A new alliance dedicated to helping the Mid-Columbia region transition to a “reliable and resilient clean energy future” has tapped its first executive director.
A Pasco resident and the owner of B4 Development and Consulting announced on Thursday, Nov. 16, that he’ll seek the District 1 seat being vacated by longtime Commissioner Brad Peck.
The effort to build a new women and children’s shelter in the Tri-Cities got a big boost from a memorial fund honoring a Bechtel senior vice president who died earlier this year.
As one of the biggest employers in the region, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland makes a positive impact on the state’s economy, but especially in Benton and Franklin counties.
And it has the data to prove it.
The lab directly and indirectly supported $1.93 billion in economic output and...
The U.S. Department of Energy has picked the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association’s PNWH2 Hub as one of the seven regional clean hydrogen hubs designed to kickstart clean hydrogen production in the country, cut down on carbon dioxide emissions and create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs.
Washington’s Lottery is moving its Central Washington Regional Office to the Tri-Cities.
The current office on South Fifth Avenue in Yakima is closing on Nov. 16, and the new office at 8551 W. Gage Blvd., Suite K, in Kennewick is set to open on Nov. 20.
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences is set to open a new school of dental medicine in 2025. And the Yakima-based dental school – which will be the second in the state – will have a Tri-Cities connection.
Students enrolled in the program will spend time in immersive training...
