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Pyro gets to light up the skies
Big kids with big toys -- that's how Bill Petersen views his job of lighting fireworks.
Mosquito Money: Busy Season will Stretch Budget
A busy mosquito season is bad for your health and also bad for the budget. Just how busy is it? The numbers prove the point, this time last year we didn't have one positive case of West Nile virus.
Mosquito spraying tonight in Benton, Yakima counties
The Benton County Mosquito Control District plans to do ground spraying for mosquitoes in the following areas tonight, starting about 9 p.m. - Benton City and surrounding rural areas - Leslie Groves and Howard Amon parks, Richland - Columbia Park, Kennewick and Richland - Horn Rapids Athletic Complex, Richland - Prosser - Grandview The goal is to ...
Mosquito spraying tonight in West Richland, Mabton
The Benton County Mosquito Control District will use trucks to spray for mosquitoes in southwest neighborhoods of West Richland and throughout Mabton starting about 9 p.m. tonight, if weather permits.
Model T Fans Trace Historic Route
In June 1909, four Model T cars began a 4,106 mile, 22 day trip across the country.
Arrest made in Grandview drive-by shooting
GRANDVIEW, Wash. -- Authorities arrested a Grandview teenager they say was an accomplice to a June 10 drive-by shooting that injured a rival gang member.
Marmot causes restaurant ruckus
Diners at a restaurant in Prosser were startled Monday when a furry marmot wandered through the front door and settled into a corner.
Marmots cause ruckus in Prosser
The uninvited dinner guest didn't bother taking a seat, instead choosing to plant his furry hide on the cafe's floor.
Prosser eyes long-term project to add bike lanes, sidewalks encircling city
Prosser has created an ambitious plan to add more sidewalks to residential streets and add bike lanes encircling the city.
Witnesses Help Sheriffs Find Alleged Shooters
Two Grandview teenagers are in police custody after a drive-by shooting Saturday night, and police say it's all thanks to a couple people who saw it happen.
Experts weigh in on whether physics anomaly at work on Gravity Hill
Laws in science, unlike those in society, can't be broken, right? Right. Actually, ... About 15 miles north of Prosser -- inside the labyrinth of roads, past where the irrigated fields of grapes, hops, cherries and apples give way to dry-land farms and rolling fields of sagebrush and tall grasses -- sits Gravity Hill.
CRIME: 4,000 sprinklers stolen from Prosser hops ranch
Nearly 4,000 sprinkler heads were stolen from a hops ranch near Prosser. The thief or thieves apparently unscrewed 3,950 sprinkler heads from the pipe connection at the Golden Gate Hop Ranch near McCready and Missimer roads, said Benton County sheriff's Lt.
Before he decided to take on one of the world's most demanding endurance races, Eric Bruntjen had never met Evan Mettie.
Annual Scottish Fest set in Prosser
Prosser is gearing up for Scottish Fest, the ninth annual festival that celebrates all things Scottish.
Train 'quiet zone' not worth the risk
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, thousands of towns have established new "quiet zones" that prevent trains from blowing their horns in certain areas.
Arrest, Injury & Chase Following Drive-by Shooting
The victim is 19 year old Ignacio Cardenas. It happened about 11:00 Saturday night in the 1100 block of Tacoma Avenue.
Mint crop gains steam in Mid-Columbia
Like many crops in the Mid-Columbia, mint season is a little behind schedule this year because of the cool spring.
Police seek two suspects in recent gang shootings
Police are looking for two men suspected in recent gang shootings. Grandview Police detectives are seeking Adam Leyva, 19, who they believe injured a rival gang member in a Wednesday night drive-by shooting.
Toddler Okay After Being Hit by Truck in Prosser
A toddler is recovering after getting hit by a truck in Prosser. It happened on Hank Road Friday at 7:00 p.m. Benton County Sheriff's Deputies say a two year-old was walking across the road and the driver wasn't able to slow down in time.
A ruling has been made that puts Benton County voters closer to deciding whether to move the county seat.
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