Paul Read publisher of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Spokane Journal of Business, was named Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the Spokane Colleges Foundation on April 17.  

Have thoughts on how data centers could impact electric resources and consumers in Washington state? State officials want to hear from you. 

The scale-model solar system that has been under development for years is celebrating a grand opening with a ribbon cutting and park cleanup on Earth Day.  

Washington is pouring $55.8 million into early learning facilities across the state, including $3.6 million in Pasco.

One of the state’s longest running high school athletic competitions will welcome more than a thousand student athletes, their coaches, families and supporters to Pasco this weekend.  

Another roundabout? Another roundabout. 
Crews started geotechnical drilling this week as part of the lead up to the city of Richland’s redesign of the Highway 240 and Aaron Drive intersection.  

A career public servant who has spent his entire legal career in the region will be the newest member of the bench for Benton-Franklin Superior Court. 

More than 50 organizations are gathering to celebrate Earth Day at a free event April 18. 

Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies. 

But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong direction developing affordable housing.

“We’re not doing a very good job at all, because the hole is getting deeper,” Heck said last week. 

Heck is part of a group of elected officials, state agency staff, tribal members, local government advocates and developers tasked with devising ideas for Washington to set up a new state Department of Housing. 

Tucked into President Donald Trump’s new budget request is a plan that could dramatically change — and, critics say, slash — how much money and help states provide to people needing jobs and training.