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.
Richland’s newest upscale restaurant was just supposed to be a place to have a cold beer and fried food, though, as one might say, “that escalated quickly.” The idea grew until Hyde Tap and Lounge debuted in mid-April on the high-profile corner of Swift Boulevard and George Washington Way.
The Port of Pasco has selected the consultant that will help inform efforts to revitalize Connell’s economy after Lamb Weston closed its production facility there.
Private companies aren’t the only ones eyeing the Mid-Columbia for its potential as a site for data centers and development of artificial intelligence.
Several Mid-Columbia school districts didn’t receive high marks for their overall financial health from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).