Costco is eyeing Richland for a possible second Tri-Cities location. 

The retail giant has submitted a letter of interest for about 28 acres of state trust land in the Queensgate area, and negotiations for a potential lease are underway, a spokesman for the state Department...

The union representing hundreds of workers who recently were laid off from the Packaging Corporation of America plant in Wallula is offering support and assistance, a top union official said. 

The Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers and the Washington State...

Work on the north shoreline of Clover Island is finished after years of planning and labor.

And the project not only stabilizes and beautifies the Pasco-facing shoreline and enhances habitat and recreation, it also opens opportunities for continued economic development on the island.

“We’re so excited,” said Tana Bader Inglima,...

A roughly 235-acre “blank slate” of largely untouched land south of Interstate 82 in Benton City could one day be home to a mix of wineries, hotels, shops, homes and more.

The city recently took a significant step toward making that happen by adopting a subarea plan that lays...

Bob Bass remembers the first time he climbed Badger Mountain.

It was 1989 or 1990, and he’d recently moved to the Tri-Cities from California.

A mountain climber, he was on the hunt for good training spots in the area, and “I was looking around saw this hill and thought, ‘Cool....

A Tri-Cities area school district is planning to add three electric buses to its fleet next school year.

And the Pasco School District isn’t stopping there. As grant money becomes available, the district may add even more electric buses in the future – a step officials say would mean...

A new intermodal ramp in Burbank that’s billed as bringing increased transportation capacity via rail and other benefits is on track to open in September.

The ramp – which isn’t the freeway-style ramp you may be picturing, but instead a logistics facility that will allow goods to be transferred...

A new permanent housing option for a particularly vulnerable population is set to open in the Tri-Cities in the next few months.

A 10-unit apartment building for survivors of intimate partner violence who are experiencing homelessness is under construction in Benton County.

The apartment is a project of Domestic Violence...

Dan and Richelle Southerland have faced more than their fair share of challenges in the four years they’ve been together, from a motocross crash involving Richelle’s son to a battle with Covid-19 that kept Dan in the hospital for more than a week.

But, despite it all, the Richland...

When veterans leave the military for civilian life, it’s not always an easy transition. In fact, many struggle to fit in and relate to their families and friends back home. 

“You speak a different language. You feel like a puzzle piece that doesn’t quite fit,” said...