Washington’s rural counties, including Franklin County, saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to extend subsidies that helped consumers afford the plans. 

The West Richland Police Department has installed a free microchip scanning station to help reunite lost dogs with their owners.  

The city of Pasco is winnowing the list of which candidates to invite for interviews in its search for the city’s next police chief following a nationwide recruitment effort that drew 16 applicants from across the country. 

A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases, the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords.

Business owners may want to review any job descriptions and hiring policies as new state rules regarding hiring and job posting practices are now in force. 

Are you a Pasco resident looking for an opportunity to serve the community? City officials hope you’ll consider filling a seat on one of six boards and commissions with vacancies. 

Washington’s U.S. Senate delegation has joined an effort by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon to halt a pilot program using AI to make care coverage decisions for Medicare patients. 

A Wenatchee-based private equity firm with an office in the Tri-Cities is now in receivership after state regulators allege its officers misappropriated investments through actions including making Ponzi-like payments and its founder using nearly $780,000 to pay for items such as a boat slip and down payments on a vehicle and private home. 

If you’re a Pasco resident looking to install a new furnace or just move a sink in your kitchen or a bathroom, you no longer need to visit city hall to get the necessary permits. 

Federal lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, passed a proposal to fund many U.S. Department of Energy projects out of committee on Wednesday, and the bill has bad news and good news for the thousands of Tri-City workers at the Hanford site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.