Some of the recreation areas associated with dams on the Snake River will reopen for the fall season after being closed earlier in the year due to staffing shortages.
Recently approved by the Kennewick City Council, the city’s new master fee schedule document aims to provide transparency and a standardized means for residents and business owners to assess potential costs.
Passenger counts continue to climb at the Tri-Cities Airport and it is on pace to see more than half a million people pass through its gates for the first time by the end of 2025.
City officials first announced on Aug. 12 they were aware of the project being delayed due to the strike by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302.
The Supreme Court has set aside a lower court’s ruling, allowing the Trump administration to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants that addressed diversity, equity and inclusion issues, including many at public universities across Washington state.
Workers at the Hanford site used new imaging technology to inspect the Hanford Site’s decommissioned nuclear reactors, revealing a detailed look inside the sealed enclosures that will help monitor them more safely and affordably.
An associated business of the national pharmacy chain that recently took on all the former Tri-City customers of bankrupt Rite Aid is facing its own legal issues with sizable financial consequences.
The latest survey of hundreds of employers across Washington state indicates they remain tense in light of increased state taxes, impacts from tariffs and other issues.
Washington state’s unemployment rate held steady in July, but the Tri-Cities metro area saw it jump as hundreds of individuals began seeking unemployment benefits.
While many places around the country are seeing a decline in business applications so far this year, Washington state – including Benton and Franklin counties – continue to see strong growth.
