The fire district serving West Richland and other unincorporated parts of Benton County will ask its residents to raise their property taxes to meet increasing demands for services and growing costs. 

The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business is excited to announce this year’s Young Professionals winners. 

Now that the dust is settling after the short 2026 legislative session, a conservative tax policy think tank has compiled a multiyear breakdown of when the slew of new state taxes and handful of tax cuts go in and out of effect. 

The financial leader who joined Prosser Memorial Health’s executive leadership team less than a year ago is now the health care provider’s top official. 

Paul Read publisher of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Spokane Journal of Business, was named Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the Spokane Colleges Foundation on April 17.  

Have thoughts on how data centers could impact electric resources and consumers in Washington state? State officials want to hear from you. 

The scale-model solar system that has been under development for years is celebrating a grand opening with a ribbon cutting and park cleanup on Earth Day.  

One of the state’s longest running high school athletic competitions will welcome more than a thousand student athletes, their coaches, families and supporters to Pasco this weekend.  

Another roundabout? Another roundabout. 
Crews started geotechnical drilling this week as part of the lead up to the city of Richland’s redesign of the Highway 240 and Aaron Drive intersection.  

A career public servant who has spent his entire legal career in the region will be the newest member of the bench for Benton-Franklin Superior Court.