Kahlotus City Council race is a family affair
Living in a home on the same property as your mother-in-law can be stressful enough. But imagine living there while running against her for city council. That's the case for Molly Robitaille of...
View ArticleBenton City woman finds peace, decades after father's disappearance in Laos
BENTON CITY — For the first time in 47 years, Robin Hassenger Hobson was able to enjoy Christmas last year. Her father, Arden K. Hassenger, was a crewman on an Air Force AC-47 gunship that was shot...
View ArticlePart of Pasco-Kahlotus Road to close June 19
A portion of the Pasco-Kahlotus Road will be closed...
View ArticleFormer Marine recounts Honor Flight
Carlos Ben Benjamin remembers seeing the American flag flying over Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima in 1945 as he looked out a small porthole from the ship where he was being treated for battle wounds....
View ArticlePasco man contacted about POW experience
Vincent DeLiso was surprised last month when he received a letter from a young man from halfway around the world. In broken English, Jiri Sasek, a 24-year-old Prague resident, wrote that he thought...
View ArticleU.S. House passes Rattlesnake Mountain access bill
A bill to provide public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain passed the U.S. House on a unanimous vote Tuesday. But it has yet to find someone to sponsor it in the Senate -- something that...
View ArticleBusinesses worried about plans for Road 68 in Pasco
Those who attended two Wednesday meetings about upcoming Pasco road projects expressed concern about what they could mean for their businesses. The meeting about Road 68, which started an hour and 45...
View ArticleTrain museum in Pasco moves out
A local train museum is the latest tenant to move out as a result of the city of Pascos plans for a new railroad overpass on Lewis Street. In a notice to members, Tom Gronewald, president of the...
View ArticlePasco City Council OKs permit for new Delta High site
The Pasco City Council paved the way for the citys newest high school Monday evening. By a 6-0 vote, the council approved a special permit for Delta High School to move to a site on 6.3 acres on...
View ArticleMunicipal court challengers tackle tough job
VOTERS GUIDE Get detailed information on candidates and issues customized for where you live. The Daily Briefing DGA kicking in cash for Issue 2 with sights set on 2012. Buckeye Forum Podcast Promo...
View ArticleLocal candidates file for spots on November ballot
Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file their paperwork for the November ballot. Here's a roundup of who has filed to run in area elections: NEWPORT NEWS – Four constitutional offices will be...
View ArticlePasco's election odditiesEditorial
Pasco County voters will need to be on top of their game Nov. 6. If they aren't, they could miss a major local tax referendum and give up a chance to cast a vote in a state Senate race that already...
View ArticleCandidate's Pasco residency questioned
Franklin County commissioner candidate Mark Faith makes no secret that he moved to Pasco in May so he could run for the Position 1 seat in next week's primary election. The 47-year-old candidate says...
View ArticlePasco to stay with 5 council districts
A majority of Pasco City Council members informally agreed Monday to keep the city's current political system of five council districts and two at-large members, rather than switch to three larger...
View ArticleDeadline Friday for Benton, Franklin election filings
It might be an off year for federal and statewide elections, but plenty of local races are available to file for next week. In Benton County, candidates can file for 57 races, while 49 positions are...
View ArticleDriver Shot on Pasco Kahlotus Highway
PASCO, Wash. - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating after...
View ArticleClerk, tax collector, 2 City Council members win unopposed in Hernando
In Print: Saturday, June 9, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters BROOKSVILLE - Don Barbee's wife and two daughters...
View ArticlePinellas-Pasco's top prosecutor, public defender and a host of judges win...
Jamal ThaljiTampa Bay Times ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters Bernie McCabe was elected Friday to a sixth and final term...
View ArticleDemocrats choose nominee for state Senate race in southeastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT — Democratic officials in the state's 21st Senate District have nominated Amie Hacker of London to be their candidate for the open legislative seat. Roy Sizemore,...
View ArticleNew Steptoe section between Kennewick, Richland opens
A new sixth-tenths of a mile section of Steptoe Street along the Kennewick-Richland city limits is now open to the public. Officials from the cities gathered Thursday morning near a new railroad...
View ArticlePasco's Road 68 to lose 'suicide lanes'
Pasco's plan to replace the so-called "suicide lanes" on Road 68 and Burden Boulevard pleased one man who lives nearby. "I am one of those people who drives across all five lanes of traffic to go from...
View ArticleThree Harrison County City Elections Set for June 7
There are two Election Tuesdays in June this year for Harrison County and its neighbors. The first of three cities holding elections on June 7 is Clarksburg. Ten people are running for three city...
View ArticlePrimary election ballots are in mail to voters
Yakima County voters will see something different when they start getting ballots in the mail this week for the Aug. 7 primary election -- the flap that for the past few years has covered their...
View ArticleFormer mayor Thomas Moak to run for Port of Kennewick seat
Former Kennewick Mayor Thomas Moak's political days may not be over. Moak has announced plans to file to run this year for the Port of Kennewick seat now held by Gene Wagner, the board's longest...
View ArticleFranklin County complains about protections for plant
Franklin County farmer Steve Cooper said recently approved federal protections for a Franklin County plant could adversely affect the county's tax base if farming is limited where the protected plants...
View ArticlePasco TRAC facility future uncertain
As the Tri-Cities is poised to vote next month whether to pay for a regional aquatics center, those in charge of the TRAC facility in Pasco are looking at ways to secure the future for the venue...
View ArticleUmatilla Chemical Depot to lay off 200 this week
HERMISTON -- The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility will have its largest round of layoffs since destroying the last chemical weapons. The incineration plant at the Umatilla Chemical Depot will...
View ArticleWashington may lose grant for boat ramp near Paterson
A grant to build a new boat ramp along the Columbia River might be headed out to sea because of federal delays. For years, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has sought to place a concrete...
View ArticlePasco councilman to face election challenge
A firefighter, former Pasco school board member and controversial developer is challenging a longtime Pasco councilman. Aaron Beasley, 52, became the first person this year to file for a seat on the...
View ArticleHollingsworth Road curve shut down by Franklin County commissioners
Franklin County commissioners voted this week to shut down a road curve they said posed too much of a safety risk. The curve on Hollingsworth Road, which allows drivers to bypass the intersection with...
View ArticleOfficials tour Juniper Dunes
Feds say Franklin County will need to prove area would be popular to get $1.05 million grant Federal officials made it clear Monday that Franklin County will have to prove the Juniper Dunes Recreation...
View ArticleBenton-Franklin Human Services move in Kennewick move will increase budget
Benton-Franklin Human Services has received the go-ahead from both counties to move its office for mental health services to a new location. Benton County commissioners approved the move Tuesday, and...
View ArticleFranklin County might sue government over endangered listing for bladderpod
Franklin County commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday to hire outside lawyers to look into suing the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service over its pending endangered classification of the yellow-flowering White...
View ArticleBladderpod: Agreement may not allow for more public comment
A settlement agreement between the federal government and an environmental group might not allow for more public comment on classifying the White Bluffs bladderpod as endangered. Franklin County...
View ArticlePasco post office operations move postponed
The U.S. Postal Service's Pasco mail handling facility will continue postmarking letters until at least mid-July, a spokesman said. Operations were supposed to move to Spokane after Friday. The postal...
View ArticlePasco councils OKs contract to build new road
The Pasco City Council unanimously approved a construction contract Monday to build a new road in a growing area of town, though the project will cost more than the city budgeted. The one and three...
View ArticleLowe's employees improve Pasco ballpark
Employees from a Pasco home improvement store helped make a run-down baseball diamond sparkle this week. Each day since Saturday, five and 10 workers from the Lowe's store on Road 68 volunteered to...
View ArticleFranklin County ballot measure calls for emergency medical service funds
Franklin County Fire District 3 is going ahead with a November ballot measure that would continue to fund emergency medical services. But who would provide the services is still uncertain. The...
View ArticleConcerned farmers prompt Franklin County to intervene on endangered plant...
Pasco — After hearing from dozens of concerned farmers, Franklin County commissioners agreed Wednesday to send federal officials a letter asking them to give...
View ArticleJuniper Dunes federal approval in Franklin County uncertain
Franklin County's request for federal dollars to improve access to the Juniper Dunes Recreation Area has received a first nod of approval but getting the money isn't certain. The Federal Highway...
View ArticleKahlotus Council race decided by coin flip
KOHLOTUS, Wash. (AP) - A city council race in the Franklin County town of Kahlotus ended in tie. The only...
View ArticleMany incumbents sign up for office first day of filing week
Mostly incumbents took advantage of the start of election season Monday, the first day of candidate filing in Benton and Franklin counties. The filing period ends Friday. All the races will require a...
View ArticleTuesday is Election Day for some Valley communities
An array of governing bodies in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties are holding elections Tuesday. For Visalia City Council, three incumbents face two challengers in a citywide contest in which the top...
View ArticlePreliminary Election Results 2013
NBCRightNow.com - Preliminary election results are in. Initiative 517 -- Petition Signatures Yes: 40% No: 60% Initiative 522 -- GMO Labeling Yes: 45% No: 55% Benton County: 8th District Senator Sharon...
View ArticleDurham: Bell takes the lead in mayor's race
DURHAM — With 35 of 62 precincts reporting, Durham voters appeared to have set up a rematch of the 2011 race for mayor between incumbent Bill Bell and minister Sylvester Williams. Retired educator...
View ArticleIn many Sacramento County elections, there's little or no interest, so no...
Maybe it is a case of too little interest. Or too little time. Or perhaps constituents love the work incumbents are doing. Whatever the reasons, approximately 56 local contests won't be on the ballot...
View ArticleChanges loom in Dakota County politics
Study up, Dakota County voters. An unusually large roster of candidates is coming out of the woodwork for this fall's elections, and together with redrawn districts and high-profile retirements, it...
View ArticlePasco to move on annexing doughnut hole
"Shove it up your annex!" Those were the words one resident of the Franklin County doughnut hole had Monday evening for the Pasco City Council as he was led from the council chambers by Police Chief...
View ArticlePasco's cities should consolidate elections for higher voter turnout
C.T. Bowen, Times editorial staff C.T. BowenTampa Bay Times In Print: Thursday, April 19, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email...
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