To say Pasco has grown in recent years is an understatement, but momentum has slowed.

Between Hanford’s continuing role in the economy, expansion in agricultural and industrial areas, lower interest rates and inflation being kept in check, experts say “the Tri-City market is on a good, healthy growth trend.” That sense of momentum also can be seen in sectors that require substantial infrastructure and long-term investment.

Early optimism from homebuilders and real estate agents has been dampened by construction worker shortages, tariffs, inflation and other financial pressures.

“The support for the nuclear industry and the need for power has never been greater.”

The state Employment Security Department was scheduled to release its regular monthly employment report for September 2025 on Oct. 15, but it will be delayed until the federal shutdown ends. 

One of Kennewick’s current deputy fire chiefs will be the leader of the city’s fire department following a nationwide search. 

Winter has come for Moonshot Brewing’s Pub at the Park. 

A string of unexplained cattle mutilations that rattled a tight-knit ranching community in Oregon is the subject of a documentary screening in Richland.

Apart from the dramatic increase in energy production, the Hub would bring thousands of new jobs in engineering, construction, and manufacturing that will boost economic development and investments in local communities in the PNW.