Four agricultural workers in Washington state were recently diagnosed with avian influenza A (H5N1). The cases mark the first human infections of the disease under investigation in the state.

The Franklin PUD has been sued by two Pasco residents over an election system that they say unfairly and illegally dilutes the vote of Latino residents. The current district map “prevents ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced late Friday afternoon that H5N1 bird flu was spreading in a large commercial chicken flock in Franklin County, but did not identify the farm.

Pasco, WA. Franklin County is joining a growing number of Tri-Cities groups pushing back against Washington state’s protections for transgender athletes.