Though a bill to prevent this garnered bipartisan support and made headway in both chambers of the state Legislature, it ultimately did not get a House floor vote before this year’s session ended.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is again pressing property owners in Pasco and parts of Kennewick to sign up to have their property treated for invasive Japanese beetles that can devastate numerous crops as well as gardens and lawns. 

Projects aimed at nuclear energy and education at Washington State University Tri-Cities are among the 10 projects to receive inaugural awards from a research initiative from WSU President Betsy Cantwell. 

Firefighters were dispatched to a Mexican restaurant in downtown Kennewick after passersby saw black smoke billowing from the building. Firefighters also found another furry surprise on the building’s roof.

A state-level economic development association singled out the ports of Benton and Walla Walla for accolades in its annual awards for securing the most economically significant development projects in the past year. 

Everything from uninstalled solar panels and fleet vehicles to computers and office furniture will be up for the taking beginning March 25 as liquidators clear inventory and equipment of a former Pasco-based solar company that went bankrupt at the end of 2025. 

Spring break is just around the corner, and if you’re driving to take some time off, you’ll be shelling out a good bit more at the pump. 

The state Department of Veterans Affairs has announced its preferred site for its Tri-Cities State Veterans Cemetery: a 140-acre parcel in the Horn Rapids area of Richland, off Highway 240. 

A social club that sought to foster community and creativity while also slinging more than two dozen varieties of banana bread and soups will close at the end of March. 

One of the Mid-Columbia's oldest wineries is growing its portfolio and pool of expert winemakers.