2026 is just around the corner and that means more small businesses will soon be required to follow the state’s paid family and medical leave job protections for their employees. 

Nearly 750 acres of prime Franklin County farmland is up for the taking on Nov. 13.

Those calling the state to check on their unemployment benefits or ask questions now have a smaller window to connect with a customer service representative. 

Tri-Citians will soon have a new option for holiday shopping. 

Just months before the first airline to establish air service between Pasco and Burbank, California, ceased operations at the Tri-Cities Airport, another has started offering its own flights to the Southern California destination. 

With many patients treated at its hospital and emergency rooms struggling to get in with providers after being discharged, the region’s biggest health care system has established an outpatient clinic to ensure those patients are cared for following that transition. 

A Benton County brewery known for its sweeping views of Badger Mountain and the Tri-Cities has made plans to open near the waterfront at Port of Kennewick’s Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village.

A joint venture of three multinational engineering and construction companies with extensive experience in large infrastructure projects is in negotiations to design and build small modular reactors for Energy Northwest. 

The final phases of construction on the Dallas Road roundabouts in Richland will start this week before resuming in the spring. Detours will be in place. 

Celebration and remembrance will be the focus of a family-friendly event at one Tri-Cities funeral home.