Benton County Welcomes New Emergency Management Director
9 Mar 2023
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Despite the recent snowfall, severe weather season is at the top of mine for new Benton County Emergency Management Director Kristen Tschida.
Tschida took over in January following the retirement of longtime Emergency Management Director Jim McDermott.
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Benton County has announced that high-speed internet will be coming to some underserved parts of the county.
Benton Communications and the county are partnering to bring high-speed fiber broadband to some communities north of Highway 23.
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