Heads up, developers and contractors: Benton County is launching a new permitting software system on July 7 that will make much of the permitting process fully online. 

Want to know when you’re allowed to set off fireworks this Fourth of July? Richland, Kennewick, Pasco and West Richland are teaming up to educate residents on safe and legal firework usage during holiday celebrations. 

The city of Richland has officially closed on the purchase of a seven-story building off of Jadwin Avenue for a new police station.

An inpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment center years in the making has officially opened its doors in Kennewick. 

Looking to learn more about Richland’s grant and funding programs? The city is hosting an informational open house on available funding opportunities on June 24. 

Port of Kennewick’s Vista Field has gotten the OK from the state Department of Ecology to move forward with development after a small amount of soil contamination was removed. 

Washington employers now have access to a new online ergonomics training app focused on ensuring workers avoid injury whether they stock shelves or change oil. 

State worker unions expected tough salary conversations this year, even before Gov. Bob Ferguson warned of difficult spending decisions in Washington’s next budget. 

Benton Rural Electric Association’s new West Richland headquarters will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting ahead of its mid-July opening. 

Thousands of Tri-Cities workers at the Hanford nuclear site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are watching a federal budget process that could determine whether a second consecutive year of deep job cuts can be avoided.