Benton County

The Washington state Department of Health confirmed Friday the first two human cases of West Nile Virus for 2020. DOH said one was reported in a Yakima County man in his 50s, who was hospitalized due to the infection. The second was reported in a Benton County man in his 60s who was not hospitalized ...

Health officials are warning those living in eastern Washington to be on the lookout for mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. DOH reported Tuesday that seven samples came back positive between Benton and Yakima counties. At this point, no human cases have been reported in Washington for 2020 ...

On Thursday, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Washington’s Franklin and Walla Walla counties as primary natural disaster area. That means producers in those two counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for emergency FSA loans. Th ...

According to local health officials, at least 39 people may have contracted coronavirus as a result of an outbreak at the Tyson Foods plant south of Pasco. Most of those cases have reported in either Franklin or Benton counties, where the Tri-Cities are located, but some have been counted in Walla Walla County ...

The Washington Apple Education Foundation is inviting all high school students across Central Washington to participate in the organization’s annual Year of the Apple Art contest. The Washington apple themed contest will grant over $1750 cash in student prizes. Fir ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director will hold an on-line Q&A session Tuesday evening for residents of Yakima, Kittitas, Benton and Franklin counties.  Director Kelly Susewind and his South Central Region Director, Mike Livingston, will take questions from the public in an Online Broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m.   ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director will hold an on-line Q&A session Tuesday evening for residents of Yakima, Kittitas, Benton and Franklin counties.  Director Kelly Susewind and his South Central Region Director, Mike Livingston, will take questions from the public in an Online Broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m.   T...

Temperatures have warmed up around the Northwest, but many farmers are still waiting to get their spring work started.  Warmer temperatures in Benton and Franklin Counties led to quick snow melts, however early vegetable plantings have been delayed at least one month.  Me...

The storms that have pounded the Northwest throughout the month have been a blessing and a curse at the same time.  The snow and cold temperatures have improved the snowpack across Washington, but according to NASS some farmers have reported damage from this late blast of winter.  ...

The Washington Wine Industry Foundation is offering over $30,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying viticulture, enology, or related disciplines.  Those scholarships include:   Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers Scholarship Two scholarships of $2,000 with preference to students who are residents of Benton, Yakima, or Klickitat counties. The scho...