BENTON COUNTYNEW APPLICATIONSWashington State Cannabis Company, 2415 Robertson Drive, Richland, has applied for a marijuana retailer and medical marijuana license.Green Peaks N.W., 1011 Queensgate Drive, Richland, has applied for a marijuana retailer and medical marijuana license.Gringo Caliente, 1011 Queensgate Drive, Richland, has applied for a marijuana retailer and medical marijuana...

By Andy PerdueEvery day since I suffered a stroke on Nov. 12 has been part of my long journey back to recovery.It wasn’t a massive stoke — my doctor gave it a seven on the 1-10 scale — but it left the left side of my body all but useless.Kadlec’s...

Patsy Hull is proof a long journey begins by putting one foot in front of the other.She’s done it so many times she’s racked up 15,000 miles.The 89-year-old Kennewick woman reached the milestone last month amid applause and fanfare from her Kadlec Healthy Ages fellow mall walkers, friends and family.Hull,...

A French company has begun site studies in Benton County to build the state’s largest solar project.Neoen, a French independent renewable energy project developer, plans to build a 20-megawatt solar project in Benton County on land adjacent to the Hanford site. Project completion is scheduled for 2019.The company began site studies on June 10 for...