A man who died from an illness resulting from his work as a concrete fabricator and a 21-year-old crushed by a front loader at a Richland construction site are among the 115 fallen workers state officials will honor Tuesday. 

Another option for a fun night out with friends and family has plans to come to the Mid-Columbia. 

Planning officials in Oregon’s Morrow County recently approved a proposal from Amazon to build a data center campus with buildings encompassing 816,000 square feet just east of the Boardman Airport. 

One of the state’s largest milk producers has reached a settlement with an environmental group related to pollution from its processing facility in Sunnyside. 

The board of the Tri-Cities' transit agency unanimously agreed April 9 to fire its embattled top administrator following an investigation into allegations of financial malfeasance. 

A West Richland winery that has sold most of its wine to an Italian wine producer for the past 15 year plans to liquidate its inventory over the coming months to pay back its creditors. 

A vacant Amazon warehouse in Pasco that cost nearly $140 million to build will soon see another $30 million in improvements to make it operational, reflecting a shift toward increased automation and leaner staffing.

Only months after Congress funded cleanup at the Hanford site at its highest level ever, the White House is proposing to cut next year’s funding by about $400 million.

Mid-Columbia Republican state senators say the 2026 Washington legislative session delivered few wins for local businesses, agriculture and economic development projects, raising concerns about taxes, the state budget and regional priorities.

Farmers face a fourth consecutive year of drought, forcing tough decisions on irrigation, crop survival and water management for orchards and vineyards across the state.