Every 10 years following the U.S. census, the City of Washington reviews its voting ward boundaries and adjusts them as ...

BENTON CITY, Wash. – Benton City has been awarded a $500,000 grant to build a splash pad for children and families.

Benton County staff have reversed their position on a proposed expansion of Coffin Butte Landfill, now recommending it be approved with conditions.

BENTON COUNTY, Wash.–UPDATE 4:49 P.M.: James Sandall, 68, died as a result of the collision, according to a Washington State Patrol press memo. Sandall, who was driving with one passenger in the ...

More than 300 Benton County employees are on strike after a deal couldn't be reached in ongoing negotiations.

County workers have demanded more wages, higher starting pay and higher upper limits to their potential earnings, laid out as "steps" or intervals in contracts with the local government.

The city of Siloam Springs is considering a potential annexation to include some areas that are currently under Benton County jurisdiction.

According to a press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, the body found in the Yakima River is confirmed to be the missing teen, 18-year-old Gage Mercado.

BENTON COUNTY, Wash. - One person was injured in a crash on Highway 82 in Benton County Saturday morning. According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), a car was heading east on Highway 82, two ...

Gusting winds Tuesday afternoon fanned the flames of two wildfires in rural Benton County. Extra Washington state fire crews headed to the blaze that had blackened nearly 1,000 acres south of Finley.

The Benton County Quorum Court approved a change to speed limits on some roads in the county. The court approved an ordinance to change all unposted speed limits on rural roads from 55 mph to 40 mph.

Ballots cast in special elections in Benton and Washington counties will settle a host of issues including bonds, fire dues, a college millage-rate increase and a few contested school board elections.