The nonprofit Mirror Ministries is close to opening its long-planned Esther’s Home, which is billed as “a haven of hope and restoration” for young survivors of domestic sex trafficking.  

The Tri-Cities area, like the rest of the nation, suffers from a shortage of physicians, leading to long wait times for appointments and an increased burden on health care workers. 

The Washington Officials Association – the organization that oversees almost all sports officials in the state – recently named this Pasco School District special ed teacher the Official of the Year for slowpitch softball.

The co-founder of Ethos Bakery died in late September from natural causes, according to a social media post from Ethos. He was 48 years old.

A retired flower shop owner and award-winning senior league softball player died at her Kennewick home Sept. 26 from metastatic breast cancer.

One of the Mid-Columbia’s largest employers has shuttered a potato processing plant and laid off the facility’s roughly 375 workers as part of a restructuring plan.

Taxes, regulations, energy and workforce remain some of the manufacturing industry’s major challenges despite an increase in manufacturing jobs throughout the state.

Ski season is around the corner and the operators of the Tri-Cities’ nearest slopes are gearing up for it – and other improvements that will benefit visitors in seasons to come. 

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia.

AWB is calling on lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session to adopt a research and development tax credit that can reach down and lift up our smallest manufacturers and also to nvest in energy production, rather than trying to eliminate energy sources like natural gas and hydroelectric dams.