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Port of Kennewick bill for complaint tops $450,000
The Port of Kennewick has spent nearly $450,000 to address an “anonymous” complaint against two commissioners over a land sale...

Easterday pleads guilty in $244M cattle fraud, faces 20 years
A Mesa man faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. and CME Group Inc....

Police chief kicks off campaign season with run for port seat
Kennewick police Chief Ken Hohenberg is running for the Kennewick Port Commission seat held by Don Barnes in the 2021 election....

It’s go time for Pasco’s Osprey Pointe market
James Sexton is taking meetings with prospective vendors and ordering a pole building that will form the heart of an...

Airline veteran brings new carrier to Pasco, right on schedule
A Texas-based company led by the former head of Allegiant Air is launching a new carrier April 28 with a...

WSU Tri-Cities says gift will help support energy future
Bob Ferguson, a longtime Tri-Citian, energy executive and entrepreneur, contributed $500,000 to Washington State University Tri-Cities to endow a faculty,...

Newcomers Club isn’t just for newcomers
Is a pandemic a good time to join a new club? The women who make up the Tri-Cities Newcomers Club...

Shop expands into spot once home to Ariel Gourmet & Gifts
The owner of an upscale clothing boutique can’t help but gush when she talks about her new storefront, a well-known corner spot in the Richland Parkway, once...