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Tri-City Herald
Franklin PUD electric rates may go up, followed by possible Benton PUD increase
The Franklin PUD Commission is considering two scenarios for raising power rates, potentially adding up to about $45 a year to the average annual residential bill in 2027. The Benton PUD Commission also is considering raising rates. A proposal for an increase for Benton PUD customers is expected to be released late this month, with a public hearing and the start of a public comment period on Nov. 10. The Franklin Public Utility District held its public hearings last week with one proposed scenario raising the average residential bill a total of $42.24 a year and the other scenario raising the average residential bill by $44.88. However, the higher rate increase would start later in the year. All other classes of customers, such as industrial and irrigation, also would be raised by about the same percentage as residential customers under both proposals being considered.
Apple Valley News Now
Franklin County prioritizes financial reserves while limiting tax increases
The Brief
tricitiesbusinessnews.com
Cannabis industry veterans plan west Pasco dispensary
Zach Fairley thought he was going to become a car salesman. He had a job interview lined up with a dealership but then he was invited to another interview where he’d have to wait to learn more about the position. “I had no idea what the job was about,...
NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima
Sunnyside development to bring 97 homes, market to old sugar beet mill
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — A long-closed Sunnyside industrial site is set for a major remake after a large development won approval to move ahead.The former sugar beet mill has been closed since 1977. The property is now planned for 97 residential…
Tri-City Herald
Well known Tri-City heating and air company founder has died
Robert “Bob” D. Rhodes, the Kennewick heating and air conditioning executive who lent his name to two Tri-Cities businesses, has died. Rhodes died Oct. 11 in Richland. He was 87. Rhodes was born in Portland, Maine but lived in the Tri-Cities for 65 years. In 1971, he joined the former Dean Jacobs Heating and Air Conditioning, which became Jacobs and Rhodes at the time. He left that shop in 1976 and went on to establish Bob Rhodes Heating & Air Conditioning in Kennewick. The business he founded announced his death in a fond Facebook post that noted he “officially retired when the EPA made the horrible decision to switch HVAC from R-22 to 410A.” “(R)etirement never meant he stopped keeping tabs on what was happening around the shop.” He is survived by his wife, Betty. Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Nordstrom Rack Opens Thursday, November 5 at Tri-Cities Center, 25,000 Sq Ft of Discounted Designer Finds
Nordstrom Rack is opening its doors November 5th in Kennewick at Tri-Cities Center on West Canal Drive. The new 25,000 square foot store brings discounted designer brands and home goods, with deals up to 70 percent off.
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Gravis acquires another Kennewick law firm
A national law firm based in Richland has acquired another Tri-Cities law firm. Kennewick-based Purcell Law PLLC is now part of Gravis Law, according to a release. The acquisition expands Gravis’ family law services in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. Purcell Law was founded 10 years ago by...
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Tri-Cities’ retail center beats strong
Dirt is being moved and buildings are being renovated in all corners of Kennewick. In the Southridge area, work is expected to begin soon on a planned VA medical center across from Trios Southridge Hospital. There’s no question the city is the undisputed retail center of the Tri-Cities and development...
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Standard Solar adds Connell and Othello solar projects
CONNELL, Wash. — Standard Solar announced it bought two solar projects in eastern Washington that are expected to add nearly 16 megawatts of new clean energy capacity in Connell and Othello. The company said the projects are Palouse Junction in Connell and Cunningham in Othello. Together, they are expected...
aginfo.net
WSTFA Annual Meeting and Cherry Institute
From the Western Ag Network, I’m Bob Larson. If you haven’t made your plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and Hort Show is fast approaching, December 7-9 in Kennewick. And this year, according to the WSTFA Annual Meeting Chairman, Shawn Gay, there will...
tricityregionalchamber.com
Gesa Credit Union Awards More Than $600,000 to 2026 Loca Heroes Grant Recipients
Gesa Credit Union and the Gesa Community Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2026 Local Heroes Grant Program, awarding 49 grants totaling more than $600,000 to organizations serving firefighters, law enforcement officers, educators, healthcare workers and Veterans across the Pacific Northwest. Each time a member uses their Local Heroes...
Tacoma News Tribune
potatogrower.com
You’re Invited: U.S. Potato Showcase At Potatoes USA’s 2026 Reverse Trade Mission
Meet face-to-face with approximately 50 international U.S. potato buyers from 10 key export markets. On Wednesday, October 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center in Pasco, Washington, Potatoes USA will host a U.S. Potato Showcase as part of the 2026 Reverse Trade Mission (RTM). The...
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Egg processing facility opening pushed to 2027
A national egg producer planned to open one of its processing facilities in the Tri-Cities by the end of this year. That timeline has now been pushed back to 2027. A spokesperson for Versova said the company remains committed to opening a nest run facility in the former Reser’s Fine Foods plant at 5310 Industrial Way in Pasco. The company now expects the facility to be operational in the third quarter of 2027.