Building homes hasn’t always been a piece of cake for this Pasco man, but he keeps doing it.

The three plaintiffs challenging a wind and solar power facility in the Horse Heaven Hills share in their legal challenges a laundry list of how Gov. Jay Inslee, state agencies and the courts allegedly have violated everything from state environmental protection laws to local land use planning regulations and limited access to proceedings around the decision.

State auditors have identified $116,822 in misappropriated and questionable spending at Benton Fire District 4 between 2011 and 2023, partially a result of inadequate internal controls for safeguarding public funds.

Energy Northwest’s small modular reactor project has moved one step forward with the announcement of the owner’s engineer for the project.

The goal is to have much of the work finished by the end of December 2025 with some work being finished up in early 2026.

Richland’s alphabet houses, also called ABC houses, continue to anchor north Richland’s residential neighborhoods where many owners take pains to stay true to their homes’ original architecture.

Port of Pasco commissioners have nominated a Mesa farmer to fill the seat vacated after the retirement of long-serving Commissioner Jim Klindworth.

The recent decision of the Washington State Supreme Court authorizing a 10-year pilot program that would permit new methods and models of providing legal services in the state could usher in an era where people may not ever need to interact with an attorney in their legal affairs.

Longtime Richland business’ new owners combine a respect for the company’s legacy with a fresh vision.