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A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy sued the county claiming retaliation after the sheriff was forced to reinstate him after he was fired three years ago in 2016. George Rapp now works in the jail control room. → Read More
The Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton, 90 miles from Tri-Cities, is getting an $85 million update to add bowling and children’s activities and a new hotel tower. The Umatilla tribe operates the casino. → Read More
The Benton-Franklin Health District’s food safety team conducted 15 routine and follow-up inspections in Mid-Columbia restaurants and food service establishments the week of June 22-28. → Read More
Fireworks are suspected o touching off dozens of blazes in the Mid-Columbia on the Fourth of July, including fires that damaged several homes and recreational vehicles in Richland. It was a normal Fourth, chiefs said. → Read More
Tri-Cities barbecue joint Porter’s Real Barbecue is expanding to Pasco. The BBQ restaurant announced it on Facebook Friday morning. It has been featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives TV show. → Read More
An ex-Richland city councilman wants Lee Boulevard renamed. The street honors Army Corps general-turned-Civil War icon Robert E. Lee. The name evokes memories of slavery and racism, the city council was told. → Read More
It’s a misdemeanor to use or possess consumer fireworks in Kennewick. Violators are subject to a $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail. → Read More
The Kennewick Casa Mia Italian Restaurant restaurant voluntarily closed two days in June after being linked to a suspected norovirus illness outbreak. The investigation is ongoing but the restaurant reopened. → Read More
Four Round Table Pizza restaurants in the Tri-Cities are being sold to Columbia Industries, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. Terms were not disclosed. → Read More
The city of Pasco will pay $145,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the contractor that built its delay-plagued police station. → Read More
The Benton-Franklin Health District released results of 10 restaurant inspections conducted by its food safety team during the week of June 15-21. → Read More
Frozen potato giant Lamb Weston is investing $3.5 million at its Richland campus to support research. Construction should be finished this fall. → Read More
The TacoTime being built at 2222 Keene Road will replace the now-closed edition next to Richland city hall. TacoTime, a Eugene-based Mexican food franchise, has a second location in Kennewick. → Read More
Tri-City officials fear the loss of tens of millions of federal dollars if fears of a massive undercount in the 2020 Census materialize. Asking about citizenship is only part of the problem. → Read More
The city of Kennewick will resurface dozens of stretches of road beginning July 1. The city asks drivers to slow down and be patient during the annual chip seal maintenance program. → Read More
A stormwater project on Leslie Road prompted an emergency water shutoff in south Richland Tuesday morning. Residents of Willowbrook Heights near Mattis Street say they lost water at about 8:15 a.m. → Read More
Creditors of a bankrupt Kennewick home builder Solferino Homes may be able to recover some money. The trustee in the Solferino Homes liquidation has recovered assets, signaling some debts could be repaid. → Read More
The Tri-Cities unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in May, but it is still running higher than it was in 2018 for the fourth consecutive month. The Tri-City economy boasted nearly 146,000 civilian workers. → Read More
The Benton County auditor’s office at the Richland Fred Meyer will close by the end of the year. Auditor Brenda Chilton is scouting for a new ballot drop-box location → Read More
Pasco fell short of being named an All-America City by the National Civic League, a designation it has sought for several years. It competed with 19 other communities for top honors in Denver over the weekend. → Read More