The cost of construction materials and services inched upward in February, driven by high metal prices, and unrest in the Middle East is likely to drive prices still higher, according to a recent report.
Those relying on Railroad Avenue as part of their daily drive will need to take detours for the last few days of March as the Port of Pasco works toward a critical milestone for its Reimann Industrial Center.
The fire district serving West Richland and other unincorporated parts of Benton County is considering asking voters to up their property taxes so it can meet increasing emergency calls and growing expenses.
Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed into law a bill introduced by a Mid-Columbia lawmaker to address dangerous areas on state roadways after repeated fatal crashes at an intersection north of the Tri-Cities.
Benton County is among the locations where the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Washington Bee Atlas identified a bee species never before recorded in the state.
The Tri-Cities community is being encouraged to donate gift cards to support the 54 Transportation Security Administration agents in the region working without pay during the federal government shutdown.
Aspiring educators from Washington State University Tri-Cities completing their student teaching at Park Middle School will have a far broader experience thanks to a new partnership with Kennewick School District.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is again pressing property owners in Pasco and parts of Kennewick to sign up to have their property treated for invasive Japanese beetles that can devastate numerous crops as well as gardens and lawns.
