Franklin County News

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.

Kennewick Fire Department Capt. Tom Hughes will likely serve a third six-year term as a Franklin Fire District 3 commissioner.

A special permit for a controversial corn maze didn't receive approval Monday from the Pasco City Council.

The mail-in ballot takes some of the fun out of election day. Going to your polling place, chatting with poll workers and neighbors, and, best of all, getting the "I voted" sticker to proudly wear for the rest of the day -- the mail-in ballot just doesn't give you any of that.

What began as a routine budget meeting Thursday ended with Benton County officials sitting in stunned silence after the commissioners said 2 percent budget cuts are being recommended nearly across the board.

Historic Downtown Kennewick is giving families the option of having a safe and fun Halloween trick-or-treat for kids.

Budget cuts on both sides of the Columbia River may lead to the end of juvenile drug court in Benton and Franklin counties.

Marcos Ramos, assistant store director of Fiesta Foods in Pasco, cleans up shelves in the store Monday.

We really thought last week's mystery photo was pretty obscure. However, the vast majority of you had little problem figuring it out.

Yesterday, federal agents arrested two Franklin County Corrections officers after a three month long investigation into their attempts to start an alleged marijuana trafficking scheme.

Two Franklin County corrections officers are due in court in front of a judge today after being arrested for allegedly trying to start a wholesale marijuana distribution business.

The Franklin County Sheriff says two Franklin County Corrections Officers have been arrested for conspiring to deal drugs.

The Pasco City Council voted Monday to replace its representative on the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments after a councilman misrepresented the city at a meeting last week.

The single-entrance screening area outside the Franklin County courthouse is the last security measure that should be abandoned as the county trims its budget, a Superior Court judge believes.