Medicare enrollees in Washington may soon need to get additional approval before undergoing some medical procedures, under a controversial new program the federal government will test in a half-dozen states. 

More students at desks, in labs and walking around campus isn’t the only growth the college is seeing. The average course load per student is also on the rise. 

The Port of Pasco is on the cusp of selling another lot at the quickly filling Reimann Industrial Center. 

Projected tax collections in Washington continue to fall, with declines totaling more than $500 million since the governor signed off on billions of dollars in tax increases earlier this year to help balance the budget.

The Tri-Cities isn’t the only place where homebuyers found themselves with more leverage this past summer. 

Employment in the Tri-Cities grew slightly in August compared to the prior month and the past year, according to the state’s latest jobs data. 

In the Tri-Cities, more than 80 people employed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory by Battelle hold H-1B visas, making it a top 10 employer in the state for workers with H-1B visas.

Benton and Franklin counties are breaking up, at least when it comes to some social services. 

The founder and CEO of Windermere Group One died Sept. 17. He was 68 years old. 

During a panel discussion, both university leaders lamented the breakdown of partnerships between universities and the federal government, and emphasized the need for more investment in higher education, especially in research.