Landmark project would establish a world-class advanced manufacturing center, create hundreds of long-term jobs and position the Tri-Cities and state as a global hub for fusion technology.

A Kennewick School District teacher has been named the 2027 Washington State Teacher of the Year. 

This year’s Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo broke records with its Market Stock Sale. The five-day event drew thousands of visitors, creating millions of dollars of economic impact.

Nearly a year after Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant began operating, it’s hit another milestone in turning waste into glass.  

The 2026 irrigation season is winding down with junior and senior water rights holders in the Yakima Basin expected to receive 100% of their normal October water supply. But state officials warn that drought conditions persist. 

A plan to transform a central Richland neighborhood is one of nearly 100 such projects around the state selected for a federal economic development program. 

A Benton County company has received a $469,000 state grant to advance its research and development of a new means to generate renewable natural gas from carbon dioxide. 

The cities of Richland and Prosser will get a helping hand from state to the tune of more than $10 million to improve their sewer systems while West Richland received money to help it recover from last December’s flooding. 

More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Oct. 4 to demand a statewide moratorium on data centers. 

One of the Tri-Cities’ largest employers kicked off its new fiscal year on a high note largely due to a surge in its domestic business, according to its latest quarterly report.