Walla Walla County News

The man who police say lit himself on fire at a Walla Walla convenience store last week has been identified.

Washington voters in Kitsap , Grant , Pacific , Pend Oreille and Walla Walla counties can view a video version of their local voters' pamphlet beginning July 20.

A suspicious fire that "heavily damaged" a Burbank biodiesel manufacturing plant won't prevent the facility from operating for long if company officials have their way.

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The identity of a man who died after lighting himself on fire at a Walla Walla gas station has been released.

It's less than a week until the 4th of July, and that means fireworks stands are now open around the Mid-Columbia. Stands are set up in Richland, West Richland, and in Benton City, as well as Walla Walla county.

A man died early Saturday outside a Walla Walla convenience store after apparently pouring gasoline on himself and igniting it.

Washington blueberry growers are going to the birds. Falcons, to be exact. The unique program is featured in a Herald story to run Sunday written by farm reporter Ingrid Stegemoeller.

Early predictions of state-party money pouring into the Yakima Valley's only legislative race this year appear unlikely to come true.

Dang. Where will we get our pot now ? A large marijuana grow likely worth more than $50 million was found on a tree farm near Burbank, authorities said.

About 40,000 marijuana plants seized from a tree farm near Burbank is "by far the largest single growing operation" busted in Walla Walla County in more than three decades, said Walla Walla County Sheriff Mike Humphreys.

One of the largest marijuana growing operations in Walla Walla County history is taken out.

A large marijuana grow likely worth more than $50 million was found on a tree farm near Burbank, authorities said.

Authorities busted a mammoth pot-growing operation near the Tri-Cities area of Washington, confiscating a staggering $50 million worth of marijuana in one fell swoop.

A southeast Washington narcotics team has seized about 40,000 marijuana plants in Walla Walla County.

It was a procedural decision, but the judge's ruling on a petition about moving the Benton County seat from Prosser to Kennewick is a welcome one.

Benton County will not appeal a court ruling allowing a former judge to continue gathering signatures to put the issue of moving the county seat up for vote next year.

A man faces a likely three-year prison term after pleading guilty to stabbing his former girlfriend at her apartment in September.

People covered by the state-subsidized Basic Health Plan will pay more out of pocket, but the state will not kick huge numbers of people off the plan despite previous warnings that 40,000 could abruptly lose their coverage.

One candidate for state representative won't be running after all. Matt Watkins of Pasco said Tuesday he's withdrawing from the race for the 16th legislative district.