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People over age 60 and those with certain medical conditions are most at risk of severe disease.

Rojas Fuentes is being held on a charge of first-degree murder.

The kids were home alone after their parents left earlier Thursday morning for work. Officials say they died at a Prosser hospital. The cause remains under investigation.

Is your home FIREWISE? The Benton-Franklin County Fire Prevention District is reminding homeowners that a little home spring cleanup could prevent big fires.

SEATTLE (AP) — A county in Washington state has ended its practice of jailing people or requiring them to toil on work crews if they fail to pay court fines and fees. The American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that it settled a lawsuit it filed last fall against Benton County...

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — In an effort to help people with mental health issues get treatment instead of jail time the Benton County is starting a Mental Health Court. The Tri-City Herald reports that the court selected its first participant last week. Up ...

The Yakima City Council will consider options on how to jail their prisoners. Their contract with Yakima County expires at the end of the year and the council needs to offer direction on which option they would like to pursue. All of the ideas save the city money and range from an exclusive contract with Yakima County to a combination of Benton County and other lower valley jails...

A recently released health ranking paints a poor picture for those living in Yakima County. Of the 39 counties in the state, Yakima came in 35th in this year's health rankings. The annual report, published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, takes several different factors into account...

OLYMPIA---A Benton County woman is the second Washington resident to be infected with West Nile virus without leaving the state. The woman in her 50s was hospitalized. Another travel-related case has also been confirmed — a teenage boy who lives in Clark County...

The housing market in Yakima County took a major hit after the recession, and buyers and sellers alike are still picking up the pieces. Our news partner KIMA Action News reports many are even deciding to rent out their homes instead...