A Spokane-based workforce development nonprofit will use part of a $500,000 state grant to expand access to apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training in transportation, infrastructure and other skilled trades in Benton and Franklin counties. 

McCurley Dealerships is launching its 23rd annual Hometown Food Drive, set to run through the month of October. In its 23 years, the program has provided 1.7 million pounds of food. 

Lamb Weston leaders are projecting guarded optimism as the french fry maker kicks off its 2026 fiscal year. 

One of three Starbucks serving the busy Columbia Center shopping district has closed as the company restructures to get its costs in check. 

A veteran and award-winning Pasco educator known for her work supporting students through bilingual instruction is the state’s top teacher this year. 

The Port of Pasco wants to buy 320 acres of land adjacent to its Reimann Industrial Center to accommodate higher than anticipated demand for lots at the industrial park. 

A largely community-funded effort to bring a historic building in downtown Connell back to life is getting noticed. 

Benton County commissioners and the Benton-Franklin Fair Association have agreed to a new lease that will keep the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo at the Benton County Fairgrounds for the next five years. 

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are bringing their knowledge of nuclear power, space governance, cybersecurity and technology test beds to the space domain by joining an organization that facilitates collaboration across the global space industry.

A Pasco-based coffee roaster and coffee shop that months ago walked away from its first location in Richland is back with another.