Pasco County communities could be getting more help once Pasco County officials approve a plan to use more than $585 million in federal disaster relief funds.

Pasco School District will dip into its reserves to patch a $7 million gap to end the school year with a balanced budget.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is actively addressing high nitrate levels in the Pasco Basin through its Regional Pesticides in Groundwater Monitoring Program.

Mario Espino led a violent enterprise and aspired to be Pasco County’s “No. 1 drug dealer,” a prosecutor said.