The city of Richland has raised its electricity utility rates by 8.5% as of Jan. 1. Ambulance Service Utility fees have increased as well. 

Washington State University’s leadership in research and development of sustainable aviation fuel, particularly at the Richland campus, is making it one of the main players at a recently unveiled facility in Everett aimed at wider adoption and production of the fuel. 

The state Department of Commerce has awarded funds to support 56 affordable housing units in the Tri-Cities. 

A three-bill package that will pay for the cleanup at the Hanford site and research activity at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. 

Crews have begun removing the causeway linking Bateman Island to the Richland shoreline, restoring waterflow that has been blocked for decades.

Business briefs January 2026

Real Estate & Construction Briefs for January 2026