Nine Tri-Cities businesses have emerged from a competitive field of applicants to be named this year’s Best Places to Work.

The future of a $1 billion fertilizer plant in Richland is in doubt after the Trump administration on Oct. 1 nixed funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub and other federally-subsidized clean energy projects in Democratic-led states. 

A Hawaiian-style food truck opened its doors at the Port of Kennewick’s Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan village this week.  

The Port of Pasco will modify how its board of commissioners is elected as part of a court-approved settlement with a voting rights group. 

One day into a federal government shutdown, state officials announced all necessary permits and approvals from state agencies to operate the Hanford site’s vit plant are complete. They are now waiting on federal officials to start processing waste. 

The unit of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park based at the Hanford site brought nearly 20,000 visitors and pumped hundreds of thousands of tourism dollars into the Tri-Cities in 2024. 

Washington state lawmakers are toying with possible solutions to discuss in the 2026 legislative session set to begin in January. 

A Spokane-based workforce development nonprofit will use part of a $500,000 state grant to expand access to apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training in transportation, infrastructure and other skilled trades in Benton and Franklin counties. 

The increasing cost of everything – from food to energy to doctor’s office visits – means Washington state employers paying minimum wage to workers must increase their pay come Jan. 1. 

McCurley Dealerships is launching its 23rd annual Hometown Food Drive, set to run through the month of October. In its 23 years, the program has provided 1.7 million pounds of food.