Homeowners may grumble about their property tax bills, but the biggest share of the burden falls on large agricultural and industrial companies across Benton and Franklin counties. 

A child care provider with a new name and the same dedication to kids and families is on the brink of opening a new center in West Richland.

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

The cafe in the Richland Public Library has closed, though the cafe’s other two locations remain open.

After launching in a physical location for the first time last year, a mobile Knockerball business closed its indoor operation at the end of 2025. The owners are shifting their focus back to mobile events and their axe-throwing business. 

The Port of Benton fired its chief financial officer and auditor for unsatisfactory performance during a special meeting Feb. 2. The move is the latest in a series of abrupt changes at the port since commissioners suspended their executive director less than a month ago.  

There’s a saying about square dancing that calls it “friendship put to music.” For members of a 70-year-old local square dancing club, it seems to sum up the heart of the social dance.

Bankruptcies have been on the rise in Benton and Franklin counties and across Eastern Washington since a low point in 2022, and the rate doesn’t look like it will come down just yet. 

Overall, the outlook for 2026 is a positive one, with a relatively steady flow of work going into 2026, according to local design firms who are frequently working on projects months before any dirt is moved on the ground.

A new retail building planned for the busy Road 68 corridor of Pasco is expected to significantly increase traffic to the already busy area, and renderings hint that a Target store may be the anticipated tenant.