Washington state saw a decline of more than 14,000 construction jobs in past year, with Kelso-Longview as the state’s only metro area seeing an increase. The Tri-Cities had one of the smallest declines, both in number and percentage.

City leaders are hoping to combine multiple planning efforts and community input to develop a unified vision for the city’s future. 

The company says more than 60% of clients stay in care for 180+ days, above the national average, while 93% of clients engage in treatment each month.  

Business tax hikes make up more than half of the roughly $9 billion package, which still needs a sign-off from Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Leadership Tri-Cities Class 28 will soon begin work on landscaping 21,000 square feet of property outside the future Columbia Valley Center for Recovery in Kennewick.

Ecology officials are seeking public feedback on an updated clean water permit for Simplot Feeders, the largest feedlot in the state. The 705-acre feedlot typically has 40,000 head of cattle on site with capacity for 100,000.

Vancouver came in as the top Pacific Northwest city, followed by Gresham, Oregon, then Kennewick. The only other Washington city on the list, Spokane, came in at No. 6 for the region. 

The winery was listed on the real estate market at $3 million for months following the death of its co-founder more than a year ago. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District is closing multiple recreation areas and reducing services due to limited resources.