Firefighters were dispatched to a Mexican restaurant in downtown Kennewick after passersby saw black smoke billowing from the building. Firefighters also found another furry surprise on the building’s roof.

Everything from uninstalled solar panels and fleet vehicles to computers and office furniture will be up for the taking beginning March 25 as liquidators clear inventory and equipment of a former Pasco-based solar company that went bankrupt at the end of 2025. 

Those working on the Mid-Columbia’s first inpatient residential behavioral health facility know they are blazing a trail.

As Kadlec and other health care providers work to meet the growing and diverse needs of the region, they’re also trying to navigate perennial and increasingly difficult challenges in the industry related to workforce management, growing costs and shrinking reimbursements for federally subsidized care.

Some Tri-Citians seeking elective care are turning to smaller hospitals rather than large health systems, citing shorter wait times, lower costs, and the perception of more personalized attention. At the same time, providers facing growing burnout are also drawn to these facilities for better work-life balance. The trend is shaping the region’s health care landscape, affecting staffing, patient access and the way local hospitals operate.

A Richland church recently bought the Uptown Theatre as well as five adjacent commercial spaces for $1 million from the estate of the late business owner and developer Warren Luke. It is already planning improvements.

Fuse SPC is entering a new chapter as it reinvents both its leadership and its space to better serve the business community.

An opportunity to watch the sunset across the Columbia River from your home’s back patio is at hand, if you’ve got several hundred grand to spare.

Amazon, the company once shrouded in secrecy that wants to build a $5 billion data center at Wallula Gap, is looking to buy even more land for the project.

Lamb Weston’s shuttered Connell processing plant once again is on the chopping block as city and Port of Pasco leaders determine a path forward for the community.