acres

A fire apparently started by a train Saturday night burned 250 acres along the tracks running parallel to Canal Drive and Highway 240 in Kennewick, said Chris Hutsell, acting captain for Kennewick Fire Station 2. The fire started about 8:30 p.m. as a result of sparks from a passing train, officials said.

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Related Topix: Richland Metro, Kennewick, WA, Richland, WA, Benton County, WA, Pasco, WA

Sat Jun 20, 2009

KVEW-TV Kennewick

Big Pot Bust In Rural Franklin County

Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies bust a hidden marijuana growing operation. According to a press release, deputies received a tip to check out 161 pilgrim road, about 10 miles east of Pasco.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA

Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Seattle Times

Bomb squad destroys toys sent to Connell prison

CONNELL, Franklin County - A State Patrol bomb squad destroyed two suspicious packages delivered to the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center.

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Related Topix: Connell, WA, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, State Prisons, Prison

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

West Nile virus not yet detected in Benton County this year

West Nile virus hasn't been detected in Benton County this year, though it's likely present there, the Benton County Mosquito Control District manager said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Health, West Nile Virus, Yakima County, WA

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Tri-cityherald.com

Ruiz agrees to delay murder trial until November

Since he was booked into the Franklin County jail almost two years ago, Vicente Ruiz has been anxious to face jurors and deny any involvement in the killing of five men in a Pasco auto body shop.

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Related Topix: Pasco, WA, Benton County, WA, Richland, WA

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