Local News

Holiday Bazaars 2023
Here’s our annual roundup of Tri-Cities area bazaars: Oct. 7 Fall Bazaar: 9 a.m., The Highway Church, 2715 W. Seventh Ave.,...

Chaplaincy to close its remaining thrift store
A Richland thrift shop that provided an outlet for grieving families to donate their loved ones’ items and a place...

Top-secret Hanford documents travel cross-country under tight security
--- By Robin Wojtanik for Hanford Mission Integration Solutions Drivers with top-secret clearance recently hauled classified documents cross-country from...

Bitter legal battle forces Roasters ownership change
The former Roasters coffee shops in the Tri-Cities have changed hands twice in a little more than two years —...

Demand for titanium drives Richland plant expansion
It’s been described as a “well-kept secret.” But the ATI Inc. plant in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park that specializes...

Historically low unemployment rates provide opportunities and challenges
With high inflation, high interest rates and an overall higher cost of living, one key market figure has been trending...

These ‘angels’ aim to help Tri-Cities startups
It looked like a typical business seminar, held over lunch. Attendees sat around tables, munching on sandwiches and other light...

Growing safety training company moves headquarters to Pasco
If you’re signed up for an upcoming first aid/CPR or EMT training course through Columbia Safety, make sure you check...