Benton Franklin Health District gave nine failing grades Aug. 1–7 Inspectors recorded red violations like temperatures that allowed rapid bacterial growth 90 red points was the worst score of the week ...

The board voted 4-0 to hire McPherson and Jacobson. The district will pay McPherson $27,400 to conduct a nationwide search and guide it. Shelley Redinger will leave when her contract ends on June 30, ...

The Tri-Cities food and drink scene saw a wave of openings, expansions and industry news last month, from new breakfast spots to ice cream shops. Here’s a roundup of the top stories. Click the links ...

Kadlec installed new Meditation Garden benches funded by donations. Einan’s at Sunset Funeral Home donated about $7,000 to fund the new benches. Kadlec Auxiliary contributed $2,000 and volunteers help ...

Treatment of high-level radioactive waste, which could be about 10% of the waste, is not required under a federal court ...

More than one company lined up to do the work.

It’s an opportunity to “be part of something unparalleled in scope with such a positive impact on the community, nation and ...

The trial of a former Washington State Patrol trooper has been pushed back a fourth time. The trial for Sarah Clasen, 37, was ...

The Marshall Project reports on how Trump's administration targets DACA protections, leading to increased detentions and deportations of childhood immigrants.

The award of the subcontracts by DOE contractor Hanford Tank Waste Operations and Closure, or H2C, does little to answer concerns of Oregon officials that the waste would be shipped through their ...

Special medical testing is continuing into what caused the death of a toddler found in a Richland backyard in June. The 18-month-old boy’s body was discovered June 9 inside a tent where he had been ...

The crowd included curious neighbors, business leaders from Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities and members of the Walla Walla Anti Data Center League. The league is actively lobbying Walla Walla County to ...