About $65 billion has been spent on the cleanup effort to date. That funding has paid for thousands of workers to empty storage tanks, address contamination in the soil and water, and build facilities necessary to eventually treat, vitrify and store the waste at the site or transport it to other locations.

The law, a legacy of the Sept. 11 attacks, will now require air travelers 18 years and older to have personal identification that complies with more stringent requirements, such as Washington state’s enhanced driver’s license, a valid U.S. passport or U.S. military identification card.

Steven Ashby, who has led Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the past 10 years, is stepping down from his role. 

Avalanche Energy hopes to start construction on its Richland fusion test facility, to be called FusionWERX, this summer.

As a part of a series of upgrades in the Tri-Cities and across the nation, a Pasco postal facility is growing a fleet of electric vehicles, including some uniquely designed for postal deliveries.

Tri-City Americans’ new owner hopes a new venue for the team can be a part of a renaissance to attract more fans to games. 

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.

After years of planning, Vista Field could see its first homes under construction by next summer. The Port of Kennewick recently hammered out an agreement so a developer can build upwards of 300 single-family homes.

As hearing aid technology continues to advance, business is booming for a Kennewick audiology center and plans are in motion for an expansion to West Richland.

A nonprofit focused on providing stable housing for those in recovery is poised to build its first residential community for up to six families while they work toward self-sufficiency.