A statewide civic leader, longtime legislator and sitting member of the WSU Board of Regents died April 25 of complications from leukemia. He served as a Pasco City Council member and taught at Pasco High School.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is making low-interest loans available to Benton County businesses in response to the ongoing drought, but not all are eligible.
Two Mid-Columbia school districts have renewal levies on the ballot for the April 28 special election. And for those Benton County voters already thinking about the November general election, there will be a special item included with each ballot, courtesy of a Finley high school student.
A man who died from an illness resulting from his work as a concrete fabricator and a 21-year-old crushed by a front loader at a Richland construction site are among the 115 fallen workers state officials will honor Tuesday.
A team of Washington State University researchers, including some based at the WSU Tri-Cities campus, have found a new method to treat sewage that reduces the costs of wastewater treatment while also creating renewable natural gas.
The city of Richland has been making progress on its plan to turn two major roads into one-way streets, and residents who want to learn more are encouraged to attend an April 28 city council workshop where staff will provide updates on the project.
