A Benton County commissioner pleaded innocent to accusations he grabbed a man and stole his phone to delete a video. Will D. McKay Jr., 45, appeared with his attorney in Benton County Superior Court ...

Benton County Commissioner Will McKay, left, leaves a Benton County Superior Courtroom in October 2025 with his defense attorney Nicholas Jones. McKay has been charged with theft and assault because ...

Benton County Commissioners withdrew their approval Dec. 16 for the expansion of Coffin Butte Landfill to consider the application further. County commissioners on Nov. 17 voted 2-1 to approve the ...

The Port of Benton Commissioners held their first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, Jan. 14 addressing significant issues ...

Benton County is preparing to sue its neighbor over a juvenile services dispute that could cost taxpayers millions and put workers out of their jobs. Despite a contract in place through 2033, Franklin ...

Franklin County is moving forward with separating its juvenile services from a long-running bi-county agreement. The move comes after Benton County began preparing to file a lawsuit to stop them, at ...

Benton County Commissioner Will McKay, left, leaves a Benton County Superior Courtroom with his defense attorney Nicholas Jones. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com Commissioner Will McKay faces ...

Even as the Tri-Cities area’s first recovery center moves closer to opening, disagreements between county leaders is throwing a wrench into how the facility will operate. But Benton County has a plan ...

Benton County is preparing to sue its neighbor over a juvenile services dispute that could cost taxpayers millions and put workers out of their jobs. Despite a contract in place through 2033, Franklin ...