Residents in Yakima, Benton, and Kittitas County are experiencing a drought for the third consecutive year. The Washington State Department of Ecology reported that Yakima Reservoir storage ...

The Benton Rural Electric Association has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The funding is ...

The drought declaration, which began in 2023, covers the Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima and Naches watersheds. Kittitas and Yakima counties and part of Benton County are part of the d ...