Voters have until 8 p.m. today to get their ballots in an official drop box or to their county’s auditor’s office and have them counted in this year’s general election.
Medicare open enrollment began Oct. 15 and is available through Dec. 7. During this time, those with Medicare can use this period to make changes to their plans and coverage options for the year ahead.
The city of Richland’s Business License Reserve Fund Grant Program is accepting applications through Nov. 14 for projects that strengthen the local economy and business environment.
The Kennewick School District will likely seek to renew two expiring levies in early 2026 and is looking for those for and against those property taxes to contribute statements to that election’s voter’s pamphlet.
Dr. Saravanan Kasturi, medical director of Northwest Endovascular Surgery in Richland, said private practices like his are struggling in part because Medicare reimbursements have not kept up with the cost of providing services, resulting in a loss of many procedures and patients having to instead visit hospitals.
Just months before the first airline to establish air service between Pasco and Burbank, California, ceased operations at the Tri-Cities Airport, another has started offering its own flights to the Southern California destination.
With many patients treated at its hospital and emergency rooms struggling to get in with providers after being discharged, the region’s biggest health care system has established an outpatient clinic to ensure those patients are cared for following that transition.
