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    With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and offsetting potential hikes for utility ratepayers. 
  • Report: WA businesses paid half of state, local taxes in 2024

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    Even before state lawmakers passed a large package of new taxes last year, the state already had a reputation for putting a significant tax burden on businesses, according to a recent report. 
  • Founder of Baum’s Candy dies

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    The woman who founded a Kennewick chocolate and candy shop that served the Tri-Cities for more than 40 years has died. 
  • Special election results

    Most school levies passing, Pasco voters sign off on new property tax

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  • Recycler avoids $3.4M penalty for collecting, hauling solid waste

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    Church expansion

    Growing congregation moves into multimillion-dollar church

    After four years and several million dollars, a growing Tri-City congregation has completed work on a larger church and more projects on the horizon.

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    Top properties reveal who pays the most taxes

    Homeowners may grumble about their property tax bills, but the biggest share of the burden falls on large agricultural and industrial companies across Benton and Franklin counties. 

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    Child care center to open with new name in West Richland

    A child care provider with a new name and the same dedication to kids and families is on the brink of opening a new center in West Richland.

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Banking & Wealth Mangement

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    Crypto exchange company reopens while state investigation continues

    A Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange company that serves the Tri-Cities area has resumed full operations after state regulators ordered it to stop collecting any new funds and refund customers, alleging the firm wrongfully claimed millions of dollars of wired funds as its own income.

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    Thinking about moving out of state to avoid Washington taxes?

    Do Washington state taxes get you thinking of moving away?

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    Behind the scenes

    Paid and volunteer boards shape bank, credit union leadership

    While CEOs and other executives are often the most well-paid and public faces at the top of financial institutions, they are beholden to those who sit in the board room and scrutinize their institution’s financial performance, potential risks and long-range goals for growth.

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Transportation

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    Port plots rail access plan for cold storage provider

    The Port of Pasco is hoping Darigold will sell a sliver of the land its new processing facility sits on north of Pasco so the port can provide rail access to a neighboring lot at its Reimann Industrial Center.

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    Millions in climate dollars go toward transportation projects

    Nearly $111.8 million in funding from the state’s Climate Commitment Act was spent in Benton and Franklin counties during the 2025 fiscal year, according to state-provided data. 

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    Keep on trucking

    How Oasis Freight scaled from mom-and-pop to multistate powerhouse

    This Kennewick-based company’s small business success story is one that entrepreneurs dream about.

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Business Profiles

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    From casseroles to cybercrime

    A Kennewick woman’s wild ride with fame, fraud, food

    This is a story about a Kennewick-based food blogger who built a worldwide online following. It’s also a tale of how her recipe site got tangled in an illicit drug ring. And how a seemingly harmless podcast appearance resulted in her losing every single one of her Facebook followers.

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    A fresh spin

    New Richland laundromat to offer inclusive workplace

    When Jeffrey Peterson’s son Alexander received his first paycheck, the moment changed everything and ultimately sparked a business venture with an inclusive workplace.

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    Floral ambitions

    From FFA to their own shop, teens nurture their budding venture

    On Valentine’s Day last year, two friends turned their love of flowers into a business. Since then, their fledgling floral shop has weathered its first year of weddings, holidays and hands-on lessons in entrepreneurship. Now, the teen owners are ready to let their floral ambitions bloom even bigger.

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Building Tri-Cities

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    Golf Universe at Canyon Lakes

    Golf Universe has completed the first phase of a new retail and pro shop facility at 3700 W. Canyon Lakes Drive in Kennewick.

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    ICCU Richland Branch

    Idaho Central Credit Union has opened a new Richland branch at 3180 Duportail St., north of Keene Road near Walmart, Target and Home Depot. 

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    Goose & Rev Academy

    West Richland’s newest early childhood center is nearing completion at 2885 Bombing Range Road.

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    When government goes silent, trust suffers

    Government works best out in the open and in the light. When public agencies make critical decisions behind closed doors, the people they serve are left guessing and trust suffers.

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    More financial pain on horizon for state’s forgotten constituency

    Most elected officials have no idea what it’s like to risk everything you have or to struggle to meet payroll for your employees and their families as waves of new taxes, fees and regulations threaten to drown you and your business.  

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    Washington’s competitive edge is eroding

    Washington has long been a high-cost state for employers, but new data show the state is increasingly losing its competitive edge in key areas.

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