Mid-Columbia Libraries is sponsoring a presentation on banned books.
Andrea Campbell, an English professor at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland, will speak on "Banned Books: Exploring Our Most Dangerous Reads."
She will examine why people ban books and whether censorship is the answer.
The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. today at 1620 S. Union St., Kennewick.
The government is asking automakers to put stronger limits on drivers’ interaction with in-car touch screens in an effort to curb distracted driving.
Nobel Literature laureate J.M. Coetzee has called on Spain to abandon plans to protect bullfighting, making a rare public appeal against what he called "an archaic form of entertainment."
Judges on a federal appeals court panel spoke excitedly Wednesday about Google Inc.'s plan to create the world's largest digital library, signaling that the court has a favorable opinion about the value of the project.
WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County has imposed a temporary burn ban.
From 6 a.m. Friday through noon Sunday, there will be a ban on all burning, including agricultural, residential and special burns.
The ban will be put in place to aid the balloonists participating in the annual Balloon Stampede.
Grant County commissioners have placed a ban on the lighting or release of sky lanterns, effective June 1.
The ban will be in effect in the unincorporated areas of Grant County. If a sky lantern is lit or released, the person will be fined between $150 between $500.
The ban was put in place to reduce the risk of fire.
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