A Kennewick woman checked off being a reality TV star from her bucket list after she and her husband appeared on a recent episode of HGTV’s hit show, “House Hunters.”

The Clover Island Inn has sported a new look on its facade for several months but when it will complete its transformation into a Spark by Hilton property is unknown.

Franklin Public Utility District’s general manager and CEO has retired after nearly six years with the PUD and an interim manager has been appointed.

A more than 60-year-old security company with a Pasco office has sold to a national fire protection, life safety and security services company.

Self-help books, romance and thriller novels, and memoirs all top the 10 most popular fiction and nonfiction titles checked out from the Mid-Columbia Libraries and the Richland Public Library in 2024.

Top property values listed start at $700,000 and have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. Property values are public record and can be found by visiting the county assessor’s office. 

The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton-Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.