Federal health authorities have confirmed at least three people in Washington have contracted bird flu after working around poultry with the virus at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County.

Health insurance costs in Washington for small businesses and their employees will increase an average of 11.9% in 2025, according to the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner. 

A Republican from Kennewick has announced that he’ll introduce a bill for the 2025 legislative session to improve the process for siting energy projects such as the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Project.

About 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live alone in the United States. A variety of other problems can ensue, including social isolation, malnutrition, self-neglect and susceptibility to scams. 

A sushi restaurant and a popular brand selling running, yoga and other athletic gear are opening at the Columbia Center mall in Kennewick. 

Benton County’s groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 12 celebrated the start of construction on the new Columbia Valley Center for Recovery in Kennewick. 

A $3.1 million federal grant will fund a Washington State University Tri-Cities project aimed at increasing the number of multilingual educators in the Tri-Cities region and beyond.

A $6.2 million expansion at Tidewater’s Snake River Terminal in Pasco marks a “significant step in the region’s transition toward cleaner energy solutions,” the company said.

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton-Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.