A longtime Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce leader and the CEO of a hospice and palliative care organization were named Athena Award winners at the Sept. 22 Women in Business luncheon. 

A projected $1 billion from a public-private partnership will allow five independent preschool programs around the Mid-Columbia to provide state-funded seats for students in a bid to make early learning more accessible. 

The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. 

Bonneville Power Administration is seeking to collect an additional $125 million from its ratepayers over the next two years, reportedly to recover its costs in meeting a court order to spill more water from its hydroelectric dams. 

The search for Richland School District’s next top administrator has officially begun. 

Columbia Ability Alliance is launching its annual Giving Blitz today. The five-day event seeks to raise money for the nonprofit’s programs.  

A collection of recently-awarded federal grants is expected to allow the Tri-Cities Airport to improve operations and reduce delays for aircraft during the winter travel season. 

It’s official: triathletes from around the world will continue to swim, bike and run throughout the Tri-Cities for the next three years. 

The immediate response has been swift. The rebuilding process should move with the same urgency.