State transportation officials say they are making the limited dollars for highway and bridge preservation stretch as far as they can — but it’s not far enough.

A new paper authored by Washington State University researchers and partners based in the Tri-Cities identifies two cover crops that have positive or neutral impacts on soil quality and can be harvested and sold for biofuel production. 

The state Real Estate Appraiser Commission, part of the Department of Licensing, is seeking two new members. Applicants who meet qualifications have until Nov. 3 to apply for the six-year term. 

Electric vehicle drivers along Interstate 84 can now power up before tackling Cabbage Hill and the long stretches of Eastern Oregon highways, thanks to the opening of a new charging station in Pendleton, Oregon. 

Learn how local candidates’ positions align with business priorities in the 2025 Vote for Business Candidate Forums video series.  

Thousands more Washingtonians have filed for unemployment benefits since the beginning of the federal government shutdown, though it’s both a growing number of federal and private sector workers lining up for assistance. 

Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s therapy services are cutting staff, as the regional hospital in Richland follows staffing reductions made at other Providence facilities in response to financial pressures. 

A year after announcing a proposed new nuclear project between multinational retailer Amazon, nuclear developer X-energy and Energy Northwest, more details have emerged, including plans to begin construction within the next five years. 

Data recently released by an educational research group finds that fewer high school students expect to earn a college degree. 

A facility under construction for decades and costing tens of billions of dollars is at last transforming toxic waste stored in underground tanks at the Hanford site into a glass form for storage.