Benton County commissioners should select a new District Court judge during next Monday's meeting at the county courthouse in Prosser.
A panel winnowed the field of 13 candidates who applied to three: Benton County Prosecutor Ryan Brown, Benton County Court Commissioner Joe Burrows and former part-time County Court Commissioner Katie Butler.
On Monday, the three candidates should each deliver a five-minute speech to the commissioners, who will then ask each candidate questions for about five minutes.
The commissioners expect to name a new judge after the interviews Monday.
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Special filing period opens in Benton County
The Benton County Auditor's office will open a special three-day filing period for city council races in Prosser and Benton City because no candidates filed during the regular filing period in June.
The auditor's office will accept filings for Prosser City Council Position 7 and Benton City Council Position 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the auditor's offices in Kennewick, Richland and Prosser.
The auditor's office also will accept filings for Tri-City Estates Water District Commissioner Position 2.
Cause of Staples' death still not determined after autopsy
Cause of Staples' death still not determined after autopsy
No determination on the manner of death of retired Judge Fred Staples was made following an autopsy Friday.
That will wait until toxicology results are available, but the manner of death is consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Benton County Coroner John Staples.
Staples, 77, was found dead on his patio Monday afternoon, and a .38-caliber revolver was found at his Greenbrook Avenue home in Richland.
Staff find savior budget item for cash-starved drug courts
Staff find savior budget item for cash-starved drug courts
Benton County commissioners may have found a way to keep cash-starved adult and juvenile drug court programs from expiring at the end of this year.
A stash of several hundred thousand dollars set aside as elections account reserve for 2012 won't be needed and could be available, said Keith Mercer, the county's finance manager.
Discovery of the cache came unexpectedly after county court administrators, a judge, a prosecutor and a police chief lobbied county commissioners Tuesday morning to keep the drug court programs alive in 2012.
Benton Fire District 3: Sherman
Benton Fire District 3: Sherman
As a fire commissioner serving on the Benton County Fire District 3 board, I know we need a person with board experience to be an active participant on the board. We need someone with no agenda or motives other than to serve and make the county safer and our fire department the best it can be. I feel that Gerry Sherman is the best candidate for this position.
Gerry has been attending yearly Washington State Fire Commissioner Association, Washington State Fire Chief's Association and Washington Finance Officers Association conferences to keep up to date on ever-changing board and fire department issues. Gerry's previous board member experience and 12 years as district secretary for Benton Co. District 6 make him, in my opinion, the best candidate for fire commissioner.
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Court Commissioner Lonna Malone resigns after 17 years
Court Commissioner Lonna Malone resigns after 17 years
Court Commissioner Lonna K. Malone has resigned from her position after 17 years on the Benton-Franklin Superior Court bench.
The Richland woman, who turns 62 next month, said she left on her own terms, and now looks forward to doing volunteer work, enjoying the outdoors and spending more time with family and friends.
"It was for my own well-being, physically and emotionally, after 17 years on the bench," Malone told the Herald. "The well-being part is important, especially when you get to be my age. ... I needed to take better care of myself and so this is one way that I'm going to do that."
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