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Crime

Easterday, Tri-Cities ‘ghost cattle’ rancher guilty of $244M fraud, asks for clemency

He spent less than four years in federal prisons before being moved to federal ‘community confinement.’

November 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM

Local

Will WA apple harvest thrive despite challenges? Growers ‘used to uncertainty’

October 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Agriculture

WA farmers face realities of unprecedented drought

Updated September 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM

Agriculture

Worried about eating lettuce? How to stay safe in Tri-Cities

July 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Business

Farm negligent for Tri-Cities dust storm. Trucker who lost leg awarded $17M

July 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Business

WA climate dollars to help fund $70M manure-to-energy project in Franklin County

June 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Business

Pick them while you can. Richland orchard in one of its final seasons

Updated June 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM

Local

Water flowing again in KID canals. When can you start irrigating?

May 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Agriculture

Wine facility with 4.5M gallons went up in flames in Eastern WA

Updated May 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Local

No KID water for lawns and crops for up to 10 days in May

Updated April 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM

Business

Plans advance for Tri-Cities Veterans Cemetery. Learn more at town hall

March 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM

Business

Big Tree Top expansion could add hundreds of Eastern WA jobs

Updated March 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Local

‘Unprecedented’ 4th drought year. What it means for Tri-Cities water users

March 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM

Business

Judge orders more water for fish, less for hydropower on Snake, Columbia rivers

Updated February 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM

Crime

Firm accused of illegally recruiting 500 Mexican workers to Eastern WA

Updated February 24, 2026 at 4:46 AM

Agriculture

Harvest time for WA asparagus crop. Will immigration fears keep workers away?

Updated February 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM

Business

French fry giant with thousands of Eastern WA workers taps ex-Budweiser exec

Updated February 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Agriculture

Toppenish farmworkers ‘held to unequal standards’ to share $1M settlement

December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Agriculture

2026 Mid-Columbia Ag Hall of Fame dives into Pasco farming history

December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Business

Complicated $30M land swap to double Pasco industrial site

November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Agriculture

Newhouse blasts firing of federal WA farm service exec. ‘Mistake and a disservice’

Updated October 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Business

Another delay for Richland’s prized $1.3B fertilizer plant project. Why the holdup?

Updated October 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM

Agriculture

Freaky Oregon cow murders inspire award-winning film. See it in Richland

October 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Agriculture

WA biz breaks its record for cherry drying at 2x weight of Statue of Liberty

Updated August 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Agriculture

This apple knocked out an old favorite to be a Top 5 WA variety

Updated August 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Agriculture

Easterday, Tri-Cities ‘ghost cattle’ rancher guilty of $244M fraud, asks for clemency

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Farm negligent for Tri-Cities dust storm. Trucker who lost leg awarded $17M

WA climate dollars to help fund $70M manure-to-energy project in Franklin County

Pick them while you can. Richland orchard in one of its final seasons

Water flowing again in KID canals. When can you start irrigating?

Wine facility with 4.5M gallons went up in flames in Eastern WA

No KID water for lawns and crops for up to 10 days in May

Plans advance for Tri-Cities Veterans Cemetery. Learn more at town hall

Big Tree Top expansion could add hundreds of Eastern WA jobs

‘Unprecedented’ 4th drought year. What it means for Tri-Cities water users

Judge orders more water for fish, less for hydropower on Snake, Columbia rivers

Firm accused of illegally recruiting 500 Mexican workers to Eastern WA

Harvest time for WA asparagus crop. Will immigration fears keep workers away?

French fry giant with thousands of Eastern WA workers taps ex-Budweiser exec

Toppenish farmworkers ‘held to unequal standards’ to share $1M settlement

2026 Mid-Columbia Ag Hall of Fame dives into Pasco farming history

Complicated $30M land swap to double Pasco industrial site

Newhouse blasts firing of federal WA farm service exec. ‘Mistake and a disservice’

Another delay for Richland’s prized $1.3B fertilizer plant project. Why the holdup?

Freaky Oregon cow murders inspire award-winning film. See it in Richland

WA biz breaks its record for cherry drying at 2x weight of Statue of Liberty

This apple knocked out an old favorite to be a Top 5 WA variety