Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon, whose workers get health coverage through Medicaid. 

The Richland Public Library is opening a new multiuse outdoor space with a ribbon cutting on March 7. 

Both individuals, who have built upon their families’ long-standing Tri-Cities legacies through philanthropy, community involvement and business leadership, were honored at the annual awards ceremony on Feb. 23. 

Three Tri-City residents are among four individuals indicted for allegedly obtaining temporary work visas under false pretenses and bringing 500 workers from Mexico to Eastern Washington between 2022-24. 

One of the nation’s largest contractor organizations is launching a campaign to encourage federal lawmakers to boost spending on transportation projects as a means to grow the economy while also creating demand for construction jobs. 

Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Feb. 22 proposed tapping the state’s rainy day savings account and slashing hundreds of millions of dollars for a child care program for low-income families to balance the state’s budget into next year.

Have some thoughts on how you want to see the city of Pasco provide housing and public space for current and future residents? Now’s your chance. 

Have we got a scoop for you: An Arizona-based ice cream chain plans to open its first Tri-Cities location in the Queensgate area of Richland.

If you use the Steptoe Street corridor for your daily commute, be prepared for the next phase of lane closures, reduced speeds and traffic revisions beginning Feb. 23.