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United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties announced Tuesday the disbursement of more than $3.5 million from its 2011 fundraising campaign to local nonprofits starting July 1. The money comes from the agency's annual fundraising campaign and goes to nonprofits that fit the goals of the Community Solutions initiative -- a regional health and human ... (more)

What is your advice for the class of 2012? Email it to forum@tricityherald.com. PAUL T. ERICKSON - Tri-City Herald We recognize that the men and women who choose law enforcement as a career are putting their lives in danger.

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Hermiston police arrested a man today on suspicion of first-degree burglary and third-degree theft whom the department's acting chief described as "one of our frequent flyers." Charles Cass Cooley, 33, of Hermiston, was arrested early this morning after a citizen reported a suspicious male in the 1800 block of Northeast North Street.