Small businesses planning to offer health insurance to their employees have up to nine insurers to choose from in the new year, and all are planning to bump their rates up. 

Workers commuting to Framatome, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Hanford site via Horn Rapids Road will need to take an alternate route for the next two weeks. 

An annual awards program that celebrates Kennewick residents for their community service, leadership and commitment to the city is accepting nominations.