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Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Members of Congress representing states or communities adjacent to former nuclear weapons production sites have made another plea to restore cleanup funds in the fiscal year 2009 budget.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

A chiropractor has been suspended by the state for alleged sexual misconduct with a preteen patient.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

The sun was shining and the air was congratulatory at Washington State University Tri-Cities on Thursday as more than 200 people turned out for the dedication of the new Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Bobbie Jo Weems didn't know what to do with her life when she found herself going through a divorce after four years as a stay-at-home mom.

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molly van Wagner

Photos by Molly Van Wagner | mvanwagner@tricityherald.com Balloon pilot and owner Scott Spencer of Boise walks through his Coca-Cola hot air balloon Thursday at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla. Dozens of balloons are scheduled to fill the sky through the weekend during the annual Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. See tricityherald.com for video.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

WALLA WALLA -- Black balloons with red strings were released Thursday into the gusty early morning air over the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

A Southridge High School teacher alleged to have gone on an unauthorized trip to Seattle with about five students has resigned after he was put on paid leave and the district started an investigation.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Tri-City media should be doing a better job of showcasing the diversity of races and cultures here, panelists and audience members generally agreed at a forum Thursday night in Pasco.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

HERMISTON -- A four-term incumbent and a 28-year-old businessman with no government experience are pitted against each other for Hermiston mayor.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Remnants of a warehouse in the Big Pasco Industrial Center in Pasco that was destroyed in a February fire will be cleared soon.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

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Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Jack McElroy planned on a peaceful retirement when he built his rural Pasco home 10 years ago.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

A Walla Walla sheriff's deputy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor will be remembered next week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Benton County commissioners have appointed Matthew Strong of Richland to the Kennewick Irrigation District board of directors.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

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Kadlec Medical Center will clear its parking lot at Swift Boulevard and Goethals Drive on Saturday to make room for more than 40 local agencies and about 3,000 people.

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

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Don Britain KID
Herald/Kai-Huei Yau

Don Britain of Kennewick demonstrates the lack of water pressure available from a Kennewick Irrigation District spigot in his backyard, which is why he applied to opt out of the district.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

It's been more than a year since Ja Na Alexander submitted an application and a $300 fee to withdraw from the Kennewick Irrigation District.

Karol Smith Poodles
Herald/Bob Brawdy

Karol Smith, 70, of Pasco, holds her friend's two miniature poodles, named Chimmy, left, and Frankie, who are being put up for adoption because their owner was diagnosed in March with terminal esophageal and lymphatic system cancer and no longer can care for them.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

A longtime Pasco woman's "kids" need a new home.

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Herald

Shantel Aleman, 17, of Pasco hits the bag as she and other members of the Born Again Soldiers Fighting Academy work out at the clubhouse in Pasco.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

A piece of cardboard listing 16 team rules hangs on a wall at a no-frills gym in downtown Pasco.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

The state Senate's budget committee kicks off its statewide road show in Kennewick today to talk taxes in an election year event likely to be rife with political posturing.

Hankins retires
Herald/Molly Van Wagner

State Rep. Shirley Hankins, R-Richland, announces her retirement Wednesday in Richland. But she does plan to finish out her term.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Shirley Hankins didn't sound like a woman who was giving up politics when she announced Wednesday her retirement as a longtime state representative.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

SUNNYSIDE -- Four Lower Valley residents were arrested after a "beer run" turned into a high-speed pursuit down several streets near Sunnyside, police said.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Washington is not business-friendly.

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Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

The National Park System Advisory Board will consider naming Hanford's B Reactor a National Historic Landmark in July.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

The employees sitting at the Pasco Vision Clinic table shared smiles, fist pumps and a few hugs as they realized their business had won the 2008 Small Business of the Year award Wednesday night.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Allen Eve Hearing
Herald/Kai-Huei Yau

Allen Eve looks on as lawyer Jim Egan argues on his behalf during a hearing on a motion to drop the charges against the former Richland High School band teacher for having sex with a student and other misconduct. The motion was delayed until July 8.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

The lawyer for a former Richland High music teacher accused of having sex with a female student is trying to get the charges dismissed, saying they were "two consenting adults engaging in nothing more than ... intergenerational sexual intimacy."

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Burglars are hitting Kennewick homes during the day, and they're taking guns, police say.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

Two local law enforcement officers were recognized in the nation's capital for tracking down a former cop accused of raping his daughter and posting the videos on the Internet.

Published Thursday, May. 08, 2008

A 26-year-old man pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges that he kidnapped his girlfriend and threatened to kill her and the couple's two young children.

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Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Alisha Gonzalez gripped the binoculars and rocked up on her tip-toes to get a better look.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Rob Welch on Tuesday announced plans to challenge state Rep. Larry Haler for his seat this fall in what could be a spicy Republican affair between two former Richland mayors.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

The director of the Washington state Department of Veterans Affairs gave a ringing endorsement Tuesday to veterans services being provided in the state.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

The $2 billion uranium enrichment plant planned by Areva will go to Idaho rather than the Tri-Cities.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

For 24 hours, Tony and Aracely Lurenz glanced expectantly out the front window of their Richland home, searching every face that passed with hope they would see their son returning.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Friends of Badger of Mountain has less than 60 days to raise $1 million to match a potential state grant for buying another chunk of ridge real estate overlooking the Tri-Cities.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

BENTON CITY -- More than a quarter-century since its inception, Benton City's vision of having its own aquatic park appears to be living on.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

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Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

PROSSER -- Benton County intends to construct a new administrative building in Kennewick and renovate the county courthouse in Prosser, but the project isn't a done deal yet.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Asking five community groups for their support paid off for Kathy Blasdel. She became the newest member of the Kennewick Public Facilities District on Tuesday.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Expect cooler and drier weather than normal this month in the Tri-Cities, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

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Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Spanner Announcement
Herald

Bruce Spanner, a longtime Kennewick attorney, speaks to a crowd of supporters Tuesday as he announces his candidacy for Benton -Franklin County Superior Court judge as his wife, Mary, looks on.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

After volunteering thousands of hours to Tri-City organizations, Bruce Spanner said there's no question that his gift is for service.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Rob Welch on Tuesday announced plans to challenge state Rep. Larry Haler for his seat this fall in what could be a spicy Republican affair between two former Richland mayors.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

About 250 more Tri-Citians filed for unemployment benefits last month than in April last year.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

The Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are breaking ground for new bridges.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

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Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

The owner of the All American Fish & Chips wagon made an emotional plea to Richland City Council members Tuesday night, asking them not to adopt a zoning code change that would limit him to operating only six months out of each year.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

Hector Torres, 32, gave his all to his family, his faith and his job at Pasco City Hall, said his wife and people who worked with him.

Published Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

A former grocery store building on West Fourth Avenue will be used in some way to help handle growth in the Kennewick School District.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Pasco Mayor Joyce Olson lit into the Franklin County commissioners Monday, scolding them for not acting on new commission district boundaries and then listing a series of complaints about how they operate.

Long-billed Curlew
Herald

A female long-billed curlew flies from its ground nest after researchers used the rope dragging-method to flush it from its hiding spot on the Hanford Reach National Monument.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Fluorescent yellow and orange ribbons floated over the scrubby cheat grass Monday between Rattlesnake Ridge and Highway 240 on the Hanford Reach National Monument.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

PROSSER -- Benton County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to seek an architect to draw plans for a new county administrative building in Kennewick and to remodel the Prosser courthouse.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

The dozen agencies that operate communication towers and other facilities on Rattlesnake Mountain won't be evicted anytime soon, the U.S. Department of Energy clarified Monday.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Benton County commissioners voted 2-1 on Monday to send a proposed 0.2 percent criminal justice sales tax to the voters in November amidst tense exchanges between the lone dissenter, Commissioner Claude Oliver, and other county leaders.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

With the Northwest's mountains still packed with snow, this year's runoff has barely started, which bodes well for fish, recreational river users and power generation this summer and possibly beyond.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

State Rep. Steve Hailey will seek re-election to his 9th District seat this fall after being diagnosed with colon cancer in January and missing most all of this year's legislative session.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Charges have been filed against a 26-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping his girlfriend, beating her and threatening to kill her and the couple's two young children during an ordeal that extended from Kennewick to Connell.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Emergency sirens sounded just after 9 a.m. after a mock fire and explosion at the Umatilla Chemical Depot sent a plume of toxic smoke toward Benton County.

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Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

The charred debris of a College Place home that burned Sunday evening, injuring two people, was too unstable Monday for investigators to work in the ruins, officials said.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

A new pediatric clinic in Richland is expected to reduce travel time for Mid-Columbia families who might otherwise have to drive to Seattle for treatment.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

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Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

About 70 homeless veterans in the Mid-Columbia will receive housing assistance through a federal program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Seventy-eight international wine importers, distributors and hoteliers from more than 20 countries are touring the Mid-Columbia for a taste of Washington wines.

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

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Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

Molasses injected into the soil at Hanford last fall is nourishing bacteria and may be a recipe for success in cleaning up the ground water.

Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

PENDLETON -- The gloves are off in Umatilla County as three men vie to be the county's top law enforcer.

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Herald

The Charmichael Middle School Destination Imagination team is heading to a global competition in Knoxville, Tenn., on May 19. The team “Six Ellas and a Fella” are, from left, Casey Tucker, 14, Brionna Butz, 14, Kaylee Butz, 13, Sam Neidhold, 14, Danica Marlin, 13, Ashley Butz, 14, and Faith Taylor.

Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

Oh yeah, they're excited.

Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

A 26-year-old Kennewick man is in critical condition at a Richland hospital after driving into the Columbia River in Richland on Saturday.

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Herald

Four students werer recognized for academic achievements by the Afro-Americans for an Academic Society Sunday at the Pasco Red Lion . From left are Tujuan Colbray, 18, Brittany Townsend, 18 Akwasi Abrefah, 17 and Dar-Ci Calhoun, 18. See story posted on this site.

Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

Academic excellence was celebrated Sunday with four Tri-City students receiving top honors for earning good grades since fourth grade.

cowboy church
Herald

Harold Hunt of Prosser, center, shares a laugh with other worshippers during a recent Prosser Cowboy Ministry service at Calvary Baptist Church in Prosser. See posted in this site.

Published Monday, May. 05, 2008

PROSSER -- Twangy guitar rhythms set dry, calloused hands to tapping in the basement of the Calvary Baptist Church.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

Cloudy skies and scattered sprinkles didn't dampen spirits Saturday at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration and opening of the Pasco Farmers Market.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

Choosing higher education wasn't an easy decision for Norma Garcia-Meraz.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

Dave Weiser is apprehensive about his first summer in the broiling Tri-Cities, but West Richland's new city administrator has confidence in the power of air conditioners.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

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Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

For at least the last two years, Sherry Bingman and Peter Hudson have tolerated stray long hairs around the house, innumerable ponytails and even strands caught in armpits during restless nights.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

Remember that endless day you spent Christmas shopping at stores throughout the Mid-Columbia? And the wine aficionado relatives who visited the Tri-Cities and spent a small fortune on a selection of vintages?

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

A date to discuss setting a date.

Published Sunday, May. 04, 2008

Plans to drill at the Port of Walla Walla's Wallula Gap Business Park to see if carbon dioxide can be injected into and stored in a thick layer of basalt are being delayed, and a proposed power project may never take shape.

Prom Florist 2008
Herald

Lindsey Meagher, a florist at Shelby's Floral in Kennewick, looks over the orders for boutonnieres and corsages on Friday before selecting the next batch to work on.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Michael Graff and his date are planning a laid-back prom.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

An estimated 100 jobs will be created when Lydig Construction of Spokane and George A. Grant Inc. of Richland start a $106 million project to complete a new 200,000-square-foot research facility that has been under way since last year at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of Mark Tucker, saying there was "no reversible error" in the trial or his five-year sentence for driving James Moran away from a double-murder scene.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

The Washington State University Board of Regents picked Tri-City attorney Fran Forgette as its chairman for the next year at its meeting Friday in Pullman.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

A personalized learning plan that places more responsibility on high school students is getting high marks around the state and at Southridge High School.

motorcyclists
Herald/Molly Van Wagner

Instructors at Motorcycle Training, Inc. in Richland do a demonstration on the course Friday. The business and the state Department of Licensing offered rides to members of the media to raise awareness for Motorcycle Safety Month.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Motorcyclists say the best way to travel is on a bike. They feel the curves of the roads, smell the air and feel the temperature change.

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Herald/Paul T. Erickson

Stephanie Nunez, center, was awarded the Dan and Sue Frost Scholarship worth $30,000 on Friday during the Hispanic Academic Achievers program at TRAC. At her side are her parents Maria and Pablo Nunez. $90,000 in scholarships were awarded.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Stefanie Nunez stood on a stage Friday night in front of nearly 2,500 people wearing a nervous smile and holding a certificate with shaking hands.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Shane Thorson of Pasco hoped to serve his country in elected office.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Three Kennewick teens were cited for forgery after passing fake $100 bills that detectives say are connected to a counterfeit money investigation that began last month.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

A Pasco man, his girlfriend and another woman have pleaded innocent to charges stemming from a Safeway gas station robbery and the theft of electronics from Target.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

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Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

State Rep. Larry Haler announced Friday that he is seeking re-election, citing his legislative accomplishments and his efforts to make state government more transparent.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Asparagus money passes committee
Herald/Richard Dickin

Chris Larson, farm manager for Schreiber & Sons farm in Eltopia, examines spears of asparagus for weather damage this week. Cool weather this spring has delayed harvest of the crop.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

The $15 million tucked in the Farm Bill for asparagus growers in Washington, California and Michigan appears to have made it through the scrutiny of a Senate-House conference committee.

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Published Saturday, May. 03, 2008

Holly Kathlene Harwood, 53, of Richland, died May 1 in Richland.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Meghan Waddle has a double major in sociology and leadership and professional studies, and a minor in global studies.

mariachi
Herald

Sixth-graders Mayra Garcia, left, and Viviana Rico play guitar Thursday during the Mariachi Fénix de Whittier band practice at Pasco’s Whittier Elementary School. The group, made up of eight students from Whittier and nearby Ochoa Middle School, are scheduled to perform at 1:50 p.m. Saturday during the city’s Cinco de Mayo festival.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Strum. Strum. Strumstrumstrumstrumstrum!

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

PROSSER -- The Prosser Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners voted Thursday night to move forward with negotiations to transfer ownership of the hospital's aging and cramped nursing home to Eagle Healthcare Inc.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Richland police are investigating a new twist on an identity theft crime, in which the alleged suspects used the victim's address to order computers and intercept deliveries of the equipment.

Potts
Herald

Jerri Potts, a Kennewick attorney and Benton-Franklin Superior Court commissioner, announces her candidacy for Superior Court judge Thursday at the Franklin County Courthouse in Pasco. See story posted on this site.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

After seeing all walks of life come before her on the bench in the last six years, Jerri Potts says she is committed to ensuring victims are protected in the judicial process, offenders are given opportunities to be productive in society and the voices of all who come before the court are heard.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Vineyard Trellis WSUTC
Herald

Workers Jesus Barera, left, and Mario Juarez pound a metal post into the ground Thursday for a demonstration vineyard near the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus in Richland. Phinny Hills Vineyard donated abut $10,000 worth of labor and equipment for the trellis system to support the wine grape vines in the teaching vineyard planted last year. See business story posted below.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Workers from Phinny Hill Vineyards have spent nearly a week installing a trellis system for wine grape vines at Washington State University Tri-Cities.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

The murder trial for a Benton City man has been postponed six weeks so the defense can look into reports from a state expert about the victim's injuries and cause of death.

Dick Goranson
Herald

Dick Goranson of Kennewick, left, accepts the Leisure Care Lighthouse Award Program Philanthropy Award for a local senior on Thursday at Kadlec Medical Center. Goranson won the award for developing Kadlec's After the Stroke Advocacy Program. See story in today's Tri-City Herald.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Dick Goranson was undergoing an eight-hour surgery to receive a mechanical heart last fall when Kadlec Medical Center employees accepted an award on his behalf for his service to the hospital and community.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

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Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Mike Kluse's job as interim director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has become permanent, said his employer, Battelle Memorial Institute, which manages the Richland lab for the Department of Energy.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

A Richland teen was arrested and four others were identified as being involved in break-ins at two Richland convenience stores last weekend, police said.

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

A Walla Walla optometrist accused of sexual misconduct can no longer have women or minor patients and can only hire male assistants, the state Department of Health said Thursday.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

David Webster is going back to prison in Walla Walla until his October trial for allegedly raping a cellmate in the Franklin County jail.

Victor Rogers Medal
Bob Brawdy

Kennewick's Victor Rogers, 97, hopes to place first in the age 90 and older category at Sunday's Lilac Bloomsday race in Spokane. Rogers shows off his shirt and third-place medal from last year's race. See story in today's Tri-City Herald.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Victor Rogers has a goal: To take first place among the men 90 and older competing in Sunday's Lilac Bloomsday race in Spokane.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Mike Kluse's job as interim director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has become permanent, said his employer, Battelle Memorial Institute, which manages the Richland lab for the Department of Energy.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

The state Court of Appeals, in an opinion that could affect record-releasing policies of animal control operations across the state, has ruled Tri-City Animal Control acts as a public agency and is subject to the Public Disclosure Act.

High School Mock Interviews
Herald

Ian Watson leads a line of students Wednesday at Hanford High School waiting to have mock job interviews. About 180 students were interviewed by local business people to get a taste of what it's like to interview for a job. Students prepared resumes and cover letters in advance and completed job applications for the process. See story and video posted in this site.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Brad Elzie was an old pro at job interviews with two already under his belt. But that didn't keep his stomach from flip-flopping as he waited for his name to be called.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Home sales in the Mid-Columbia dropped about 22 percent during the first quarter of 2008 compared with same period last year, according to Multiple Listing Service figures.

family
Herald

Siblings Isadore Andrews of Pasco, left, Patricia Carter of Pasco and Ray Andrews of Kennewick have been barred from entering the apartment of their brother, the Rev. Roland Andrews, who died last week. Franklin County Coroner Dan Blasdel sealed the Pasco apartment until the family can prove their right to his belongings. See story posted in this site.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

The family of The Rev. Roland Andrews hoped to dress his body in one of his suits and to place his Bible beside him for his viewing Friday.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

A 26-year-old Connell man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after allegedly forcing his girlfriend into a car and repeatedly assaulting her.

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

Published Thursday, May. 01, 2008

The fate of Prosser Memorial Hospital's aging Transitional and Long Term Care facility might be decided at the board of commissioners meeting tonight.

Published Thur