Thousands of athletes have signed up to participate in the Tri-Cities Ironman race, representing 45 states and 19 countries. The race is expected to have a significant economic impact on the area, injecting $6 million to $8 million in visitor spending each year.
A new commercial steam corn flaker in Plymouth will be used to make feed that’s easier for cattle to digest. It’ll have the capacity to make 800 tons of flaked corn a day, supplying dairies and feedlots throughout the Columbia Basin, Yakima Valley and beyond.
The U.S. Veterans Administration plans to have a site selected for a new Tri-Cities clinic by next spring. But it’s keeping further details out of the public eye for now, namely how it’s going about narrowing in on a site.
The Richland School District is sending a $314 million bond measure to the ballot in November, with a new high school in West Richland as the signature project.
A Richland facility that provides an array of behavioral health services to people of all ages in the region has changed its name to better reflect the scope of its offerings.
