Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s single-use plastic bag restrictions.
This quirky Richland shop has remained solvent for almost five decades, quite a feat when many local and national retailers struggle to keep up with rising costs and the challenges posed by online retailers. Next year it celebrates 50 years in business.
Goodwill Industries of the Columbiahas the green light to build a new building at 7511 Wrigley Drive in Pasco. It’llbebigger than the Kennewick Goodwill.
The Tri-Cities’ second Costco is now open in the bustling Queensgate area of Richland, but it will be a year before the roads see improvements to accommodate the extra traffic. And brace yourself, Tri-Cities, the $5.2 million in planned improvements include roundabouts.