A family-owned salvage business with locations in Pasco and Yakima has expanded to Finley as its capacity maxes out. The new 19-acre facility, which opened May 10, has hundreds of cars customers can pull parts from.
Benton County is investing $9 million in fairground upgrades to attract more events, with a focus on improving facilities for rodeos and other large gatherings.
The Pasco-based nonprofit has been providing impoverished and exploited women with a second chance and a safe place for them to gain experience through work and training to attain living-wage jobs in the community, and its offerings are expanding to help more women.
The governments of Benton and Franklin counties lacked sufficient internal financial controls and one small Franklin County city misappropriated funds, according to recent reports from the state Auditor’s Office.
The Trump administration’s recent decision to strip $400 million in funding for AmeriCorps won’t directly affect many paychecks in the Tri-Cities, but it will hit multiple services for hundreds of children in the region.
Pasco community college’s master plan is a bold vision, informed by anticipated enrollment and other logistical needs but also the desires of students to make campus more cohesive and welcoming.
The Washington Legislature recently adjourned after passing the largest tax increase in state history, and small businesses are going to bear the brunt of it.
