A year after announcing a proposed new nuclear project between multinational retailer Amazon, nuclear developer X-energy and Energy Northwest, more details have emerged, including plans to begin construction within the next five years. 

A facility under construction for decades and costing tens of billions of dollars is at last transforming toxic waste stored in underground tanks at the Hanford site into a glass form for storage. 

The Port of Benton has sold its Benton City development building at 515 Ninth St. in Benton City for $300,000.  

A $250,000 state grant to upgrade a former apple processing facility in Sunnyside will help preserve dozens of jobs while also providing a new buyer for the region’s orchards. 

The franchise owner for Kennewick and Pasco locations of a popular national breakfast restaurant chain is once again being lauded by the company for the success of her restaurants and leadership. 

Business briefs October 2025

These business partners envision a transformational development that could add as much as $200 million to Franklin County’s tax base.

Belt-tightening and uncertainty continue to grip Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as research programs hang in the balance between a swing in federal policy toward clean energy and congressional deadlock over a federal budget.

The Mid-Columbia Symphony has an abbreviated slate of concerts this year as it works to build up its resources amid financial instability. 

A nonprofit serving youth in crisis in Benton and Franklin counties is consolidating its two Kennewick offices into a new, larger space to better support its staff and the community.