You’re right to think prices are up at the gas pump when hitting the road for your Memorial Day weekend road trip but they’re a far cry from where they were a year ago. 

Workers filled thousands of jobs in the Tri-Cities between March and April as the region’s labor force engagement continues its seasonal climb. 

Energy Northwest’s nuclear powered Columbia Generating Station will produce enough additional energy to power 125,000 homes under a new deal with the Bonneville Power Administration. 

Gov. Bob Ferguson, with backing from an ensemble of state officials, lawmakers, trade unions and economic development organizations, has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block the tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump.

The hotel was originally planned in 2018 alongside the expansion of the Three Rivers Convention Center, said Vijay Patel, president of A-1 Hospitality and A-1 Pearl, at the event. But the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the project.  

A Montana-based RV and boat dealer is launching its first Tri-Cities location, the company’s seventh location and its western-most dealership. The Tri-Cities location planned to open its doors today, May 22. 

State officials say they expect the loans to be especially helpful for seasonal businesses, such as event venues, florists, caterers and tourism-focused enterprise.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a two-year state budget and a tax package to produce billions of dollars in new revenue.

The five-member Richland Public Facilities District board’s primary role is to build and maintain public facilities that attract tourism, create jobs, support commercial business, generate sales and lodging tax revenues, and provide space for public events.