Longtime Franklin County Commissioner Brad Peck is stepping down effective Jan. 1.

He made the announcement on Nov. 8, blasting the county for “devolving into an arena of hyper-polarization, cronyism, workplace bullying and personal acrimony.”

It has “been...

Ben Franklin Transit is rolling out four military appreciation buses to honor local veterans.

The buses will debut Nov. 11 at the West Richland Veterans Day Parade.

Each bus pays tribute to a different branch of the U.S. armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air...

A longtime Tri-Citian who devoted 52 years of his career to Tri-Cities issues died Friday in Idaho. He was 82.

Gary Petersen was modest about his accomplishments when the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business interviewed him when he retired from TRIDEC six years ago. “I honestly...

Prosser Memorial Health's $112 million hospital complex hits a construction milestone on Oct. 26.

The last structural beam, signed by employees and donors, will be raised.

Bouten Construction of Richland is the general contractor.

The new hospital will replace an aging facility at 723 Memorial St. Built in 1947, the existing...

A major endurance race is coming to the Tri-Cities — and it’s expected to bring in thousands of athletes, supporters and staff, plus millions of dollars in visitor spending. 

Ironman has announced the Tri-Cities as the site...

IHOP selected a Tri-Cities franchise owner as its 2022 Franchisee of the Year — and it’s not the first time the owner has earned recognition. 

Susan Mendenhall, owner of the IHOPs in Kennewick and in Pasco, received the award in Pasadena, California, at the...

We write a lot about housing, from homebuilding to home sales and the housing market. This edition is no exception, but it also offers stories about the need for affordable homes for the working middle class and features a nonprofit providing housing...

Senske Services acquires Arkansas company

Senske Services, a Kennewick-headquartered residential lawn care, pest control and home services company, has acquired Ace of Blades in Arkansas.

Ace of Blades was established in 2005 and is owned by Josh Landreth.

Ace of Blades will now operate under the Emerald Lawns division of Senske...

Employees from Lampson International and Tyson Foods grabbed Sharpies to add their signatures to the tall letters on the side of the bus crisscrossing the state to bring attention to the role the sector plays in the state’s economy.

The Manufacturing Week tour, now in its seventh year, is...

The state Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers will pay for workers’ compensation insurance next year.

If adopted, the increase would mean employers and workers on average would jointly pay an additional $65 a year...