Two attorneys were in the spotlight for their pro bono work at the Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society’s annual attorney appreciation luncheon.

A local conservation district plans to build a new facility in West Richland.

Walls are being knocked down at Benton County’s juvenile justice center to begin the first substantial renovation in roughly 30 years.

New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people possibly exposed to HIV. These are among the changes in Washington state law took effect Jan. 1, 2025.

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton-Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.