After Lamb Weston’s abrupt departure from Connell left hundreds unemployed and the city’s budget devastated, the community now may have a clearer path to bringing a new company to town.

State officials were to have their plans for instituting the cuts in by Feb. 6. The state’s public universities are facing a 3% cut to their state funding.

The newly opened Amazon delivery station in Pasco is fulfilling its promise of faster service and hundreds of new jobs, with more hires to come.

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

Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity is doing its part to provide affordable housing – and a potential agreement with the state Department of Natural Resources may be a way to offer more of it.

Richland’s biggest gym recently turned two outdoor clay tennis courts – first built in 1996 – into six hard court pickleball/tennis courts to accommodate the growing demand for pickleball. Other improvements also are in the works.

HAPO Community Credit Union’s pending acquisition of Community First Bank has led the financial institution to buy land for a new home for its growing team.

Franklin Public Utilities District is looking at partnering with an energy company to develop a solar farm near Connell.

Tri-City leaders flooded the state capitol recently to rally lawmaker support for a number of priorities for the region.

Two regional organizations have made changes to some of their longtime programs this year, which now sport new names and revised focuses.