Rooms in a 30-year-old Richland hotel are getting a refresh this summer. 

One of the three buildings associated with the historic Farmers Exchange building in downtown Kennewick has been sold to new owners after nearly a year on the market.

An anonymous donor has given a local nonprofit $500,000 toward its expansion into a new Kennewick facility – and committed to matching community donations dollar for dollar up to $1 million

Abadan outlasted the typewriter. The fax machine. Now it wants to filter your water.

After several years of sizable crops that pushed down prices, a slightly smaller harvest, stronger pricing for premium varieties and more disciplined harvesting practices helped stabilize the market this season.

This year’s cherry forecast is looking brighter after the previous year’s prices let growers down despite a large and high-quality crop.  

The Port of Benton is working to correct a roughly $1.14 million deficit in its 2026 budget after a financial review uncovered several discrepancies in budget documents approved last fall. 

Port of Benton commissioners have paused their investigation of the organization’s top leader until the recall that port commissioners are appealing is resolved.   

About a year after the discovery of unmetered and unpermitted water connections at the Richland Airport, the city of Richland has cut off the water connection to several hangars, and an outside investigation is currently underway.

A nonprofit dedicated to mentoring youth ages 8 to 17 recently opened a new youth center to “offer a safe haven” for kids.