The U.S. Department of Energy is changing how it picks members for its citizens advisory board at the Hanford site, a move critics say will diminish public knowledge and oversight of the cleanup efforts there.

An effort to shore up additional funding for a federal agency that helps roughly 100 Tri-Citians each year launch and grow businesses has secured local funding to help it continue operating.

Although this local credit union only has one branch, it fills a key role in the community by offering unique benefits to its members – just like other small credit unions across the country.

A Tri-Cities landmark that has guided travelers, served as an inspiration to artists, and, more recently, played a role in the region’s communications network is up for grabs.

Amber Puzey is the first to tell you her shop, A Lettered Home, is not merely a bookstore – it’s a love letter to the city of West Richland, written with her own hand.

When the Frichettes first bought the Red Mountain land for their vineyard and winery and lived in a mobile home on the property, Shae Frichette kept several raised beds of flowers and vegetables. Now she’s taking on her grandest gardening project to date as vineyard manager, along with creating overnight lodging experiences.

A settlement has been reached in a years-long legal dispute over a townhome project at the Horn Rapids community northwest of Richland has reached a settlement that will reportedly not saddle any of the community’s residents with legal fees.

Progress on an 18-hole golf course designed by an internationally-renowned course architect on former agricultural land above the Snake River in Franklin County continues to move forward, with tentative plans for preview play in the summer of 2027.

In nearly 13 years at Benton-Franklin Health District, the agency's district administrator worked her way from administrative assistant to district administrator – without the four-year degree many assumed the job required. Her approach to leadership, built on relationships rather than credentials, has shaped how the health district operates today.