The Port of Pasco will modify how its board of commissioners is elected as part of a court-approved settlement with a voting rights group. 

One day into a federal government shutdown, state officials announced all necessary permits and approvals from state agencies to operate the Hanford site’s vit plant are complete. They are now waiting on federal officials to start processing waste. 

The unit of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park based at the Hanford site brought nearly 20,000 visitors and pumped hundreds of thousands of tourism dollars into the Tri-Cities in 2024. 

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.