News across Benton County

Gov Ferguson requests federal Major Disaster Declaration for Washington wildfires
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson on Monday, September 28, sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting a federal Major Disaster Declaration following devastating wildfires in Eastern Washington. At an event in Spokane today detailing the request, Governor Ferguson…

Boots in the Basin: Zine about it!
You have until September 30 to decide what you want to Blue Mountains Forest Plan to be!

Art & poetry September 2026
Take a look and enjoy the art and poetry featured in the September 2026 issue of Tumbleweird!

Try something new
"So, ask yourself: What interests me? and find your Sacred Pillars of Truth to support pursuing those things."

Red State Blue Resources: A Super PAC that’s playing hardball
"I have no idea if these are going to be effective, but what I do know is that it needs to be done."

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
"TNR is a helpful way to reduce the community cat population, deliver necessary veterinary care, and hopefully improve their lives."

Ropework politics
"Let’s overthrow the regime, one rope at a time!"

John Duresky is “here to get shit done”
“I’m not a career politician. I’m someone who served this country for 37 years and can’t sit on the sidelines while working families are being left behind.”

Port of Benton Update: The criminal Investigation concludes
The criminal investigation into the tenants at the Port of Benton has officially been completed.

ART THERAPY PRACTICE: Is it intuition or trauma?
"Why is it that our intuition can seemingly lead us astray or be difficult to hear?"

Black-and-white thinking limits our ability to see the humanity in our neighbors.
"If we win every argument but lose the ability to live and work together, no one is really winning anything."

The Ape Canyon Incident
"In 1924, five miners emerged from the Mount St. Helens area with a winding tale to tell — culminating in a fight for their lives."