Workers injured on the job and collecting benefits through the state’s workers’ compensation system will be getting a bump in their payments. 

A local winery is in the national spotlight as potentially having one of the 10 best wine clubs in the country. 

One of the Tri-Cities’ largest employers is increasing the size of its board of directors, with a number of its current members stepping down. 

Customers at Fred Meyer’s 60 pharmacies in Washington, including the store’s Tri-Cities locations, now have access to free locking bags provided with opioid prescriptions. 

A Richland High School graduate is the latest commander of one of four U.S. Navy attack submarines stationed in San Diego. 

Costco launched new benefits earlier this week for its executive members, including extended hours. 

Pasco is the only Tri-City community that fluoridates its water supply, which is currently at a level of 0.7 parts per million. 

The increase will push the state’s per-gallon tax rate on gas and other vehicle fuels from 49.4 cents to 55.4 cents. Starting July 1, 2026, it will rise each year by 2% – about a penny annually – to account for inflation. 

Energy Northwest’s nuclear power plant is once again contributing power to the grid after going offline to address vibration levels on its turbines. 

Washington is one of five states most dependent on H-2A workers in the country -- whose numbers have ballooned in the last decade to about 33,000.