An HR consultant hired by the Port of Benton has delivered a scathing 28-page report on port operations, calling the organization “immersed in chaos, confusion and leadership neglect” and laying out sweeping recommendations for restructuring. Attorneys for the administrators vehemently dispute the report’s findings, with one calling it a “hit piece” and the other a “hatchet job.”

More than 50 people turned out for a March 25 town hall updating the community on the progress of a Tri-Cities State Veterans Cemetery.

For those who struggling with life changes, sadness or isolation as they age, a local Pasco program offers mental health services aimed specifically at seniors 65 and older.

For more than 40 years, a local nonprofit has helped keep the elderly and the developmentally disabled moving and engaged through their day services. The organization’s work helps keep clients in their homes and cuts down on hospitalizations. 

For years, Tri-Cities shoppers have made the trip to Union Gap, Spokane or the west side for discounted designer finds, but this fall a Nordstrom Rack will bring those deals closer to home. 

Port of Benton commissioners face recall in wake of investigation revealing Commissioner Scott Keller’s violations of state law and port policies. Citizens allege nearly $1.8 million in lost revenue due to improper leasing and gifting deals. Recall petitions call for removal of all three commissioners. Legal claims of retaliation have been made by the suspended executive director and former CFO. Meanwhile, the port has formed a committee to address long-term issues at Richland Airport following the investigation.

Two business owners who met at an awards event honoring them for their entrepreneurship have teamed up to take the reins of a Richland restaurant and bar, bringing a focus on hospitality and French food – along with a new name.

A private East Coast enterprise is teaming up with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to recycle spent nuclear fuel – and the results could power endeavors like space exploration while making spent nuclear fuel less dangerous.

Vista Field’s first business has finally opened its doors after the 103-acre former airfield underwent years of planning to transform into regional town center.  

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.