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Government

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Design West reaches $1.85 million settlement in Moses Lake school dispute

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

The Tri-Cities architecture firm sued by Moses Lake School District over the construction of the district’s newest elementary school will pay $1.85 million to help cover the cost of fixing problems with the building. 


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Public invited to comment on plan to possibly triple logging in eastern Oregon national forests

U.S. Forest Service’s proposed revisions to the Blue Mountain Forest Plan would allow more logging and taking older trees in the name of wildfire prevention
July 13, 2026
Alex Baumhardt
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Port of Benton

Supreme Court ruling allows port recall effort to proceed

Commissioner, top executive’s attorney clash over investigation
July 13, 2026
Rachel Visick

A recall targeting all three Port of Benton commissioners moves forward after a Supreme Court ruling. The attorney for the port's executive director on paid leave since January alleges retaliation.


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Port HR consultant flags unfinished work in exit report

July 13, 2026
Rachel Visick

The Port of Benton’s contract with an HR consultant has ended, and the consultant’s exit report highlights both progress made in strengthening the port’s culture and processes, and changes still needed.


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Kennewick council zeroes in on City Hall site, putting museum at risk

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

Kennewick council members are leaning toward a City Hall site that could displace the Museum at Keewaydin. It’s the latest development in the city’s ongoing search for a new home.


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County misstated finances by hundreds of millions, state audit finds

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

Turnover and a compressed timeline led to financial reporting errors at Benton County, a new state audit finds, including a 2024 report that contained 2022 data.


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Thomas Drotz.

Fired BFT CEO ruled eligible for unemployment benefits

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

Ben Franklin Transit won’t contest unemployment benefits for its fired CEO after the state found no misconduct in his termination.


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As America turns 250, contest renews focus on civics awareness

July 13, 2026
Guest Contributor

In a milestone year for American democracy, the National Civics Bee is encouraging students nationwide to understand how government – and citizenship – really works. It’s a good lesson for all us.


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Port of Pasco declares emergency over deteriorating rail crossing

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

An engineering assessment found the Port of Pasco's Oregon Avenue rail crossing is deteriorating, prompting an emergency declaration to speed up repairs.


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An aerial view of baseball fields in Pasco.

Pasco offers Volunteer Park, $13M for sports complex

July 13, 2026
Ty Beaver

The city of Pasco is keen to secure its continued access to the Pasco Sporting Complex, which it built on Franklin County land more than 30 years ago, and appears willing to give up another park to get it.


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