Is the chill in the air making you dream of a tropical escape? Come mid-2027, you’ll be just a hop and a skip from Tahiti as Alaska Airlines once again expands its route offerings. 

The public has an opportunity to learn more about the draft findings of a state study analyzing the potential transportation impacts if the lower Snake River dams are ever removed. 

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. 

Twenty-five years ago, the deadly terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City deeply impacted communities and families across the nation.  
It also changed the course of numerous institutions and organizations, including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which has innovated various technologies and efforts for national security and safety to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again. 

Looking forward to your long Labor Day weekend? If you’re traveling, expect traffic congestion and plan accordingly, state transportation officials warn.  

Already looking ahead to next summer’s vacation? Alaska Airlines is adding two new nonstop flights from Seattle to Europe in May 2027.

Airlift Northwest’s Yakima base connects Tri-Cities patients to advanced care in Seattle, using fixed-wing planes and round-the-clock nursing crews.

Repair work on a deteriorating Pasco rail crossing takes place this weekend and will close some lanes to traffic.

More Richland lane closures are coming – this time on George Washington Way.  

Heads up, Framatome workers and others using Horn Rapids Road: another traffic pattern change starts today.