After four years and several million dollars, a growing Tri-City congregation has completed work on a larger church and more projects on the horizon.

As development picks up in West Richland, one intersection has seen a growing commercial interest as the city’s land is snapped up for new buildings.

Two friends turned their love of flowers into a business. Their fledgling floral shop has weathered its first year of weddings, holidays and hands-on lessons in entrepreneurship. Now, the teen owners are ready to let their floral ambitions bloom even bigger.

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.