The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027.

Amateur radio has led one retired Tri-Citian to many incredible conversations and connections over the years – and the hobby can also serve a crucial role in emergency situations. 

Student loan debt may follow workers well beyond their younger years, with new research finding borrowers in their 40s had substantially less money accumulated in their 401(k) accounts than their peers without student loans.

A massive crane that’s been part of Pasco’s skyline for more than a decade is getting ready to ship to its final destination and put to work.

A team of scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is finding new methods of holding metals together to boost manufacturing efficiency and lower costs, and the technology has already won an award.

Framatome has spent years upgrading its nuclear fuel manufacturing facility just north of Richland to prepare for the next generation of nuclear power – and those investments are beginning to pay off.

All signs point to a dynamic residential housing market in the Tri-Cities, which construction and real estate industry experts say is par for the course in the region.

While the Tri-Cities isn’t seeing a banner year in commercial real estate, it’s also not having a bad one, experts say. The commercial market has been holding fairly steady.

Activity spanning health care, retail, housing and civic infrastructure reflects a city trying to keep pace with a population that keeps climbing.

Bonnie Jean Plaza Retail at 5222 W. Okanogan Place in Kennewick was completed in August 2026.

A new warehouse and flex complex at 7943 W. Van Giesen St. in West Richland was recently completed.

Puri-T Welding & Fabrication’s new 13,000-square-foot facility at 2622 Henderson Loop in Richland was completed Sept. 15.