A committee formed by the Port of Benton has concluded that the port never agreed to pay water utility bills for several tenants at the Richland Airport, clarifying a key question at the heart of a controversy that has roiled the port for more than a year.

Franklin County officials say the county is not planning to leave the Benton-Franklin Health District, easing concerns that a breakup of the joint public health agency could disrupt services and create new regulatory requirements for businesses across the Tri-Cities region. While county leaders acknowledge future growth may eventually require more localized health services, they say no formal discussions or plans are underway to separate from the district.

The fate of a proposed wind farm that would be spread across the Horse Heaven Hills may be just weeks away from being decided.

Three Benton County school districts are facing significant financial strain, with two of those districts planning millions of dollars in cuts next school year to stabilize their budgets.

U.S. Department of Energy officials have said plans to treat a portion of the 55 million gallons of underground tank waste at Hanford via a process different than stabilizing it in a glass form will cost between $480 million and $1.1 billion – and that does not include related costs. 

Members of the Kennewick City Council had a lot of questions after getting a first look at draft proposals for a future of City Hall and that may push out when a final recommendation is finally presented to them. 

Washington’s average annual wage grew 4.9% in 2025, according to the state Employment Security Department.

Over 200 new Washington state laws took effect June 11. Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out. 

Eastern Oregon residents who have lived for years with contaminated water can move forward with a class action lawsuit against the Port of Morrow and large food processors in the area, a federal judge ruled.

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