The seven-part initiative, titled the National Farm Security Action Plan, is based on the idea that “farm security is national security,” according to a preamble to USDA’s written plan.

The council advises state lawmakers on building code issues and develops the building codes used in Washington state. 

The public is invited to weigh in on a plan to develop a large swath of agricultural land in West Richland.

A state land trust has returned 180 acres of ancestral land to the Yakama Nation.

Soil testing on a private lot under construction at Kennewick’s Vista Field found levels of synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, above the limit set by state Department of Ecology.

The state had the largest percentage drop in its construction workforce compared to a year ago, according to one construction trades group. The Tri-Cities, however, is bucking that trend according to state employment data. 

The project will use $12 million in local taxes and economic development funds to double the seating capacity to 6,000 of the facility among other improvements. 

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia bought the 5-acre undeveloped property next door to Walmart five years ago with plans to build a store.

The new Costco near Target will be opening sooner than originally planned. 

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it is expanding the Hanford site facility that only weeks ago faced a potential layoff of many of its workers due to withheld funding.