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Benton City, WA · Business
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Plans underway for new apartments, subdivisions, roadwork
Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties.
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DNR to auction land near Richland Costco
The state Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off two lots of land near the new Costco in Richland in mid-November. The two properties are both undeveloped and located in the Queensgate area of Richland. Lot 7A is a 21-acre lot just north of Costco that’s zoned for high-density residential use, while Lot 6A is just over 12 acres in an L-shape to the west of Lot 7A that’s zoned for medium-density residential uses.
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Fruit processor fined for failing to meet recycled plastic requirements
A Yakima Valley fruit processor is facing a fine of more than $20,000 for failing to use recycled plastic in any of its packaging materials. Tree Top Inc., which is headquartered in Selah, was one of eight companies fined more than $10,000 each by the state Department of Ecology for failing to meet a 2021 state law that now requires a minimum of 15% post-consumer recycled content in items such as single-use beverage containers.
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Pasco considers property tax increase as $12M budget gap risks police and fire jobs
Pasco City Counci l showed a clear preference Monday night for a property tax increase to help stave off some of the deep budget cuts originally planned for police, firefighters, and a variety of youth and senior programs. A 39.5-cent increase to the city’s levy could raise more than $5.4 million in new revenues for the struggling city . Pasco’s 2026 general levy rate was about $1.14 per each $1,000 of assessed value. The cost increase on a home valued at $500,000 could be about $198 a year. A final decision on pursuing the levy lid lift has yet to be made, and would need to be formally adopted at a future city council meeting. A majority of the council agreed Monday to give staff direction to begin planning the 2027-28 budget with the tax increase in mind. Voters will also need to approve it first, and it wouldn’t go into effect until 2028 if passed. The city is aiming for the Feb. 9 special election ballot to pass the levy lid lift. Pasco would use a combination of program cuts, reserves and interfund loans to cover the gap in 2027. If it fails, Pasco would likely immediately cut police
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Your next reliable hire could come from the Pasco Transition Center
Inside a cluster of portable classrooms behind Rowena Chess Elementary in Pasco, nearly 40 young adults are seeking a chance to demonstrate the skills they can bring to the workplace. The students, between the ages of 18 and 22, arrive at Pasco School District’s Transition Center daily, honing skills ranging...
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Hanford starts work on $400M tank waste treatment system
Workers recently broke ground on a new $400 million facility aimed at getting even more hazardous tank waste pre-treated prior to long-term storage and disposal either through vitrification or grouting. The new Advanced Modular Pretreatment System, or AMPS, will be able to pretreat up to 3.6 million gallons of tank...
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From Farm Machinery to Forensic Engineering: Dax Wells of Cornerstone Engineering Consulting LLC Brings Lifelong Experience to Industrial Machinery Investigations
Cornerstone Engineering & Consulting founder applies nearly two decades of engineering, manufacturing and quality management experience to machinery failure analysis and expert witness services. YAKIMA, Wash. - November 12, 2026 - From operating and repairing agricultural equipment to designing mobile & industrial machinery and overseeing manufacturing systems, mechanical engineer Dax...
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Retiring On Social Security Alone Is Actually Possible In This Affordable Oregon Town
Most retirement advice assumes you have more money than you actually do, which is helpful in the same way that a screen door on a submarine is helpful. Hermiston, Oregon skips the assumptions and offers something more useful: a real town where a Social Security income is genuinely enough to live well.
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Amazon layoffs affect Pasco operations
Management-level positions at one of Amazon’s Pasco distribution facilities are among those being cut in the latest round of layoffs for the online retailer. Ninety-five jobs total will be eliminated, including two in Pasco, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to the state Employment Security Department. Workers in Sumner, Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle as well as some working remotely are also among those being laid off.